I have been reading all the hreads and posts here on the BBS and it is a joke! Everyone bashing Stevie, Cat, Mo, Rudy. Do you honestly like this team? Where have all the encouraging threads gone? Ya'll to busy lookin at the bad side of the game instead of the good. They are young, the season is only new, new things are being learnt with Collier, Dream and Mo playing major minutes. Now I will say this once! EVERYONE JUST CALM DOWN!!!!! We can still go 77 and 5!!!! Like ya'll want and expect! By the way....I understand Stevie's problem. He has been critisized about how many assists he got last year (6.5) now he passes all the time to try and get the assists up. Yes he is doing wrong things by doing that but ya'll bash him. I am with this team through the good and the bad. I used to hate KT but now I am cool with him and I am never gunna bash a Rockets player again (maybe). NOW GET OUT THERE AND WRITE AN ENCOURAGING THREAD! Do it for the Rockets! ------------------ Miggidy Markell says: 1. Eastcoast is da sh*t 2. Rockets rule 3. Hip/Hop is dope 4. Buy the new Ruff Ryders album! Miggidy Markell is watching Stay STRAPPED & WATCH ya back or be Assimilated.
I'm with you Miggidy. But if one of our go-to guys fails one more time, I've had it. I mean, our bench guys never make 4th quarter mistakes. What's up with THAT!!
i agree with ya migg, but who ever criticized stevies assist numbers? those are very good assist numbers esp. for a rookie. watch. ill bet all my rocket cash( you know, the sprite thing where they give online cash away) to the nextperson who says steve wont have a nice game some time in the next week. its only $.50, but that will go a long way. no wait it wont
I agree MM, I'm POSITIVE our front court Sucks (sorry i forgot the smile) ------------------ www.JEFFforGOVERNOR.com [This message has been edited by SmeggySmeg (edited November 13, 2000).]
Thanks Miggidy. People needed a good dose or reality. Relax everyone. We will be just fine. And Smeg, I'd take our frontcourt over a ton of others in the NBA, so I'd hate to see what you think of them. Some of those being playoff teams. ------------------ President of the Jason Collier fan club! Looking for next year's Jason Collier or Dan Langhi? Draftsource.net ClutchTown.com
I forgot the smile above just a joke between MM and myself due to our polarised views on Walt. But seriously CAT, which playoff teams have worse front courts, and are you content with ours. While as a whole our frontcourt is ok, we still really lack the complete player that can do both board, run and score. And we a restill missing the SCARY-don't come in our Keyway factor ------------------ www.JEFFforGOVERNOR.com
Bad play = discouraging posts about that play. good play = encouraging posts about that play. I'm sure that when the rockets play better collectively and individually, the threads will be much more encouraging. There is nothing wrong with being critical or annoyed when a certain expectation level is not met *cough*Taylor*cough*. Some posters are a little too dramatic and brash with their sweeping generalizations, but oh well, ignore them or reply, but most likely they won't shut up or change their tune. ------------------ There are 3 kinds of lies: lies, lies, and heypeeisms. -DrofDunkingDonuts
Smeg, I'd take our front court over the Knicks, Suns, Bucks, Magic, and Raptors off the top of my head. I would eventually like to find perhaps a more defensive-minded SF, but Walt will suffice for this season I believe. However, if you are asking about the power forward and center spots, I am pretty content with what we have. I would like to add a rebounding PF to come off the bench instead of KT, but KT isn't awful in that department either. I am comfortable with Taylor, Hakeem, KT, Cato, and Collier. I think and hope Mo will improve, and I think so many of you are rushing to judgment way too quickly. Contrary to what has been said, he does have rebounding ability, and offensively he is the total package. I think with time he will sharpen on both ends of the floor, and be more of a complete player. (notice more of) At center, I hope Cato can grow into the kind of shot-blocking/defensive threat you are mentioning, but even if he is not quite to our expectations I do like what we have there for the future with Cato and Collier. They compliment each other very well with a defensive/offensive mix, and IMO that center combination will be better than most in the league at the center rate these days. While it isn't and won't be the best frontcourt in the NBA, I do think it will be suffice for a team driven by two All-NBA caliber guards (potential of course), and I certainly don't think it sucks by any stretch of the imagination. We could be much, much worse off. ------------------ President of the Jason Collier fan club! Looking for next year's Jason Collier or Dan Langhi? Draftsource.net ClutchTown.com
Cat, All valid points but i am not sure about those teams being worse all have no centres, but make up for it in stud SF and PFs. As for our front court my worry is that no one does it all, Mo can run and score but there is no D and rebounding, Cato plays a bit a of D and boards some but has no O, and Dream is old and at SF we have Walt who scores and thats it. We need some more players who are a bit more balance ie they play the game at both ends of the floor. Smeg ------------------ www.JEFFforGOVERNOR.com
