1. put TMac on the 1 wouldn't work. Even with Rafer on the court, TMac lost energy in the second half of last game, we can image how it will work if he takes more run 2. Start head is not in the range of consideration in this season.
A wonderful post Kim. I would really like a PG that has the attack mentality like Tony Parker.... V-span could be that guy, but he rots on the bench.... DD
To my way of looking and thinking, RA is doing fine as a starter. To my way of looking and thinking, RA is running down in the latter parts of games. To my way of looking and thinking, RA's minutes should be capped around 30. To my way of looking and thinking, I'd like to see TMac initiate the O in the absence of RA with KillBill filling those miutes withOUT being in position to be a TO machine as he acclimates. I believe roles will morph and the team will grow as Bonzi reaches 30+ mins of PT. This team may become very, very good. Of course in the West, this team, or almost any other one, could be destined for a Lotto trip down Memory Lane.
Play Rafer. Maybe cut into his minutes some, but he needs to be in the game, especially with Yao. When he, T-Mac, and Battier are on the court, that's three guys who are good at the entry pass. The primary purpose of everyone else on the floor is to get the ball to Yao. Taking Rafer out and putting in someone who isn't good at the entry pass is illogical. Head does well on the floor with T-Mac and belongs in there when Yao's out. But if Yao starts, so should Rafer.
Our point needs a change, that I agree. But the problem with moving Tmac to point is can he be a full time pg instead of an occassional one, will he be as effective. We have tried this before, as I remember, it didnt work out too well. Tracy is most effective if he doesnt have to bring the ball up right now. If he has to carry part of scoring load too, it's just too much to ask from him. I think we should play Vspan and JL3 more. We have two very good young puppies. Let them share some minutes with Alston, Head. Alston performance so far doesnt warrant him as a full time pg at this point. At streches, he had been very turn over prone and made bad decisions. I dont see Vspan or JL3 can play worse than that. A team goes as its pg goes. Our weak spot at pg is one glaring weakness, more so than the PF situation IMO.
Luther is a terrible PG. He cant make the pass to Yao or TMac at the perfect time. i.e. He swings the ball around when a passing angle eventually opens up. VSpan can make these passes with a blindfold on.
C.HAYES: MVP OF THE rockets. WHEN rox win THE championship this year, and when YAO SCORES > 30 per game this year, and become a MVP OF THE YEAR, he must remember his most important teammates: T-mc and C.HAYES. CAUSE WITHOUT THEM, yao is just a s***. CHUCK HAYES + YAO----> YAO SCORES > 30 AT least ....+ YAO -----> yao scores > 20 conclusion: C. HAYES is the yao's motivation, cause he's fast, and he's Yao's shadow, he gives yao the courage and confidence, he gives the ball to yao and put Yao to score like a machine. Without HAYES, Rox lost his superpower, and become a soft team... So come back Hayes, you are the MVP OF THE ROCKETS, and YAO needs you to become a superstar, you motive him like a mouse motives a cat, without you, he's just a blind score-machine.
i think the funniest thing about raefer is his stats. hes shooting better behind the arc than layups/md range jumpers. that to me is ridiculous.
I don't see any defensive problems. Luther can gaurd the point and T-mac can gaurd the two or three. This isn't a bad idea, but only if rafer still gets significant minutes. I agree that he shouldn't be playing that many minutes. Rafer misses alot of big shots, so having this line-up in the fourth quarter isn't a bad idea. On the flip side, who would be playing at the four? Chuck's injured. We need NOVAK!
Exactly. It's one thing to have T-mac take over at the point in clutch stretches late in the game (see the Miami game), because running the pick and roll and such works great with him and Yao. But playing him too long will not only probably result in more T-mac jump shot attempts, but it will wear him out much quicker, resulting in worse health and messing with his back. Not a good idea for the long term.
Starting means nothing. Rafer is still able to play significant minutes. Not really a big deal, but I really would like to see rafer sit in the fourth instead of going so small.
seriously. why are so many on here so insistant on getting rid raefer??? have you seen what our offense looks like when he's not running the point??? this idea makes very little sense to me... our starting lineup is one of the most efficient in the league, and people what to change it? why??? all we need to do is tinker with the rotation and explore some different scenarios and subs later in the game.
i propose a trade for delonte west. He has better pg ability than luther. Overall he would be a good fit to this team.
those who actually follow the NBA unlike some pathetic hater in this foru will agree that West is a perfect fit to this team. he could even start over rafer. Go get him roks....!!!
Our offense without Rafer was pretty bad because head was running the show for most of those time. Our offense was really bad, and primeter defense too with rafer in at crtical streches of several games (the buck come back, knicks, spurs). Rafer simply cannot be trusted to run the show when the opponents press and he just lost his cool, which is one of the most important qualities of a pg.
