Without Tmac and Artest, Could the Rockets win the last two games?

I would say yes.

 

IWafer needs to play MORE minutes, he just has to. I would start him and move McGrady to the 3. T-Mac is just struggling to guard 2's these days.

 

We need a clutch shooter on this team. Unfortunately we won't. I think this team is on pace for another first round exit if they don't suck it up and play like a team.

 

No and they probably wouldn't have beaten Detroit if T-mac, Artest, and Yao were out too.

 

It is disturbing to think without those two, even Yao couldn't play, we still would've had two close games, likely one or even two wins.

Talking about big 3, but what we got right now is 1+1+1 = -1, leaving us 4 against 5 on court is not gonna do any good.

Obviously there is no chance for the team to gel at this point, and seems to me there is no point to even try that. Artest is becoming more and more like McMe, the guy Tracy guarded would have a picnic day most likely. Help defense is weaker and weaker. At least one of these two guys has to go fast. A team played like this has no future.

I hate Yao defered too much and was too nice to yell at anyone in the games. Is it that hard to tell someone get *** out of here if she is hurting the team? Yao, I am very disappointed.

The team had a fat chance to defeat the Lakers even with referees disguised by lakers' biatches. The other day they could lose to the lowly knicks. Sadly we are destroying the team concept and team game plan, our hard built chemistry and confidence, and probably our best starting lineup.

 

Without TSlack, we had a chance to beat the Lakers. With TSlack, we lose to the Knicks, the Sixers, and I'll bet a whole lot more.

 

Yes, and they could have won these two games with them as well.

Would they have won them? Who knows.

 

it's just timing and rhythm. we really botched a lot of passes tonight b/c these guys haven't been playing with one another much. this is like a new season for them.

relax. goodness.

 

You've got to be kidding ! He has not impressed me at all injured or not ! DD is right he needs to go and while he is worth something. I like Artest and he is a true warrior but he does not fit this system whatever the hell it is ! We need pure shooters like the way Bullard used to shoot it ! The Lakers just surround the three point line with shooters. Look at Peja he still never misses a damn shot ! We have not one pure shooter other than barry who has completely sucked this year ! Where was Barry tonight ?

 

Oh well we are 3 1/2 out now maybe we will hit a hot streak who nows !

 

What are we, like 6 - 2 with tmac and Ron out of the lineup? 1 -3 since their return? No coincidence there, it's not like we are playing super hard teams since they return, this team simply does not click when they are on the floor...i'm not saying trade tmac or Ron or bench them, but clearly they can't get it done in the 4th quarter right now, guys like Wafer, landry, need to get more minutes and slowly work mac and ron back into the line up as they learn how to play and not bog down our offense, but 6-2 while playing against some great teams...without mac and ron, then 1-3 playing crap teams with mac and ron...

 

Magetteeee the ball hog?

 

He fits better on this team than Artest....but yes, he is a ball hog.

DD

 

Wafer plays NO DEFENSE. Defense has been the BIG problem. If WAFER wants to play...he needs to play defense.

 

Will you stop with the Tslack...BS? Get a life. McGrady was keeping them in the game. Where was Yao??????

 

my gosh you're so clever

 

REALLY?

Because Tmac is playing and he is not playing any defense.

And Artest's team defense and rotation has been HORRIBLE this year.

It is not a coincidence that the team won with Wafer in there and once Tmac and Ron came back they went back to losing.

Wafer hits late....Boston...ring a bell? He is not afraid and is an efficient player.

Wafer should be starting and finishing games.

DD

 

Too many personal agendas. Tracy and Ron are not trying to win in any way shape form or fashion. Tracy's MO is to prove to the fans that he's still mega and the to top dawg. Tracy's agenda at the end of the day isn't to drive it down your throats and win night in and night out. Tracy's on a mission to protect his ego from being shattered.


Ron's agenda isn't winning either it's stats and to be the man. Ron wants to look good and wants to be the hero and in the process his whole thinking vibration wise is me me me.




Then we have Yao who's content with his stardom who has 6 all star appearances who has decent career stats who now wants to WIN. Yao is hungry to WIN,Yao is in a similar situation as Shaq was in LA. Yao has to live up to the legacy of Big man that came before him in Ralph,Dream,Moses Just like Shaq had Kareem,wilt,mikan.

 

Ron's defense right now on the Tracy's level. Ron is playing no defense at all,He watches guy's shoot, he won't even make a effort to contest shots, he doesn't help other guys with rotations. Ron is mimicking tracy's 20 million I am the star attitude. Ron's looking for offense only,Ron has abandon his defense first mentality.



Defensively whe ron and tracy are in the game together we are playing 3 on 5.

 

Yes, at least one win. One thing is clear after two turn, that is Rafer becomes old Rafer again, Wafer is not effective, and Barry is even not on the floor.