wasn't it about two years ago that Deke had a 22 rebound night playing for us when JVG was here and used him? Anyone remember that? I know RA doesn't...
You don't need to go back two years ago. Deke was a top 10 Center last year. I don't know why Adelman isn't playing him when Deke won us a lot of games last year, maybe he's just stupid
Maybe you guys should ask him yourself. It's not like any of us is Adelman, nor can anyone read his mind...
thats also a possibility, im suprised that the local media is not grilling him at all about this even though our defense has gone downhill.
maybe he's suffering from Francisitus its a situation where you aren't ready to play but everyone thinks you are
If that was the case, we could have saved like 500 k by buying Chuck Hayes a broom to defend Yao with.
Adelmans does not care the defense, last night they had the 14 blocks, we had the 1.4 blocks, maybe just 0 block, just not many.
Good point that I didnt even notice until you brought it up. 76ers had 14 block shots last night compared to the Rockets who only had 2! Play Deke dammit.
Dikembe is 42 years old. He is not going to contribute much. If the Rockets were not having problems in the locker room, we probably would not have signed him. He is going to be used sparingly, and only when it is absolutely necessary. Why? To play at an NBA level when you are in your forties is very hard on your body. My guess is that it probably takes him days to recuperate from practice let alone an actual game.
that what they said about Dikembe last year. 41 , 42 whose counting anymore. Dikembe is still the best defensive player on the team.
When you get in your forty’s a year can make a huge difference, especially for an athlete. There is a reason why you don’t see 42 year olds still playing the game. Towards the end of last year he was looking pretty slow and a lot weaker.
