I am having second thought whether head is worth keeping at all. He cannot shoot consistently, he commit too many stupid fouls on defensive end, he can NOT pass the ball, and he cannot dribble the ball much better than I do. He is the one person who is more reluctant to pass the ball to Yao. when he passes, 9 out of 10 times the pass is absolutely useless. He is hesitant on the court, hesitant to take shots (the only thing he is capable 1 out of 3 games), hesitant to direct traffic, hesitant to pass. What's got into him? I'd be damn pissed if we couldn't get Artest because they didn't want to give up Head. He is at best a back up player, for years to come.
You do know he is a Rookie?.. he will Improve in time. those weaknesses can be worked on. he has a terrefic upside.
Stop giving up on people. Well, I can't say that of you because I don't know your opinion on other players, but don't give up on Head because he hasn't blown you away with his skills gained through years of experience in the NBA. He's a rookie, forced into minutes he didn't fully earn on a sh*tty team missing it's leader. Head has a lot of potential to be a good combo guard in this league, keep him and work with him this offseason. Oh, also, teach him to run this team. We need a PG that can shoot the 3.
Considering Head has arguably had his best 3 game stretch of the season, the timing of this thread is somewhat strange. Head is not a great passer or decision maker right now, but how many rookies are? And from what I notice, he doesn't hesitate to shoot nearly as much as our other perimeter players.
With Head, I think he's going to be fine and improve. The thing about him, is I don't know which position he should play. Being 6'3, he has the height disadvantage at SG (most starting SG in the west are 6'5-6'7, except Cat), nor does he have the strength. And he doesn't have the handle, or pass savy to play PG either. Maybe a bit of Derick Fisher is his way to go.
This is one of the those you got to be kidding post. Considering, outside of Yao he is the only other bright spot I have seen on this current Rocket team. He takes it to the hoop better than anyone else on the team and hits more of his shots with more consistency than anyone not named Yao
canoner2002, I know you are frustrated because Rox lost and Yao had a subpar game, but blaming others epecially Head is unfair. How many times Yao passed out of the doube-team tonight? He is the one who was reluctant to shoot. Many times I saw him got the ball with single covered, instead of shooting, he waited until the doube-team came and then passed the basketball out. Of course his teammates either brick it or turned the ball over. So why not just shoot the ball yourself or make a quick move? I noticed it happened in yesterday's game also. I am wondering why Yao becomes passive again? Does he forget how successful he attacked the double-team and created fouls in recent games? Why is he going back to old self?
guys go through slumps but he has been shooting alot better lately... Im not sure you watch the whole game if you think this. When I WATCH tha games, I think head is one of the better post passers we have. sometimes, of course, he seems hesitant because his man is sitting in yaos lap just about. i kinda agree with this 1 statement as he gets called for more traveling/carrying calls in the history of the nba. he needs to work on this obviously but its not terrible....if he could improve his handling and finishing at the basket, you really couldnt be disapointed. Im going to ignore the rest cause its just meaningless ramble. yes hes hesitant but who else is doing much of anything...atleast more than him. hes a rookie whos going to have rookie mistakes, get rookie calls, and be inconsistent. i dont think jvg lets him be the best he can be but i still think he can be a nice piece to the puzzle in years to come
0 stars for this terribly timed, terribly conceived thread. Head has actually played very well the last few games. Yeah, he turns it over, but what rookie doesn't? He has been very confident with his shot lately. I don't know what game you're watching buddy. He is also the hardest playing and best rebounding guard on our team right now. He has done a good job pushing the ball when he can, and I have been very impressed with his decision making on our few 2 on 1 breaks. Oh yeah, he has 11 steals in our last 4 games.
The kid needs a lot of works to do, he wasn't benched because this team hasn't any depth now. I don't think currently he can earn 15+ minutes in any other team, let alone the starting job. A valuable trading bait in the offseason, otherwise just keep him.
Karla couldn't hit a free throw as a rookie either! I guess Luther needs to start talking to himself at the line Like Karla did!
canoner2002, maybe you should lay off starting the knee jerk reaction threads right after the game. You've got two 1-star threads that you started within 7 minutes of eachother. Head wasn't even supposed to see the court this year. He was supposed to be a project player. I'd say he's way ahead of schedule.
I'd rate this thread -29 stars if I could. The bandwagoning around here is getting even more frustrating than the losses.
let me explain it clearly: in the past 2 or 3 games, I must have seen 2 dozens times while Yao posted deep, had his guy sealed behind him, and asked head to pass the ball, but Head took good 3 seconds to make up his mind. WTF was he waiting for? It is not only today. Also, did you guys see that TO in the 4th quarter? Howard came out to set a screen for him, he held the ball for like 10 seconds not being able to tell Howard what he wants to do, and then he made a lousy pass, and Howard made a lousy effort to catch it, TO. Head is supposed to be smarter than this. He spent 4 years in colllege and played big games then. If his physical condition or skill level is the problem here, I won't rant. I've even accepted that his shooting slumps in the past 40 games or so. What I am complaining is more about the way he plays. Are we getting another Cat without as good shooting?
