I am for hiring Rick Carlisle the Van Gundy Clone. It'll allow Les to save face and we get our hard nosed defensive team with the deliberate offense again.
Its clear play makers that push the is needed to run this system . It should be Rafer, ABO. Then play from the bench Steve or MJ or Lutter as an off guard. All of our problem should be fix. You cut the T.O. and make more play as well as running more. Rafer and AB0 = Better play makers that push the ball Better play makers that push the ball = More efficient offense in RA system More efficient offense = better defense because you stop them from getting easy point out of T.O. and miss shoots and you make the other team play in a Half court offense where Houston is much better defending. More efficient offense = Better consistency game after game, more consistency in the rotation, and players getting to play their game and scoring where they are good at, PG giving them the ball where thy like it and are use to score.
I can't quit thinking about the wonders Sam Cassell would do for this team right now. I know he has one last gasp left in the tank and we sure could use it.
Hi, I am not bashing AB. But there are just too many problems here. You can't expect a rookie to save a team. I would love to see that. But that's not gonna happen. I just mean the answer will be a bigger role in this club, either coach or one of the superstars.
The bigger problem is they don't have the right personal to run this team, Rafer and AB0 are the only 2 true point guard and Rafer have been 3 games out, Allthe others guard should play as an off guard.
Rookie PGs must be exceptional to play well in the NBA. That being said, we've seen quite a number - Chris Paul, Deron Williams, Tony Parker, etc. who played a lot as a rookie and matured that much more quickly. I'm for giving AB some *real* minutes since our PG play is just terrible. If the Rockets are truly a team that can't win without Rafer, then it means one of two things: the drop-off between Rafer and the next point guard is so huge that the rest of the Rockets players can't offset it, or, the Rockets are a horrendous team. I think the jury is out ....
I want to believe, but realistically a 26th pick point guard is not going to turn a franchise around his rookie year
Agreed. While I don't think that AB will be as good as Parker, point guard is a major problem right now and it wouldn't hurt to try him. He tore up the D-league (in his two games), can shoot the rock, and can drive to the hole. Defense may be a liability, but it isn't as if our current crew is doing a good job defensively
He is quick enough to play defense......if Chris Paul can do it, so can Aaron Brooks. And he is shooting 75% from the field for the year. DD
He'll get posted up a lot by bigger guards, but Rafer already gets ripped by bigger guards all the time so I hardly think it'll make much of a difference. I would love to see him get 10 to 12 minutes a game but it'll never happen with so many other (crappy) guards so there isn't much point in hoping. Best place for Brooks is tearing up the D-league and gaining confidence as he improves.
True, but he Tony Parker didn't play american college ball in a major conference. If AB is as good as you think he is, other teams would have known about it and picked him. I'm not saying he will never be good, cause I think he will be our starter in a couple years. But I wouldn't get your hopes up about him being an impact player this year.
I wouldnt be surprised if Head starts and Brooks backs him up next game if Rafer is still injured. Brooks deserves time to SEE if he is the answer, especially if Rafer is out, but expecting him to be that answer is premature.
Umm ... yeah when your vets are playing listless, stupid and uninspiring basketball. I say give the rook a shot he may fail some but, at least he'll put fight in team and we might just win a few along the way before he clicks with the system. Yao is right too many soft, easy going players on this team. You can't win with a collection of p*****s. Scola is helping but, need more bulldogs on this team.
I concur, I don't really think he is the answer, but the point is that most of the team's problems are the result of having very poor PG play. All 4 players that have gotten a chance at the PG position have serious deficiencies. Rafer Mike James Steve Luther None of them are a quality PG.......not one..... This team would be SOOOOOO much better with a decent PG running the show....you put Andre Miller on the team and watch them go.... DD
Besides Sam "I AM" was near or around this same draft position in 93 draft and what did he do for us as a rookie? Hmmm ... We need some flow, some motion, some passion on this team. This is getting embarrassing. It's one thing to lose, it's another to scarcely even be trying.
