Either start Lin, or bring in a new starting PG, Bev ain't cuttin' it.

A team with a D-Howard, Parsons, T-Jones should be able to beat a sub .500 Eastern Conference team. Should being the key word.

This is one of those games McHale has to show he is not a scrub coach.

 

GTFO....What's the point of having this scrub on the floor if all it takes is a simple screen to render him useless? He can't score, pass, make plays for others, and now that his legendary imaginary defense is expose, the both of ya'll should hit the road.

 

But it's about "fit". Don't you get it?

Since Harden is a great offensive player, the crappier offense Bev puts up, the better "fit" he becomes. I don't care if we have Lebron and MJ on our team. Harden is our "the man" and anyone who can create offense has to sit there ass on the bench.

 

The difference making PG is currently not ont he roster sadly. This team is desperate for a floor general.

 

I agree with that comment. None of our PGs our leaders and that's why I was in favor of getting a guy like Rondo here.

 

Because he is the leader in locker rom fights

repped

 

locker room *fixed

 

Now with Bev out for 6 weeks we can guage how good or bad this team is with either Lin or Brooks starting.

I predict our assists will go up.

 

I will laugh myself silly if people try to come up with ways to justify Brooks starting over Lin for "fit."

"Well, um, you see, since Harden's all offense and no defense, we really need a pint-sized PG who's a streaky shoot-first player and can't play D at all. Just like what Bev was!"

 

we get six weeks of lin starting this monday...the Gods have spoken
oh and maybe the rockets should get howard more touches i mean who's coaching this team, Bobo the fool

 

Howard gets tons of touches when he's not double-teamed, or have you not paid that much attention? He gets a few less touches when he's doubled (less shots anyway since he is good at making passes out of the double-team) which makes a bit of sense if you take half a second to think about it. Would you rather have him force up shots against double and triple teams? Sounds like brilliant basketball to me.

 

Nobody is going to try and do that with Harden out of the lineup. The argument has always been that Lin isn't a good fit next to Harden and that people on the Harden side of the equation prefer to have James handle the ball. With him out it's a no brainer that Lin starts

 

They'll find a way, whether it's brooks or Canaan.

 

Were the God's speaking when Lin got injured all these times as well (including before the Playoffs)?

People like you are pathetic.

 

Lol so rondo is a leader? A leader wouldn't have needed doc, Paul pierce, Kevin Garnett, and ray Allen to reign him in.

There is only one point guard in the league who can "lead" this team, and Chris Paul is not walking through the rockets locker room door anytime soon.

 

Pierce and KG still swear by Rondo and loved playing with him. He did clash with Doc but when Ainge was exploring trade options Doc remained in the rondo camp until the end. You have to remember the guys being discussed are some of the biggest egos in the league. They put it together for a ring and a few other quality runs that certainly weren't possible without Rondo. Allen clashed with KG too and is a more passive personality. Rondo went from being somewhat overrated to now being underrated imo.

I don't believe that at all. You don't have to be a superstar to be a leader. It's a matter of stepping up and commanding respect.

I'm not begging for Rondo here but I was just saying I would have been happy to add him (especially considering the packages we were offered for Asik) and the fact we'd get offered even less for lin. I was also agreeing with the poster that we don't have a leader at PG which is the absolute truth. That goes for Bev, lin and Brooks

 

You all do realize that Portland, Miami and Indiana do not have leaders at PG don't you? The leader of the Spurs is the one and only Timmy D. And why do you think that Rondo is a leader and not just some angry spiteful young man? In fact, name the last NBA champion who's PG was considered to be the leader of their team? You all are making arguments out of thin air just to hear yourselves talk.

 

Where did I say the leader had to be a PG? Speaking of making things up out of thin air it seems like you're following that path quite nicely. Also, how do you know who the leader is in Portland? What a terrible team to bring up considering you are putting them amongst the elite teams based upon less then a half a season of play. I'm obviously giving my opinion on Rondo the same as you're giving yours. Not sure why that is so hard for you to comprehend. Also, if you look at our team we don't have a leader at the moment and our SG and C are going to be part of this team for quite a while. So now you have 3 other positions to get that player from and if Parsons stays here that limits it to two. People here want Aldridge and Love. Neither of those guys have proven to be a leader at all.

Chauncey Billups with the Pistons and I would say Parker leads the Spurs just as much as Duncan now if not more. Pop has even spoken about his emergence there being a reason they have been able to stay elite. Maybe you should take your own advice

 

1. Lin actually might not start. McHale and the coaching staff doesn't like him that much so I wouldn't be surprised if Brooks starts. They might use the excuse Lin is out of synch to justify it. I think Lin is the best PG on the Rockets better than Bev and Brooks but if AB starts I'm OK with it. Brooks is a solid vet who has proven himself. Starting Bev was an outraged since he is a rookie and not as good as Lin/Brooks. Starting Brooks, however, is not an outrage because he has the offensive skills and NBA experience to justify it.

2. Bev is a good guy. I always said it and I like him as a person a lot. He works hard and is a solid asset to the Rockets. I personally see his D against smaller/quicker PGs as something this team needs. We will really miss him as a defensive specialist to stop fast/small PGs. I think McHale misused Bev by making him a starter playing him starter minutes but this was McHale's folly not Bev who did nothing wrong. Speedy recover to the little fella.

3. Bev has proven he is a fast healer. It wouldn't surprise me if he is back sooner than expected. Not sure if he can play with a cast or a wrap on his hand if he comes in as a defensive specialist to stop an opposing PG and change it up for a few minutes. Clearly he can't be the starting PG and handle the rock until his hand is fully recovered but then again even when he was healthy and starting, Harden often handled the ball. Not Bev,

4. I wonder if Lin's back is healed.

5. With injuries to Bev and Lin this season, I doubt any of the 3 Rockets PGs will be traded this season unless we get a PG back.

 

The good thing about Houston's PGs (Lin, Bev, Brooks) is that they all seem to be good guys and enjoy each other and support each other. Locker room would be trashed if they are didn't posses this quality. We all know it wasn't by choice that Lin was here and fairly certain that he will be out of here before or after next year. As a Lin follower for years, you'd like for him to start but it's the way things are played out sometimes.