We lost tonight because the Kings had the heart of a champion and we underestimated the heart of a champion.
Yes, I watched every second! Are you saying there were a open three? Yes, they made two layups, but WITH 6 POINTS DOWN AND 30 SECS ... 20 SECS ... 13 SECS LEFT! Inform me if there is anything you saw!
Its a word that was common to almost every play those final 2 minutes. It starts with a "Hack" and ends with "ing" + nocall.
It's not even McHale's fault so much as it is our team being awful defensively and looking like a D-League team in the 4th. We could easily have been secure as a 6th seed if we knew how to put games away.
Morey may have more to do with who to put on the roster of our team, but McHale has the main responsibility to decide who to put into the lineup of our team to play on the floor for every minute of the game. It is such a misleading term to use when you said our "team" being awful defensively. Who decided to put Aldrich on the floor for our last game against the Kings? And who decided to send Smith to the D League again?
Bleacher Report on Lin's Development Being Stunted by McHale Bleacher Report's Maxwell Odgen has an article today titled "Jeremy Lin's Inconsistent Fourth-quarter Minutes Continue to Stunt Development." http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...quarter-minutes-continue-to-stunt-development It enumerated how Lin being benched in the fourth quarters have impacted the Rockets' offense and defense negatively. Let's hear what you think after you read it.
Seconded. If I'm not mistaken aren't bleacher report articles considered non news and not worth discussion around these parts?
IMO citing a Bleacher Report "article" in most cases is worst than citing a "gut feeling". In fairness, I have read one or two good things on Bleacher Report over the years, but they are the exception, not the rule.
McHale needs to teach PPat how to defense and rebound. I don't know if it's PPat's effort or he just doesn't know how to pick a position and box out. One other thing, Lin needs to be on the floor majority of 4th qtr. Last game was not within his control when Lin was in foul trouble but Lin's overall 4th qtr min has been inconsistent. I was calling for fire McHale majority of the season, but recent games I have been pleased with McHale's even thought we let some wins slipped away. In summary I would like McHale to do is: 1. No small ball (since no body other than Asik can rebound). 2. Be in player's face on defense liability (aka Harden's half assed d on jumpers). 3. Be consistent on Rotation (pretty much every starter except Harden). 4. Screen for Harden and Lin for god sake. 5. One more thing, I think TD should be back on 2nd string and Aldrich only allowed in garbage time.
Bleacher reports are usually garbage but they do have stats in this case that show the team defense is better with Lin in. I think most people have noticed that he does play his best in the 4th Q and that the team does better when he is the primary ball handler and Harden plays off the ball. It seems to bring out the best in both of them which helps the team. So I'd say in this case the article has some merit.
Bleacher Report is crap. But unless Lin starts shooting more 3 pointers (and making 35+%) when he is on the floor with Harden, he is not really a good fit. I still think they should stagger Harden and Lin's minutes more. If Lin's production stays the same next season, he will def be moved because the Rox can just sign a 3 and D PG next to Harden a la Chalmers for much less than what Lin is going to make.
lol @ referencing bleacher report. That site is a cancer. Those writers got their degree from hamburger university
We might as well let the ball boy or the janitor coach our team since there is no statistical difference.
Assuming there is indeed no statistical difference among coaches , we might as well let rockets legends like Dream, Glide, kenny smith or robert horry coach the team. Why does the organization have to let Morey's friend hold the coaching reins and he's a former Boston Celtic too?
Well said. On average, a coach might not affect the game result. However, averages are formed with coaches above the average and coaches below the average. I personally, think McHale belongs to the latter group. Since I have never seen him taking responsibility for his bad calls after a loss, I doubt he has the mental capacity to improve his shortcomings. This is PRECISELY WHY I would like to see another coach taking over.
1. Lets say Lin gets traded to a team that needs a PG that can run the show. Assuming that team is not the Lakers or the Heat(ball dominant players Kobe , Lebron). 2. What do you think will happen to Lin's numbers in a PG friendly system? 3. What would the media do when the greatest story of the past year starts putting up numbers that rival his previous production? 4. What does his Les do when his GM for the second time let this player go?
Since I haven't read a bleacherreport in at least a year, I figured I'd read this one just to see if they're still that bad. And yes, they still are basically essay versions of the drivel I see here all the time. Too much crap in there, but I'll just point out that the title says Lin's growth is stunted. Yet nothing given by the writer has shown anything that says Lin's "growth is stunted." Unless, of course, an unsubstantiated opinion on the internet is considered good reasons.
