I'm with those that say the mistake was taking out Brooks for Head. Head comes in and immediately turns the ball over throwing a horrid pass to Yao. Brooks was playing great, causing Celts all sorts of offensive problems with his DEFENSE!!!!! He had one bad play, the turnover when he went inside, but I'd rather ride it out with him since he was largely responsible for us getting back in the game. Head simply cannot handle and distribute. It should have been Brooks, Alston, Bonzi, Yao, and Battier to close out the game.
^ Good post. I can understand keeping Yao in there, though I don't agree with it. That's part of the problem of having a "superstar" ... even when it could help the team, it's tough not to play them in the 4th. Adelman wanted Head's three point shooting and size over Brooks in the end, which I think ended up being a mistake. Adelman needs to loosen that leash on Brooks a bit.
I totally agree, but Brooks needs to actually make a 3 pointer to stay in at the end of games when Yao gets swarmed. I do love his game, though
I'd rather deal with Brooks inexperience than Head's lack of skills at this point. With Head, you are going to get: 1. Hot and cold shooting. When he's hot, it's great. When he ain't, he's terrible. 2. Bad defense. It's a given. Not quick enough to defend smalls. Not big enough to defend bigger guys. He's a defensive mismatch all the time. 3. Horrible passing and frenetic decision making in the clutch. Just let Brooks play and learn already.
Doesn't matter where you put him. He is still a clutch turnover waiting to happen and if he ain't hitting the spot up jumper, he should be parked on the bench because he is useless other than that and getting a few easy ones if he can cut. But teams are even on to the cutting. Boston shut all that down. We played into their hands taking the quickness, handle, and passing ability of Brooks out of the game.
I like Luther and having him out there when Yao gets swarmed...but you are right about the crucial turnovers...can't argue that one
I really think Adelman shares part of the blame, but Head...man, when your players execute like Head, then you gotta give the coach some slack. Boston announcers: Boston really needs a stop here. And Luther Head...gives it away?!
That's the sad thing. I like the kid too. But he should be on the bench and play with the 2nd string when the other team's second unit is in. He should run the floor and spot up for the 3 ball, and hide himself on defense guarding some no offense player. Shoot, I really like Mike James. But he acts like he is on drugs out there. He's clueless in this offense. And defensively he's terrible also. To me, they are the same player with Mike James being a little bit better with the dribble and finish but that's about it. Same player, both terrible with their jumper missing.
If Brooks makes his threes like he's capable of, then there'd be no reason to play Head at all. But Brooks wasn't making them. 0-3. Head has a history of making clutch shots, and is overall one of the top 3pt shooters on the team. Hindsight says this was a horrible move, but if Head hits a couple of clutch threes at the end, some of you would be on his jock right about now.
Head isn't going to make those 3s in the clutch with no McGrady and opponents closing him out. This is the NBA man. Teams know they have to contest his 3 ball down the stretch. And they also know the way to defend him is to pressure him and force him to dribble the bball. So, they close out on him fast and force him to dribble or take a rushed 3 ball, both low percentage plays, as you then have Rafer standing around looking for the 25% 3 point shot or you have Luther trying to throw a bounce pass off the parquet floor to Yao with 3, count 'em, 3 defenders in his lap. Thibodeaux knows. No doubt, him and JVG, slurped plenty of coffee after heartbreaking losses last season trying to figure out how to cover up his defeciencies.
We are getting to that point. In a couple of weeks when it's obvious the playoffs are out of the question, AB will start getting his minimum 20 minutes/game.
Lighten up my friend! Have you seen our schedule the rest of the way? All we need is T-Mac, and we're capable of going on a number of big win streaks. The way the team played against Boston in the last 3 quarters, they can beat a lot of teams.
Waited too long to insert Bonzi in the 2nd half... Didn't ride Brooks who clearly sparked us. Went with head as the closer for no apparent reason? -Unforgivable
What are you talking about? Yao never had an outside game. No way. Yes he can hit some midrange jumpers every now and then, but it doesnt mean he has that in his game. Yao is a low post player, you want him to take jumpers?
adelman should be praised not criticized...he is keeping this team together and they are playing the "adelman way" right now. he is showing just how good of a coach he is. look at sac...they have never recovered from losing adelman!!!!
2006: Yao average only 33.8 minutes/game 2007: Yao constantly play 40+ minutes/game It's so obvious that Adelman has overused Yao.. No one could maintain the same lvl of play when they are tired, especially in the 4th quarter. Our coach should play Yao less and give the extra minutes to others.
are people really upset about yao being put on KG? who else should yao have guarded when the celtics had KG, posey, peirce, allen, rondo? well played, well coached. the celtics are just better than the rockets w/o tmac.
