The NBA, where "how the hell did the Rockets win that game?" happens

by grungedave on Nov 22, 2008 9:12 AM CST in Random Commentary

How the F did the Rockets beat the Wi**rds last night?
I don't think I've ever seen a more misleading final score.

There is no way the Rockets were 12 points better than anyone last night with the way they played, and yet, there it is - 103-91.

I will take that gift of an outcome of course, but it does lead to many causes for future concern:

1. We are back to missing free throws. Even Yao clanged 3 of 'em.
2. Every other possession it seems we are afraid to try to pass the ball inside the 3 point line, so we resort to shooting long 3s.
3. Rafer running the fast break is an ugly thing.
4. Ron Artest running the fast break is an even uglier thing.
5. Yes, you made a bunch of 3s in the 4th Q, Tracy. Do not think that will happen again this season.
6. How many times can one team get burned by a backdoor cut to the basket from the top of the key?
7. When the Rockets really need a rebound... the Rockets have been surprisingly unable to secure said rebound.
8. Brent Barry has been almost as useless as Luther Head. It makes me sad to say that.
9. I'm not sure Shane Battier's return is going to fix the holes in our Team D as easily as I once thought.
10. Seriously, for a team that came in as the #1 FT shooting team in the league... you sure looked a lot like last year's team that couldn't shoot FTs at all.

I could keep going, but I'm still in relative shock that the Rockets won last night.

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Shock but no awe

I had the game on last night but as it dragged on with the Rockets 10 points behind, I got more interested in a computer game. When I looked up and saw we were ahead, I figured the Wizards must have really blown it. There were a few bright spots, though. Landry had a good game and the team obviously got it together down the stretch. I don’t put much stock in these early season games anyway, but it’s way to early to worry.

Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. If they get mad, you're a mile away AND you have their shoes.

by Caradoc on Nov 22, 2008 10:27 AM CST reply actions

only because

I worry only because these are not one-game problems… the Rockets have had all sorts of bad habits slowly become commonplace. It’s not allowing me to rest easy.

by grungedave on Nov 22, 2008 11:08 AM CST up reply actions

Brooks has got range though

Wow he hit some deep three pointers. Yes they are bad shots but they sure are pretty when they go in!

A ball player's got to be kept hungry to become a big-leaguer. That's why no boy from a rich family ever made the big leagues. ~Joe DiMaggio, quoted in New York Times, 30 April 1961

by kdog on Nov 22, 2008 2:29 PM CST reply actions

Brent Barry

is making me a very sad man. Not even T-Mac has made me as intensely aware of my own mortality as Brent Barry has. It’s a brutal thing to watch. It’s like reading Dylan Thomas, and Barry’s repeated shots clanging off the hoop are his way of raging against his impending death.

by Only_A_Lad on Nov 22, 2008 4:27 PM CST reply actions

Carl Landry!

A +/- of +28 for the game.

by goingforthecorner on Nov 22, 2008 4:36 PM CST reply actions

Yao played great

and him missing the Mavs game due to “precautionary reasons” doesn’t look too good now. Our decision-making to rest him single-handedly cost us a game, considering how he normally dominates Dallas.

by goingforthecorner on Nov 22, 2008 4:39 PM CST reply actions