I posted without even knowing what conundrum was There's not really a problem and even though Hayes is a good defender and i love his hustle he's got to able to get some pressure off others. They can leave wide open because he can't even hurt teams anymore within a few feet from the basket. If he can't make a lay-up, doesn't dunk, can't hit the close-rang / mid-range buckets and keeps travelling during FTs something has to be done. Against the Blazers his 7 mins is maybe a sign for change, maybe not. I'll leave it in RA's hands and let him decide but all i'm saying is to maybe try to start Scola or Landry (and Brooks at PG), see what happens. It could turn out positive for us but also hurt is but you never know until you try. I would love to see RA try it sometimes but he's smart so he knows what's best. Have faith and things will fall in place !! Let's go Rockets and keep it positive
no love for chuck huh? i understand the idea of a rotation. i guess that since yao plays so many minutes, the only thing that matters about who comes in first second and third is how you would like to start and finish the game. i would like to see chuck remain the starter just so he can help prevent a fast start by the opponent, even if hayes is a lability on offense. besides, hes out there is yao and tmac who should be able to cover the scoring load. during the course of the game when yao and tmac dont really play together until the 4th the rest of the guys can have some run. in the 4th you dont really want any offensive or defensive liabilities like hayes and landry respectivey. so i'd keep hayes the starter and scola the closer.
I'm in favor of keeping the current lineup for a little bit longer if not for the long haul. Starters: Alston Wells/ Head (depending on the matchup) Battier Hayes Yao backed up by: Brooks McGrady Landry Scola Yes, this starting lineup is offensively challenged, but they've proven that they can function and even win when McGrady was out. I think keeping that pressure on them to play at a higher level can actually be good for the team in the long run. It's a good way to keep them from relying on the McGrady crutch again. And what else is there to say about McGrady with the rooks? Lastly, I feel that Adelman's becoming more comfortable with running the team and he's becoming more creative in his rotation decisions and minutes distributions. I especially like that he doesn't seem to be fixated on giving his starters a set number of minutes, but rather responds to the team's needs within a given game.