Smeg, I see what you are saying. However, for a guard-oriented team like we are, I don't think it's the most important issue why we didn't win last weekend for example. And for the record, I do think Mo will develop on the defensive end, and Collier does have skills on both sides of the ball. You can be a playoff team without what you are describing, and I don't think a playoff frontcourt sucks. Now long-term, I can see your point, as to be a championship type team we do need some more players like you are describing, probably at the SF spot. But for this point in time I am content with our frontcourt, as I do think we'll get better with every offseason. Our goal and the Rockets goal for now is to make the playoffs, and I feel comfortable in us making it with the frontcourt we have. Now, if 2-3 years from now when we are making a run at a championship and we have this same frontcourt and if Mo hasn't improved, then there will be cause for concern. But at this point, we aren't trying to be a championship team. We are just growing and trying to be the best we can be, and I do think what we have right now is definitely playoff capable. But I guess we'll have to wait and see. ------------------ President of the Jason Collier fan club! Looking for next year's Jason Collier or Dan Langhi? Draftsource.net ClutchTown.com
Damn straight Miggidy, this team may not be the best but they are still great. LETS GO ROCKS!!!!!! ------------------ MOO atheistalliance.org [This message has been edited by DEANBCURTIS (edited November 13, 2000).]
Smeg, I know you hate Walt, but don't assume that because he's got slow feet all he can do is score. He's a good rebounder and even blocks shots pretty well for a SF - sure he can't play D, but he does get a decent number of steals, and best of all, he's all effort! In fact if Walt had the lateral speed and quickness that Anderson has then he'd be a good defender and the dream SF for this team. ------------------
You know...this always happens so why even say "I've had enough!" . Apparently, you haven't had enough because your still here. This board is always full of criticism about the Rockets. It's an open board...it's not a board where we are limited in saying only positive things about the Rockets. If the Rockets play poorly and contrary to expectations, of course everyone is going to let out their personal fan criticisms and frustrations here. Every fan thinks they have the answer to the Rockets problems ...whatever it may be. Rudy calls it bar-room coaching. If you don't want to hear the criticisms, then don't read the posts whose titles seem harsh or critical. Most people criticize and recommend because they care about their team...too much in most cases which inevitably leads them to post negative smack about their team. On the other hand, when praise is due, it is given for the most part. But, I think the Rockets do a pretty good job of criticizing their own play when it's bad anyway. In the end, your post "I've had enough" may gain you some brownie points with some members but it does not change anything about how forum members choose to discuss the Rockets...whether it be negative or positive. For every negative, there is a positive even if it's not always pointed out. In the end, we are free to talk about the Rockets in any way we want just as we are free to selectively read based on what we want to hear. That hasn't changed nor will it. It's called free will...a luxury some people in this world don't have and, for those that do, we choose to exercise it. Surf ------------------
Now that is more like the Rocket fans I know of!!!! Now everyone smile and be happy! ------------------ Miggidy Markell says: 1. Eastcoast is da sh*t 2. Rockets rule 3. Hip/Hop is dope 4. Buy the new Ruff Ryders album! Miggidy Markell is watching Stay STRAPPED & WATCH ya back or be Assimilated.
Surf, Of course your right. But, damn you have to admit that this board esp. in the since the draft has been nothing but Rocket bashing. I like to come hear to talk and read about the Rockets. I don't live in houston any more so this kind of it for me, and it's all negitive. Honestly, it's not as fun to come hear any more because of all the bashing. I LOVE THE ROCKETS! If they are 1 and 81 I love the rockets. But hell this is a good young team and it's an exciting time for the Rocket org. because our team is on the up swing. I'm certainly open to critisizm, but when it's all just bashing it's not fun. ------------------
DrN, I don't hate Walt and in fact as a player I love his game, i just don't think he fits in here, we have too many scoring poor defenders and speed to burn in the back court. If is a big think, If i had lateral speed and some hops and i would be a sensational player. Smeg ------------------ www.JEFFforGOVERNOR.com
I sense Smegg's head gettin bigger! ------------------ Miggidy Markell says: 1. Eastcoast is da sh*t 2. Rockets rule 3. Hip/Hop is dope 4. Buy the new Ruff Ryders album! Miggidy Markell is watching Stay STRAPPED & WATCH ya back or be Assimilated.
