Rockets outlast the Nuggets. And I'm beginning to have a love/hate relationship with Aaron Brooks.
by grungedave on Mar 15, 2010 10:27 PM CDT
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PrintThe Rockets win! This time an important game... keeping their fading playoff hopes alive. Kinda like what the Texans do to us every single year, but I digress. But it took a blown 11 point halftime lead... coming back from a double-digit 4th quarter deficit... blowing another lead in the last minute... and then making a game-winning running 17 foot shot at the end. Talk about stressful!
Oh, and that overlooks the fact that Nick Anderson ABZ had a chance to put the game away with 20 seconds to go, but missed yet another clutch 4th Q free throw. Again. For an 81% shooter, he must be no more than 50% when the game is on the line. If that.
But just when I thought he couldn't possibly make things worse -- Aaron Brooks goes out and totally redeems himself !!! I can't say I was happy when he released that last shot. But it went in, and the Rockets won, so who am I to talk?!?
Meanwhile, the guy who got snubbed as NBA player of the week went out and had another ho-hum double double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Luis Scola is kinda good people.
Now that ABZ has tried to give me yet another heart attack though, I'm gonna go rest on the couch and watch Kobe. I'll still very happy the Rockets beat one of the elite teams in the Western Conference. If only they didn't make it so hard on themselves in the process!
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On another note..
I think Dallas took back 2nd place in the conference because of our win. Don’t care though. Not bittersweet at all as long as it keeps our hopes alive.
I feel like I didn't see Scola make but two baskets and two free throws
Amazing how he managed to have yet another 20/10 game without me noticing.
Heh, looking at the box score, he only made one free throw. He totally slipped past my notice. I even thought he was having a really quiet game for some reason.
So,Dave...
I guess you found a reason to watch after all :)
BTW,I really thought the Ellis shot would bounce in.
of course
I always watch the Rockets when I can… sometimes it’s just really frustrating.
And I have no idea how Ellis’ shot bounced out. Then again, I was watching the repeat of Reggie Miller’s 30-for-30 thing on ESPN2 at the same time. Reggie was awesome.
I watched the LA-GS game - GS should be better than they are. Shame LA won.
Curry is looking pretty nice for a rookie.
Also I just pretty much love Brooks, but I realize he has limitations. But come on, how can you not love his arsenal of shots? It’s simply amazing. And it’s early days yet for Brooks. At some point he’s going to get a lot more whistles, which is sort of scary to contemplate. And at some point his regular FT shooting rate will remain, I am firmly convinced of this. Even Martin missed FT tonight – I think as many in one game as in all his other Rockets games, but maybe not (too lazy to check).
Significant gravitas shortfall expected in 2010.
I love ABZ
but there is nothing that annoys me more than missed free throws. Especially at the end of games.
My own love/hate for Brooks
Love his intensity and his shot-making ability.
Just don’t think he’s the right PG for the team the Rockets are assembling.
I think he is the perfect point guard for Adelman’s offense. In other offenses, like New Orleans, most plays run through the point guard. He’s expected to set up his teammates and everything is based around that.
Adelman’s system is different, he works based on team ball movement and movement without the ball, with everybody setting each other up, and not one central guy dishing assists. The point guard needs to be able to score, especially from the outside and on backdoor cuts.
+1
For the “Dumb and Dumber” reference :)))
Also, ABZ must be 90+ percent FT in quarters 1-3 and <50% in q4.
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