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What is our starting lineup/rotation now that Yao is done?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by rocketfan21, Feb 26, 2008.

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  1. rocketfan21

    rocketfan21 Member

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    If this thread has been made by the time I post this, oh well. Threads are popping up at a rate of 10 threads per minute.

    I fancy this, though it would hurt us a bit defensively...

    Scola/Deek
    Landry/Hayes
    Battier/Someone (Green, Jones) :confused:
    McGrady/Head
    Alston/BJax/Brooks

    Looks like McGrady and Battier are going to have to play A LOT of minutes.
     
    #1 rocketfan21, Feb 26, 2008
  2. rockets > *

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    Hayes/deke
    scola/landry
    battier/mac
    mac/head
    rafer/bj
     
    #2 rockets > *, Feb 26, 2008
  3. t-mac4bigmac

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    Scola/Mutombo
    Landry/Hayes
    Battier/
    McGrady/Head
    Alston/Jackson

    Thats pretty much the major rotation. Brent Barry can fill that spot behind Battier. But our season simply rests on the rookie, high-energy, two-headed power forward, Scolandry.
     
    #3 t-mac4bigmac, Feb 26, 2008
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    I'm sorry but a combo of Scola and Landry gives up too much size in the West.

    We need to start Deke even if he only plays around 20 minutes a night.
     
    #4 lalala902102001, Feb 26, 2008
  5. seaweed

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    Our starting lineup shoulb be: Scola, Landry, Novak, Green, and AB. Let Tmac heal his injuries. Buy out who ever want to be bought out. Prepare for the next season.
     
    #5 seaweed, Feb 26, 2008
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    I was kind of thinking that too, but we do have very littlel depth at legit centers, so it makes it a tough choice. Let's see if we can get anyone signed in the next few days to add some depth.
     
    #6 rocketfan21, Feb 26, 2008
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    Deke/Hayes
    Scola/Landry
    Battier/anyone
    T-Mac/B.Jackson
    Alston/Brooks
     
    #7 Seth, Feb 26, 2008
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    Yep no doubt, that is what Adelman will do to begin with. I want Landry off the bench with Hayes. Hayes and Deke off the bench scares me.
     
    #8 jakedasnake, Feb 26, 2008
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    Can the Rockets get an extra slot to sign someone because of Yao's injury and how much can they spend?
     
    #9 rocketsmetalspd, Feb 26, 2008
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    Well, at least Mutumbo got plenty of rest this season.

    Our offense is about to completely go to hell again though with him and Hayes getting playing time.

    Hopefully Jackson helps guys learn the offense freakishly fast through example.
     
    #10 bingsha10, Feb 26, 2008
  11. duteman

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    yes deke is going to need to start playing because you saw that bum center gray from the bulls bully landry and scola
     
    #11 duteman, Feb 26, 2008
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    But can Deek come in and provide what he was able to provide last season, considering he has had almost no real game play this season? You'd like to think so out of a veteran like Mutumbo, but I worry that he has seen too little action this season. And while we're still fighting to get into the playoffs, that certainly hurts us.
     
    #12 rocketfan21, Feb 26, 2008
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    My guess is that we will move Scola to center and Hayes will go back to starting PF. I think the Rockets want Landry's hustle/scoring off the bench. Landry might come off the bench, but he will get more mins than Hayes and will finish the game at PF.

    The rest of the rotation will pretty much stay as-is.
     
    #13 Deuce, Feb 26, 2008
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    Skip/Jackson/Brooks
    T-Mac/Head/Green
    Shane/Novak
    Hayes/Landry
    Scola/Deke
     
    #14 Angkor Wat, Feb 26, 2008
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    Scola/Deek
    Landry/Hayes
    Battier/Novak/Jones
    McGrady/Head/Green
    Alston/BJax/Brooks

    Center- Scola-33mpg/Deke 15mph

    PF- Landry- 28mpg/ Hayes 20mpg

    SF Battier- 35 mpg/ Novak 13mpg

    SG TMac - 35 mpg / Head 13 mpg

    PG Alston - 30 mpg / BJax 18 mpg
     
    #15 Big Dogg, Feb 26, 2008
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    I'm starting to lean toward this one as well. That way we don't start all our firepower and Hayes can D up for us on someone and get his 4 fouls in the first quarter. Luckily, it won't matter, cause then Landry will come in a provide some offense also.
     
    #16 rocketfan21, Feb 26, 2008
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    that's it
     
    #17 Classic, Feb 26, 2008
  18. rocketfan21

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    If Novak is on the floor for 13 minutes per game, then we have a problem. I don't know what Novaks +/- is, but it can't be good. It seems like everytime he's on the floor we lack both offensively and defensively big time. Then he hits a three (one time a game winner) and we all love him even though he provides nothing else. Don't get me wrong... I hope he turns into a solid player.
     
    #18 rocketfan21, Feb 26, 2008
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    Rockets need Barry more than ever. He's not signing now but if he did it'd give them the option of signing Mike Harris at the expense of waiving Green/Novak.

    Alston/Jackson
    McGrady/Head
    Battier/Barry
    Scola/Landry/Harris
    Deke/Hayes

    I think the Scola/Landry unit is that good, it can takeover from Yao without problem.
     
    #19 hooroo, Feb 26, 2008
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    looks like deke is coming off the bench
     
    #20 rofflesaurus, Feb 26, 2008
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