No Tmac, no Artest, no Ariza, no Yao..the Rockets are boring once again

Why?
Why do I need to appreciate good athletes in basketball? I would rather respect guys who get out there and win more.　Is Swift to be more respected then Scola because he can dunk a ball really well, even though a dunk and layup are both 2 points? Is there nothing interesting in watching Scola completely outsmart his defender and get a layup? Maybe to someone with absolutely shallow tastes, those who view Iverson as one of the GOATs or who watch Sportscenter, that matters. But to one whom, well, can actually comprehend the game, it is more interesting to watch a Scola layup then a Swift dunk, as we know that will be generally more productive and will lead to winning. And I want a team that can win. If I wanted to watch highlight reels or big stats, I would be a fan of the Warriors, or the Superfriends. But that is not the Rockets. We are a team that cares and that fights, and that is what I want. That has been our mentality since T-Crap left, and God I enjoy it.

 

Your exactly right about this. Why bother?

Not any more, you've lost all credibltiy in regards to anything basketball, IMO. I will now ad you to my ignore list so I won't have to endure the stupidity of anymore of your posts. Thanks.

BTW the way, I did read a few pages for many laughs at your expense. LOL

My question would be,
Does that shoe coming out hurt as much as it did going in?

 

dude... Ariza is horrible. Stop... seriously.

 

Smoothness and Ariza in the same sentence??????

I will say this like I said from day 1. ARIZA IS NOT ATHLETIC. A LARGE component of athleticism is coordination and he had absolutely zero. He has no body control at all

 

OK please lock this garbage thread... seriously... it's clearly a troll.

 

Like they say, can't have positive without the negative.

 

I know what you are syaing OP. I have that feeling as well because I always like real flashy things. I always want overkill and more. The reality is this is a very well constructed team with alot of moving parts that make it very effective though. Its complicated because of its depth. Not very exciting because nobody is clearly the Superstar but everyone can go off in spurts at some point in each quarter of the game. Can be 2nd best in Western Conference to some experts surprise i am sure. Wont be surprising to me. I just feel we need a defined closer still. Are we Elite? Maybe we are. I just like to put it out of question and have too much.

 

What good is this smooth athletic dunking when you can't dribble worth a damn?

 

You cannot be a great athlete without great coordination. I have never seen someone with so little body control be considered "athletic" before.

Someone lacking any semblance of coordination, quickness, or mobility cannot seriously be considered athletic.

He can jump higher than Battier so he is valuable? I don't buy it

 

Dukie22_Streak,

You are making this break up really difficult. Please. Stop. Responding. It's too difficult for me. Your posts are too well thought out and too inspirational. I can't take it anymore. Just let us move on with Brooks, Scola, Lowry and Yao without you.

 

This thread is really lame. you make no good points, and the rockets are not only gonna be the most exciting to watch in awhile but there gonna have there best season under adelman this year so get this thread off the forums. its getting annoying

 

Spoken like a true Soulja! Welcome. :grin:

 

To the OP, I disagree with the last part of your post. This team does have fury. This team does have passion. This team will be entertaining and exciting.

However, I think he makes a few good points. The NBA IS a star-dominated league, and if the Rockets want to become serious Championship contenders, they will have to acquire one (presumably through trade). I have no problem with that, because I, along with I'm sure many others, believe that Morey has the assets and know-how to accomplish such a thing. And it's not like Morey hadn't/sn't been trying to pick up some great players thus far anyway. I think it's pretty clear to both the fans and the FO that the Rockets are still a big move away from becoming a powerhouse.

However, comparing this team to the teams with T-Mac, Artest, and Ariza is completely backwards in my opinion. The T-Mac experiment failed badly and sputtered year after year although it became painfully obvious at the end that it was not going to work out after all. Artest was a rental that brought an edge to the team, but also threw up waaay too many bad shots. Ariza, like Artest, threw up terrible shots as well and simply couldn't accept his role and operate as an effective team player.

This team might not have the star-power to push it over the edge, but it sure as hell is one of the most well-rounded and deep teams in the entire league and if they have as good a season as many here are expecting them to have, they might even secure a respectable playoff spot. There is nothing to be ashamed of in regards to this team. They play hard-nosed basketball, they hustle, they can run fast breaks, they have a couple of solid defenders... should be a fun year.

 

and smart without dumb