imo, the most telling stat of the year is Steve's FG% difference in wins and losses. 49% in wins 38% in losses And I believe that doesn't count the 1-13 last night. No other leading scorer of a team shows a difference like that. Malone is about 10%, but no one else is really significant.
My friends, stats are essential in this day and age but they can at the same time be very very deceptive. They many atime DO NOT tell the whole story.
My take is: Yao taking at least 15 shots means either Steve or Mobley was having a terrible shooting night with the exception of Knicks game when Knicks just shot lights out in the 4th quarter. Game against NO: Steve 10 for 28 (35.7%) Mobley didn't play. Game against San Antonio: Mobley didn't play. Steve 5 for 12(41%) Game against Indiana: Mobley 3 for 15.(20%) Game against Jazz: Mobley 2 for 13(15%) Game against Lakers: Steve 4 for 19(21%),mobley 5 for 15(33%) Game against Knicks: Mobley 1 for 7 in 2nd half Game against Washington: Steve 1 for 13(7%) In other words, Yao is our 3rd option, he won't get 15 or more shots unless Steve or Mobley has a really bad night. BTW, all those 5 losses are close ones: NO Game :98 to 96 Jazz game: 103:101 Laker game: 2OTs Knicks game: We had lead less than 2 minutes left for the game. Wizzards game: OT
I think that proves that it is so damned hard to get consistent low post scoring in this league now that teams can play zone. Like it or not, the league has made it a little man's game. Wonder how many low post players are in the top 25 in scoring...
Let me augment that a little. The Rox are 15th of 29 is FGA's. Having a team that doesn't get alot of shots and that has a S1P2 PG with the stat you've listed goes along way in explaining the Rockets inconsistency. Now what explains Francis's inconsistency?
The way I translate this: When the backcourt shoots and scores at a high level, their overall games also climb to a high level. That's disappointing.
Is anyone arguing otherwise? Of course if the results of his shot were different, it would be a different story. What is your point?
Good point! And that stat right there is why Francis is NOT and should not be considered one of the top players in the NBA and why this Rockets team can't advance to the next level. The top tier players in the NBA DON'T have many bad games like the ones Steve has at times. They are more consistant. Steve, like the Rockets, is still very inconsistant. I think a lot of that has to do with his jumper. He needs to develop his jump shot so it is more consistant. The games in which he scores lots of points he tends to go to the line a lot. We know Steve can drive through the lane and get foul shots. We need him to be able to hit shots off of picks the same way Kobe and Tmac can. Chris
That's the one I was thinking of, do you know what the record is then. I just did the 40pts combined...
Here you go. I broke down the numbers by the team - when they had X number of assists, what they shot on average, how many turnovers they had and their team record in those games. <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="1" width="380"><tr><td bgcolor="#000000"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="4"><tr bgcolor="#003366"><td colspan="3" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#ffffff"><b>Stats</b></font></td><td colspan="3" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#ffffff"><b>Rockets Record</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#336699"><td align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#ffffff"><b>Assists/G</b></font></td><td align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#ffffff"><b>FG%</b></font></td><td align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#ffffff"><b>TO/G</b></font></td><td align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#ffffff"><b>Home</b></font></td><td align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#ffffff"><b>Away</b></font></td><td align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#ffffff"><b>Total</b></font></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">8</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">38.46%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">26.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-1</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-1</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">9</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">37.04%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">17.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-1</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-1</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">10</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">31.21%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000"> 9.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-2</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-2</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">11</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">--</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">--</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">12</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">40.65%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">15.3</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-1</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2-1</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2-2</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">13</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">46.15%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">15.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-0</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-0</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">14</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">41.64%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">12.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-1</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-2</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-3</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">15</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">39.76%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">11.5</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-2</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-2</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">16</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">44.03%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">12.