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Rudy T's Lakers are more fun to watch than JVG's Rockets

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Charvo, Dec 16, 2004.

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  1. Charvo

    Charvo Member

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    I think the fault of Rudy T was his desire to give too much freedom to his players on the court. He trusted his players to a fault. Take a look at Steve Francis. Steve was great player under Rudy T, but Steve was never a high basketball IQ player which caused him to make grievous errors that would lose games for the Rockets. However, his current tenure with the Lakers is really amazing considering the roster has just been totally turned over. The Lakers are overachieving in my opinion. They are fun to watch too. Players are shooting with confidence.

    Then we go to JVG with his rigid desire to control every movement of his players on the court. JVG was brought in because Rudy T's freedom he had given to his players had brought many headaches to Houston. JVG has a definite footprint on the Rockets. He got Charlie Ward who will do whatever is asked of the coach. He's got JJ too. He has also managed to choke his talented players in the process. Mo no longer looks like a decent player. Yao is playing like JVG is always looking over his shoulders. Shooters are shooting like they have no confidence on their shot. Make a mistake, and there is almost always immediate criticism possibly with expletives.

    Rudy T encourages innovation and imagination on the court. JVG suppresses it. NBA is a game played by men who were born with physical gifts and talents that most men do not have. There is so much of the game that is just instinctual. JVG is trying to replace instinct with reason.
     
    #1 Charvo, Dec 16, 2004
  2. jlwee

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    I hate JVG but if you enjoy watching lakers' games.. please go ahead but please dont whine about it here!!!!
    btw kobe sux!!!!
     
    #2 jlwee, Dec 16, 2004
  3. pcheung

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    Nice post, Charvo.

    The Rox are definitely playing robotic out there and the Lakers, in the words of Rudy's roomie Calvin, are "free-strokin'."
     
    #3 pcheung, Dec 17, 2004
  4. Xenogears

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    I hate watching the Lakers...unless it's watching them lose!!
     
    #4 Xenogears, Dec 17, 2004
  5. Uprising

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    Hell, even Tierre Brown looks good again.
     
    #5 Uprising, Dec 17, 2004
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    I second that.... DEATH TO THE FAKE SHOW!!!
     
    #6 Davidoff, Dec 17, 2004
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    :mad:

    jk:)
     
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    Tierre Brown feels more like a rocket then these ex-knicks we have on our team
     
    #8 MrRolo, Dec 17, 2004
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    Shoot, players have no choice but to be creative in an iso offense. Rudy just got lucky that a talented mo-fo like Kobe is setting it up.

    With that said, I'd take Rudy over JVG anyday. We're losing and we're losing looking like crap. At least with Rudy with that iso offense, the stars look good on the offensive end.
     
    #9 hitman1900, Dec 17, 2004
  10. tinman

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    This is a good post. I dont feel connected to any of these Rockets except for Yao. He was originally a Rocket and still is.
    Thats it.

    At least Steve/Cuttino/Kenny Thomas were Rockets cause they started their careers here and loved playing FOR THE ROCKETs. Sometimes I think Charlie Ward/Lue/Weatherspoon/Juwan dont care about the ROCKETS.
     
    #10 tinman, Dec 17, 2004
  11. glynch

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    I agree good post.

    Sad thing is that Rudy would do so good with the high bb IQ players Yao and especially T-Mac. JVG was brought in to disipline Steve with his low bb IQ and we just ended up stuck w. JVG.
     
    #11 glynch, Dec 17, 2004
  12. Man

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    true

    true too
     
    #12 Man, Dec 17, 2004
  13. amed

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    because Rudy and the Lakers don't have Yao.
     
    #13 amed, Dec 17, 2004
  14. Charvo

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    If Yao ever says in a halftime interview "I just want to play Yao Ming basketball", I will have to chuckle a little bit.
     
    #14 Charvo, Dec 17, 2004
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    When Rudy was coaching Yao Rox games were more entertaining than under JVG.

    Agree with Charvo but will add most teams look more entertaining than the plodding style that JVG likes.
     
    #15 Sishir Chang, Dec 17, 2004
  16. DaDakota

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    Rudy is a far better coach than JVG.

    JVG was brought here to get some disciplin in a low BBall IQ team, that team has changed now and you have a high BBall IQ that would benefit more from Rudy's softer touch.

    Rockets brass are just making mistake after mistake these days.

    DD
     
    #16 DaDakota, Dec 17, 2004
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    Blame Le$
     
    #17 edc, Dec 17, 2004
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    The comets are more exciting than the current rockets.
     
    #18 rockbox, Dec 17, 2004
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  20. Mr. Clutch

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    Didn't you support the firing of Rudy and the hiring of JVG?

    I did, and unfortunately I am having regrets. The Lakers looked like a cohesive unit.
     
    #20 Mr. Clutch, Dec 17, 2004
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