As McGrady lingers, the Rockets continue to play basketball - your omni-thread!
by Xiane on Feb 17, 2010 6:57 PM CST
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PrintItem 1 - Houston 95 - Utah 104.
Summary - we gave this one away. The game was a lot closer than the score indicates, with the Rockets holding a slim lead until late in the 4th. No, its not your imagination, once again, at crunch time in a close game the Rockets offense looked like a goat rodeo, with no clue who was doing what, where or when.
The Rockets gave away 23 turnovers, with no Rocket other than Shane Battier not responsible for at least 1 TO. Brooks and Ariza paced the Rockets with 5 and 4 respectively. I love Brooks, but he really, truly, needs to quit giving the ball away on sloppy plays. I'm not talking about turnovers on aggressive basket attacks, or daring passes for big scores, I'm talking about weak little efforts to an open teammate 8 feet away that the defender simply scoops up on his way to a Sportscenter highlight.
So in a nutshell, the Rockets could have won, looked rusty after a long and much-needed break, and the Jazz were the Jazz. Everything you hate about them was in full effect tonight. And Deron Williams lovers, the time has come to admit it. He's gone over to the dark side. He's a Jazzhole now, and that's a taint you can't ever erase.
Item 2 - Houston vs Milwaukee
A back-to-back to open the post ASG portion of the season? Of course! How else? Anyway, Milwaukee looks to be a team that is going to be pretty good, pretty soon. If Jennings goes crazy we probably lose this one, if he doesn't, we should win. Andrew Bogut appears to be a pretty cool guy. Incisive analysis!
Item 3 -
Tracy McGrady remains a Rocket for now. Apparently our trading partners had a "moment of clarity" and said, 'Wait! This isn't TMac! This is the corpse of Tracy McGrady! We don't want THAT.'
Item 4
In these times, in this economy, we've got to make bandwidth and photons stretch as far as possible. So this is ALSO a game thread.
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Brooks as PG 10 minutes1Q,17pts for Rockets offense
Temple as PG 9 minutes 2Q,30pts Rockets offense
Either the starting unit needs to be shuffled,or Brooks has a looooooong way to go.
Correlation does not imply causation
As Brooks plays with players whom are inferior offensively, logic dictates that the offense will suffer as a result.
Minnesotan Rockets fan
Are you sure about the matches,there are lighters too
Baragan,
Again,“Either the starting unit needs to be shuffled,or…”
My problem w/Brooks is he doesn’t offer antything when his shot is off. W/him running the offense all too often everybody stands around while Brooks-or Ariza-dribbles around trying to make something for themselves. Lowry looks for the hot hand and he will pass off any penetration so the ball moves. In Temple’s 2 games-as offensively limited as he’s looked-he gets the ball and will quickly pass it around perimeter leading to good ball movement,better spacing and more player involvement.
I really believe it’s time to put Budinger into starting line-up as he will move the ball along when he’s posted high and it will often put Ariza into corner where he will start making the back-cuts he is so good at.
Apparently the Bucks are getting Salmons from the Bulls for Kurt Thomas, Francisco Elson and a deep dish pie.
Significant gravitas shortfall expected in 2010.
Garrett Temple....
Sadly for me, I’m in San Antonio with NBA LeaguePass…so no Rockets games. I just wanted to stop by and ask how Garrett Temple looks. He’s played solidly enough in terms of his box scores, but how does he look in game action? Is he smooth? Athletic? How’s his stroke?
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by Evan Hochschild on Feb 17, 2010 8:41 PM CST reply actions
He looks pretty solid.
Nothing spectacular but appears useful.
Significant gravitas shortfall expected in 2010.
Confused...
