They need a closer plain and simple. RA can talk all his stupid X's and O's crap that he loves to dwell on after each loss but the Rox just need a damn closer. Carl Landry was our surprisingly effective closer for the first part of last season, and we don't have one anymore.
The whole team sucked. Its not just AB, Yao....everybody. I can name everybody making a negative play. The Rockets need a leader to step up and play big.
We do not call plays during games. Those are too predictable. We play the far superior read-n-react, take-the-defense-gives, very unpredictable (even to our teammates )Princeton Offense.
Those ill advised missed 3s do become more noticeable in tight situations but his play improved this game finally out of that slump.
Yes that was stupid. Scola has no athleticism and to say he is that great at power forward in the NBA is laughable. I respect his game a lot but not that much. I know he can't play one on one defense well.
The solution is within the team but there is something missing I just don't know what else can be done. Morey needs to get the Dampier crap done already or get a trade that will spark the team.
Plenty of individual talent, but no chemistry or team work. No "leader" to call for the ball like McGrady used to do.
We have allowed 107 points or more in every game this season. That is not going to win many game IMHO. We need some toughness on the perimeter . . . or this is going to be a long season waiting for another mid lottery draft pick.
Starting? How about playing? We wont win as long as he plays significant minutes. Jared Jeffries should take his place.
They had no closer, that is what lose the game. The ONLY two players I even saw who wanted to take a shot in the 4th were Brooks and Bud. Like last year, the 4th quarter mostly consisted of Brooks dribbling in circles while the rest of the team stands around for 24 seconds until AB is forced to throw up a bad shot.