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-0</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-1</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-1</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">17</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">45.78%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">18.7</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-0</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2-4</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">3-4</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">18</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">44.40%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">12.1</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">3-0</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">3-1</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">6-1</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">19</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">44.42%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">13.4</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-2</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-1</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2-3</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">20</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">40.97%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">13.4</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2-1</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-2</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2-3</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">21</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">44.90%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">15.2</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">3-1</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-2</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">3-3</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">22</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">42.51%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">16.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-2</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-2</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">23</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">44.80%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">16.7</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2-0</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-0</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">3-0</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">24</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">48.19%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">12.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2-0</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">2-0</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">25</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">50.00%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">13.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-0</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-0</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">26</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">45.35%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">13.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-0</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-0</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">27</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">49.35%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">20.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-0</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-0</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">28</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">--</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">--</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#ffffff"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">29</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">--</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">--</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></nobr></td></tr><tr bgcolor="#eeeeee"><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">30</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">58.14%</font></td><td valign="top" align="right"><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">14.0</font></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-0</nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">0-0</font></nobr></td><td valign="top" align="center"><nobr><font face="arial" size="2" color="#000000">1-0</font></nobr></td></tr></table></td></tr></table> If you need to see the games to reference for whatever reason, here they are broken down. <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>8 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>January 21, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=336">Mavericks 107, Rockets 86</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>9 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>October 30, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=297">Pacers 91, Rockets 82</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>10 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>December 27, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=324">Knicks 99, Rockets 83</a><BR><LI> <b>February 14, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=347">Heat 94, Rockets 82</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>11 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> No games where the Rockets had 11 assists.</UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>12 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>December 16, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=319">Rockets 105, Heat 100</a><BR><LI> <b>January 8, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=329">Rockets 91, Magic 81</a><BR><LI> <b>January 10, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=330">Hawks 84, Rockets 75</a><BR><LI> <b>January 24, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=337">Pistons 98, Rockets 74</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>13 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>November 2, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=299">Rockets 88, Raptors 76</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>14 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>November 17, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=304">Rockets 93, Lakers 89</a><BR><LI> <b>January 26, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=338">Bulls 100, Rockets 98</a><BR><LI> <b>February 21, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=350">Mavericks 100, Rockets 85</a><BR><LI> <b>February 27, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=354">Wizards 100, Rockets 98</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>15 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>December 14, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=318">Clippers 94, Rockets 83</a><BR><LI> <b>January 4, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=327">Warriors 86, Rockets 84</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>16 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>December 29, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=325">Rockets 97, Hornets 85</a><BR><LI> <b>February 4, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=343">Timberwolves 103, Rockets 89</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>17 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>November 1, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=298">Rockets 83, Nuggets 74</a><BR><LI> <b>November 24, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=308">Clippers 90, Rockets 89</a><BR><LI> <b>December 1, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=312">Kings 103, Rockets 84</a><BR><LI> <b>December 18, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=320">Rockets 95, Pacers 83</a><BR><LI> <b>February 5, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=344">Cavaliers 105, Rockets 102</a><BR><LI> <b>February 12, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=346">Rockets 106, Jazz 76</a><BR><LI> <b>February 25, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=353">Knicks 102, Rockets 95</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>18 