You have NBA League Pass but you dont have Rockets games? I thought League Pass gave you every game
To all Houston sports fans, Houston is the 4th biggest city in America, there will be traffic on the way to your respective sports game. Come Early, Be Loud, Stay Late.
by TexasHoosier on Feb 17, 2010 8:51 PM CST up reply actions
d'oh
that should read “withOUT” NBA LeaguePass…
The Crawfish Boxes, Astros blogging at its finest.
by Evan Hochschild on Feb 17, 2010 8:57 PM CST up reply actions
did i read the box score right???/
we are up by 30?
holy shit when is the last time that happened
Yes, you read it right. Everything is falling. Everything.
Significant gravitas shortfall expected in 2010.
it was 57 to 52 at the end of the half, rockets up by 5
at the start of the 4th its 100 to 66…UP BY 34!!! WOW
by EveryHoustonTeamRox! on Feb 17, 2010 8:49 PM CST reply actions
We had an assist on every FG in the 3rd except ABZs layup at the end
Whatever changes Rick made at halftime should be kept.
To all Houston sports fans, Houston is the 4th biggest city in America, there will be traffic on the way to your respective sports game. Come Early, Be Loud, Stay Late.
Nocioni signed a 5 yr/$37.5 million contract in 2007
so two years left on that bad boy…contract value is a bit more per season than jefferies, with an additional year tacked on…
KT’s contract is expiring after this season
Udrith is a useful point guard, but we already have two more than useful PGs…
The draft pick is nice because it’s protected
Still not that happy with the offer
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by Evan Hochschild on Feb 17, 2010 9:04 PM CST up reply actions
What's everyone's take on the T-Mac Situation?
I think Morey is right to wait it out and see if he can haggle as many draft picks as possible out of a potential McGrady suitor….I don’t like the idea of taking on a Jefferies or another over paid veteran in any circumstance, unless multiple young players/draft picks accompanied such a player
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by Evan Hochschild on Feb 17, 2010 8:59 PM CST reply actions
Well, it's hard to say, the rumors have dried up a bit,
It seems like it’s hard to get the value we want.
Significant gravitas shortfall expected in 2010.
jesus
battier has 20 points.
ariza is back to 22 point night…
on a back to back..
maby i will pass that physics test tomorrow
by AlDe2356 on Feb 17, 2010 8:59 PM CST reply actions 2 recs
why aren't we playing dorsey more.
i know andersen had a great game but is adelman not playing him meaning that we are going to trade him.
Rockets>>>>>>Jazz
Texans>>>>>>>Titans
Super Mario>>>>>>>Vince Young
should have been in 7 minutes ago...
Rockets>>>>>>Jazz
Texans>>>>>>>Titans
Super Mario>>>>>>>Vince Young
by Rockets 4 Life on Feb 17, 2010 9:15 PM CST up reply actions
7 players in double figures.
boo yah.
Rockets>>>>>>Jazz
Texans>>>>>>>Titans
Super Mario>>>>>>>Vince Young
add him going coast-to-coast like a ball hog.
Rockets>>>>>>Jazz
Texans>>>>>>>Titans
Super Mario>>>>>>>Vince Young
by Rockets 4 Life on Feb 17, 2010 9:18 PM CST up reply actions
its the only time he gets to touch it
give him a break. besides hes only here for a few hours more hopefullu…
lets hope.
Rockets>>>>>>Jazz
Texans>>>>>>>Titans
Super Mario>>>>>>>Vince Young
by Rockets 4 Life on Feb 17, 2010 9:21 PM CST up reply actions
Everyone is jacktastic in garbage time. It's no big deal.
Significant gravitas shortfall expected in 2010.
this game was great
considering how much a guy like skiles emphasizes defense. This new trade rumor Woj is writing about has me confused, though; there is ABSOLUTELY no way Morey does that deal. I have a feeling he’s gonna hit something out of left field that no one has blogged / tweeted / speculated about. I kind of want to do every possible trade machine move possible so I can say ‘i knew it’ tomorrow afternoon.
Wafer . . . again. (Marv Albert, HOU v. CLE Feb 2009)
-one of the FEW at Toyota Center who has the Wafer jersey
There ought to be a button on the trade machine that generates random trades that "work" under the rules.
Significant gravitas shortfall expected in 2010.
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