How is it that players always seem to have some certain record nights against not any other team but the Rockets. X player goes off for a career high number of points/3pters/rebounds/steals etc against Rockets. Usually it doesn't happen to other teams because coaches make adjustments and often they don't have to because players themselves make adjustments in their style of defense/blocking out etc. and bring a higher level of basketball. We of course, lack both. The latter requires intelligence and our average SAT score is below the minimum. The loss was incredibly rough, but with the L out of the picture, most people can agree the Rockets were playing decently and gel'ing (or at least appeared to be due to execution) especially during the 2nd and 3rd quarters. Griffin produced again and Mobley caught a little fire finally while El Torro Oz showed why we have a backup starting SG. With all the funnies aside, I like Cato and he's been playing a lot better. He is a small hope but his improvement brings the problem of re-alotting minutes at C between him and Griffin. The half solution to C might be evolving before our eyes now. We still have a small problem at SF... and it'd be hard to request a Rashard trade unless we ensured Rashard a contract and Seattle got Rashard worth. But the Rocks haven't been playing that long with everyone healthy. We've come out of a huge losing streak and put a lead going into the fourth against the eastern conference champs. We're frustrating, but there's tons of room to be positive.
