for some reason i thought his % in college were worse...hearing he tweaked his jumper seemed to back that up, but i guess they're actually solid. Hopefully all he needs to show that in the league is significant and consistent playing time.
I think there is an obvious reason why Aldeman is trying Lee at the point. This year more than any other that I could remember, we are seeing a number of stellar pgs who are coming into their own. Most of them not only are gifted bb wise, but are also very physical. Case in point is Westbrook against Lowry. As physical as a defender as Lowry is, he couldn't even slowed him down. Westbrook is as fast, agile as Lowry with 4 inches of height to spare. In addition, Aldeman must have liked how Lee was defending Rose (for the most part), so he wants to try out one more combination out there, namely, a bigger pg to go against the Westbrooks, Roses of the NBA.
JT should be playing Bud's minutes, not ish's, bud so far has been the disappointment, no one is even close...................
They said when they acquired Lee that he would be used against bigger 1s....and now they are doing it. Not surprised, both Brooks and Lowry struggle against taller, quicker PGs. DD
It prove one more time this system as Lakers system don't need real PGs to create offense. And Houston keep assisting a lot and the assist coming from all over the place. In an equal opportunity system been able to pass shot or drive from all five position is more important than have a one guy sharing the ball. by Miller playing so well from the bench a passing first PG is not needed anymore.
I believe Aldeman is willing to sacrifice some offense and creativity for better defense at the point. Kinda tiresome to see these pgs from other teams beating on us. I am all for it.
If I recall correctly, his college % was fine because it was known that he regularly was the go-to scorer and was facing a lot of double teams and such. His weakness, as you pointed out, was his outside jumper-- which was, again as you mentioned, tweaked with so he could nail the long bomb at a higher efficiency. So he never had a problem getting to the basket against most people so his % was fine. Then again, if I also recall correctly, he was kind of in a weak conference or something so a lot of teams didn't give much credence to his ability to score.
DM is and should be in the market for a SF, a defensive one, young with upside of course. January-Trade Deadline expect a lot of rumors circulating the Rockets, that can only mean one thing...... Spoiler Idiotic Threads, & lots of em!!
Replacing the best passer on the team with the worst passer. No wonder the Rockets season is going South, there is just no rhyme nor reason to the decisions from the GM, the coaching staff and even the training/medical staff.
ish or lowry, martin, JT, Scola, and Hill would be a hella of a line-up. Too bad rick can't see the talent
I like it. IMO this move came about because Adelman didn't trust Ishmael Smith at the backup point. He's talented but very raw, and the team lacked stability when he was on point. After this move, Adelman's rotation decisions these past few games make more sense. He was gradually giving Lee more playing time at the point and seeing if could handle it. It was both a very smart in-game matchup decision and a long term evaluation. Also, Taylor not only finally gets playing time but he does so at his natural position. A win-win move.
I like C.lee but to use him over ish as a back-up pg is ****ing laughable. If anything bud should take a sit down cause he has been battier consistent. Watch next game to be a joke.
IIRC if Taylor plays small forward, it's most likely a blowout game. In the very few games he played that actually mattered, he was at the SG spot. With Lee at point, the Rockets have a much bigger backcourt. It gives them better defense and, if Taylor can play as advertised, better offense. They may lose Ish's passing and playmaking, but they can live with that because they have Miller and the team as a whole has been sharing the ball better. Plus, we finally get to see what Taylor can do for this team. It's a minor move in the scheme of things, but I'm pretty excited to see how it plays out.
A back court of Lee and Taylor is an opposing defense's dream come true. Turnovers and never getting the ball into the post is terrible.
i think it's likely we'll see Miller in there with lee to facilitate the offense. Last game, when JT and lee were in there as the 1/2 and were having some difficulties, RA sent Miller in asap.
So, the question is, who are we trying to move? Are we showcasing Taylor or verifying whether we can go on without Brooks/Lowry?
Does either have to be the case? Maybe Adelman is playing the rotation that he believes gives the Rockets the best chance to win. Period.
brooks isnt even back yet. Lowry is playing too many minutes because Ish isn't cutting it. Makes sense to let Lee get more minutes at point to give Lowry more rest during a game.
