Houston Rockets thread.

[Coach]

For those of you that follow the Rockets, I'm going to start this thread to discuss the team. It will give us something to talk about during the baseball offseason.

[Coach]

What should the Rockets do about the logjam at PG?

Francis
James
Alston
Brooks

You can throw Luther Head in to that mix to because he is pg sized and could be used as the 3rd guy.

[Coach]

Also did any of you catch the preseason game Tuesday night versus the Hornets?

I hope they don't plan on playing Yao in the high post a lot. I don't want to turn Yao in to a 7-6 jump shooter. Yao is money from point blank range.

I liked how the highpost offense opened up the passing lanes though. Maybe they can run it when Yao is out of the game. The problem there is Mutombo is no threat to shoot so you play the pass. The new guy Scola has height and is a good passer. He's going to be great in that role. From the FIBA games I watched that's the roll he played for Argentina.

[texiban001]

Keep Francis and James for sure. Luther would be better at small forward I think. Scola is going to be very good if he can learn the NBA fouls system. He moves just a little too much on the moving screen and the refs will call that every time. NBA refs are the worst anyway. Easily paid off. ;D

[Coach]

Who do you start? James or Francis?

[officerrabb]

i'd start James and never once let Francis play point.

[texiban001]

I never i thought I would say this but I agree with Rabb. Start James at point and bring in Francis off the bench as the shooting guard. He seems to do better when he is not the distributor. Stevie will do OK. He is not the center of attention anymore. No pressure.

[Coach]

I see you are not a Francis fan. The problem with James and Frances are they are basically the same type player. PG's looking to get their shot first. Francis is a better rebounder and a leaper. James is better defensively.

I'm torn on this, but I'd go with Francis because I think he has something to prove.

Alston looked pretty good the other night. I still don't think they will keep him though (at least not past the trade deadline) unless James or Francis gets hurt.

[Coach]

In no particular order.

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PG

Alston - best pure pg on the team, struggles with his shot though
James - Great one on one player, good defender
Francis - similar to James but a great rebounder
Brooks - similar to MJ and SF he's small though but he can shoot
Lucas - His daddy needed to give one more pump before he pulled out. Lucas is too short, doesn't shoot well and doesn't play very good defense. That last pump came up a little short...
Head - Needs to work on ball handling skills, good 3 pt shooter

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SG

McGrady - One of the best in the league
Wells - In good shape physically, mentally he's a nut. He's a good rebounder and a decent post up scorer
Snyder - Good defender, slasher but can't shoot
Head - Small for this spot but makes up for it with his outside shooting
James - They will play him here.. kind of like in a Joe Dumars role
Francis - I think he could be instant offense, like the microwave once was. of course he could be instant offense for the other team with is defense like the microwave once was
Battier - Good at everything, great at nothing

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SF

Battier - He will guard the other teams best sf or sg.
McGrady - McGrady can play PG. SG or SF with the best of them
Wells - Bonzi Wells had bigger titties than Dawn Wells last year. He's in shape this year and has a coach he says he likes. He better produce.
Novak - Matt Bullard's illegitimate son. A one trick pony
Reed - he will back on the couch rolling fatties in the very near future.

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PF

Scola - I like this guy. Hard worker. Good passer. Good back to the basket scorer, decent outside shot.
Hayes - The guy can't shoot but he will bust his ass every second he's on the court. A little undersized.
Harris - Too short. I don't think we have the luxury of keeping him.
Butler - He could play here some. I don't see him playing a lot anywhere if they stick with the motion offense.
Landry - I don't know much about him. If he sticks, he plays in the NBDL.
Novak - Too skinny for this spot but when they play small ball he could play here for limited minutes. He needs to play basketball like John Holmes did porno.. Bust a few "shots" then go sit down and rest until they bring you in to bust another one.

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C
Yao - One of the best in the league on offense. My grandma could drive and put a shot over him though
Mutombo - I don't see how Mutombo plays much this year in a motion offense. He's got bad hands.
Butler - He's a decent scorer. You still have to hit an outside shot if you play the high post on a motion offense and that's not his forte.
Scola - I think he will play here in a small lineup situation and do well.

[texiban001]

{Lucas - His daddy needed to give one more pump before he pulled out. Lucas is too short, doesn't shoot well and doesn't play very good defense. That last pump came up a little short...}

g**damn! Don't beat around the bushes Coach. Tell us how you really feel! ;D

LMFAO!

[Coach]

I think the boy was conceived on the upstroke, that's all I'm saying.

By the way, Scola was really good last night. I think we might have a player on our hands.

[texiban001]

{Wells - Bonzi Wells had bigger titties than Dawn Wells last year. He's in shape this year and has a coach he says he likes. He better produce.}

I wouldn't say that. She had some very nice boobs. And NO I don't mean the Skipper and Gilligan! ;D