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>November 12, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=302">Rockets 86, Blazers 83</a><BR><LI> <b>November 15, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=303">Suns 88, Rockets 87</a><BR><LI> <b>November 19, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=305">Rockets 97, Cavaliers 80</a><BR><LI> <b>November 29, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=311">Rockets 83, Sonics 72</a><BR><LI> <b>January 15, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=333">Rockets 102, Suns 96</a><BR><LI> <b>January 27, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=339">Rockets 100, Grizzlies 95</a><BR><LI> <b>February 19, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=349">Rockets 107, Suns 89</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>19 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>November 5, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=300">Sonics 104, Rockets 97</a><BR><LI> <b>November 27, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=310">Rockets 91, Warriors 84</a><BR><LI> <b>December 3, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=313">Rockets 89, Spurs 75</a><BR><LI> <b>December 21, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=322">Timberwolves 98, Rockets 86</a><BR><LI> <b>February 11, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=345">Jazz 103, Rockets 101</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>20 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>November 9, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=301">Rockets 111, Warriors 104</a><BR><LI> <b>December 10, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=316">Rockets 103, Kings 96</a><BR><LI> <b>January 20, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=335">Spurs 87, Rockets 82</a><BR><LI> <b>January 29, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=340">Mavericks 104, Rockets 81</a><BR><LI> <b>February 18, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=348">Lakers 106, Rockets 99</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>21 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>November 22, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=307">Rockets 93, Wizards 86</a><BR><LI> <b>November 26, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=309">Blazers 77, Rockets 71</a><BR><LI> <b>December 6, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=314">Hornets 98, Rockets 96</a><BR><LI> <b>December 23, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=323">Jazz 96, Rockets 91</a><BR><LI> <b>December 31, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=326">Rockets 103, Bucks 80</a><BR><LI> <b>January 11, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=331">Rockets 87, Nuggets 85</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>22 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>November 21, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=306">Mavericks 103, Rockets 90</a><BR><LI> <b>December 13, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=317">Grizzlies 114, Rockets 109</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>23 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>January 7, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=328">Rockets 94, Timberwolves 86</a><BR><LI> <b>January 17, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=334">Rockets 108, Lakers 104</a><BR><LI> <b>February 24, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=352">Rockets 101, Celtics 95</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>24 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>December 20, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=321">Rockets 101, Hawks 82</a><BR><LI> <b>February 2, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=342">Rockets 105, Kings 89</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>25 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>January 13, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=332">Rockets 101, Celtics 92</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>26 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>February 22, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=351">Rockets 93, Grizzlies 82</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>27 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>December 7, 2002</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=315">Rockets 97, Sixers 72</a><BR></UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>28 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> No games where the Rockets had 28 assists.</UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>29 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> No games where the Rockets had 29 assists.</UL> <P><font face="arial" size="3"><b>30 Assists</b></font> <UL><LI> <b>January 31, 2003</b> - <a href="http://www.clutchcity.net/game.cfm?gameID=341">Rockets 121, Timberwolves 101</a><BR></UL>
hmm...this graph tells me that the Rockets need to work hard to get 18 assists every game, and then as soon as you hit that, stop passing the ball and ISO for the rest of the game. Yeah, that's the ticket. It is interesting, though, that we are above .500 in games where we had only 12 assists.
All of the stats in this thread just say one thing: The Rockets don't get any easy shots. They have to create. No easy little buckets here and there. When they make it easy on themselves, the team wins.
Yep yep, Raven Lunatic's just found the secret strategy to win us the NBA Championship!!! 18 is the number, so everybody please keep it secret. The sample size is a bit small though, which is unavoidable in an 82-game season. But even without adequate statistical power, I'm quite convinced that MORE ASSISTS = MORE WINS. I'm willing to bet my Steve Francis and Yao Ming bobbleheads on that one.
More Random Stats; we average - 16.4 APG versus sub .500 teams and 20.7 APG versus teams with winning record. Also we average less turnovers against team with winning record (no hard figures readily available). These stats (though I do not put too much stock into them) reveal our attitude towards certain teams (lackadaisical).
Not only is the assist total an effect of the quality of shooting, but the assist total also has alot to do with getting the ball to your teammates when they are in a position to score. More often than not on this team, the shooter is creating their own shot(thus no assist is possible) or taking a 3 point shot(a lower percentage shot) off of a pass. I want to see a stat on how many times Francis creates a shot for a teammate(not just passes the ball for him to iso/create) and what percentage of those shots are taken and how many are made?
Yes I meant that. It's a "bad" assist. It just happened that it went in. Which do you think has a higher chance of going in consistently? Open jumper or contested jumper? That's a reason why our assists are so low and inconsistent because it basically depends whether our players can make the contested jumpers or not while with teams like Kings, Mavs, Nets, it depends on whether they make the open jumpers/layups/dunks. See the difference?
This is very true. EASY SHOTS, this is the key. Good passing teams always create easy shots, the open jumpers/layups/dunks. But we are not a good passing team. We don't create many easy shots. Even in nights when we had a lot of assists, it is usually that we made a lot of difficult shots (i.e. contested jumpers).
