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An early Christmas gift for Trevor Ariza
Will someone please inform Trevor Ariza that he's got this whole "Spirit of Christmas" thing backwards? Missing layups and free throws at critical times is not considered a proper "gift" to others, Trevor. In fact, it's rather blasphemous. In light of this though, I shall allow you to open one...
Rockets/Blazers: free throws, ftl (again)
Hey Rockets fans, did you think it was going to be easy? Do you really think the Basketball Gods would allow the Rockets to get a 2-0 lead and relax? No way. (And for you monotheistic readers... rest assured that there is no way in hell God would let my favorite team win without torturing me a...
Free Throws - they are not the enemy
Hey, Houston Rockets...I hope you were all watching last night's Memphis/Kansas game. Why? So that you will learn how freakin' important free throws are! No matter how talented or athletically superior you are to your opponent - if you can't make free throws, you will not win important...
Make plans for the parade! Brent Barry a Rocket!
Just like his dad and his brother........Brent Barry could not resist playing for the Houston Rockets.Allow us to be the first to welcome the missing link...the important "3rd scorer" we've been talking about since May...the player who can create off the dribble and pressure the...
Now *that* is how you run a balanced offense!
Rockets show the heart of a, um, uhhh, not quite champion, but a team good enough to play together and beat a talented Toronto Raptors squad. It's the kind of balanced offense we have been craving with this roster for some time now!Yao, Bonzi and Rafer (?!?) led the offensive attack. No one player...
People That Piss Me Off (Week the Fourth)
And we meet again.Though, for obvious reasons (I would think), this week's list will be light on NBA-related topics. For those that came to read about Rafer, Kobe, the FatAss or T-Mac... be patient. Yes, I recognize this is a Houston Rockets blog. I also recognize that it is my blog and I can write...
Stop mis-interpreting Yao!!
Yao said the Rockets are soft. I'm quite sure his use of the term "soft" was not directed to the team's shooting technique. Especially on free throws. Having a "soft touch" is a good thing when referring to the art of shooting a basketball.The Rockets, however, did everything they could to prove to...
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