2018-19 Houston Rockets Thread of running it back (mainly)

[ChickenSandwich 9958]

1 hour ago, Dutchrudder said:

Last night, Rudy Gobert had a Defensive Rating Last Night: 131.4. The guy that will probably win DPOY. This team destroyed him with the PnR.

 

 

Chris Paul was wearing the Tiger Woods shoes last night:

Was Green in the rotation last night?

[HtownHorn 15233]

50 minutes ago, ChickenSandwich said:

Was Green in the rotation last night?

Yes. He played 6+ minutes in the 2nd quarter.

D'Antoni's rotation was beautiful last night. Paul or Harden on the court at all times, 9 played in the 1st half and none of those 9 were Iman Shumpert.

Edited April 15, 2019 by HtownHorn

[BigOrange1 6611]

yep, he was the 9th man in the rotation behind rivers, house and faried.  played 13 minutes and scored 9 points. 

[HtownHorn 15233]

The DRtg for the Rockets last night that played double digit minutes.

Harden - 92

Capela - 89

Paul - 92

Tucker - 90

Gordon - 93

House - 90

Rivers - 86

Faried - 89

Green - 95

[ChickenSandwich 9958]

I hope this is our playoff form. Harden can score 30 without trying. If he focuses on everyone else we are a tough matchup for anyone. 

[UDontKnow 10571]

D'Antoni, you just saw the W's blow a 31 point lead in a loss at home. Get your team mentally ready for tomorrow!

[Dutchrudder 11243]

It's great that the Clippers just pushed GS to at least a 5 game series, cause if the Rockets can take care of business, they can get a few extra days rest to prepare for the next series. Let's hope LAC takes another 1 or 2 and forces GS to keep playing. 

[HtownHorn 15233]

Cousins is likely done for the next round as the best case scenario, likely done for the playoffs.

[Rockethorn1978 6205]

I think they'll play better without cousins anyways.

[Zavala 1384]

They are going to have to play about 6 or maybe even 7 games to finish these guys off.

Sweet!

Also, thanks Bev, you the fuckin man.

Edited April 16, 2019 by Zavala

[BigOrange1 6611]

i want beverley back in houston next year so badly. 

[UDontKnow 10571]

4 hours ago, Rockethorn1978 said:

I think they'll play better without cousins anyways.

Cousins killed the Rockets in the last regular season matchup. It's a definite blow to them.

[HtownHorn 15233]

1 hour ago, UDontKnow said:

Cousins killed the Rockets in the last regular season matchup. It's a definite blow to them.

Yep.

He had 13 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, and 4 blocks in the 1st game against the Rockets

He had 27 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, and 0 blocks in the 2nd game.

The Rockets are a better team than last year's injured version. The Golden State Warriors are now the same team they were last year except with major locker room issues.

[Slacks 7057]

It will be if they play that junk defense on Harden and Paul again. The Jazz had 12 more FT makes than the Rockets and still lost by 20 30.

They won't. That was terrible strategy.

"Hey, don't let Harden drive left... Right is ok, though."

Because he can't make layups or passes on his right.

[APMP 688]

They won't. That was terrible strategy.

"Hey, don't let Harden drive left... Right is ok, though."

Because he can't make layups or passes on his right.

I read something where Rubio was quoted as saying the Jazz were committed to playing that silly defense on Harden all series wrong. I have trouble believing that though.

Something something until you get punched in the mouth something something.

[TexArcher 39069]

"We're not gonna let James Harden beat us even if their team scores 122."

Ok, cool.  Hook'em.

[BigOrange1 6611]

lol, whatever "works" for you utah!

[FondrenRoad 4378]

2 hours ago, APMP said:

I read something where Rubio was quoted as saying the Jazz were committed to playing that silly defense on Harden all series wrong. I have trouble believing that though.

Something something until you get punched in the mouth something something.

Jordan Rules defense would be perfect for Harden.  The league would never allow it anymore, however.

[APMP 688]

Jordan Rules defense would be perfect for Harden.  The league would never allow it anymore, however.

That's an interesting thought. I think Harden's ability to bomb treys and his greater passing ability compared to young MJ would be an effective counter to the physicality/aggression/collapsing when Harden drove to the rim.

 

[ChickenSandwich 9958]

Harden would be a beast with his physical style but average 24pts and 3 deep thigh bruises a game

#OakleyMason

[ChickenSandwich 9958]

The step back 3 is also a good counter to tight hand checking D to create space. 

Also, the most important thing was....no zone at all. Harden is one of the best isolation players of all time. I think he would be way better off than a Seth Curry in the same era

[Dutchrudder 11243]

Yeah, no zone/help defense in the lane with a bunch of shooters around the 3pt line would make every ISO possession a layup drill for Harden.

[Tommy Nobis 905]

I hate the fucking Jazz. Let’s sweep these cunts.

[elfenix 34749]

i fucking hate the way basketball is officiated

[TexArcher 39069]

Eric Gordon completes me.

[UDontKnow 10571]

Lots of game left, but this is a good start. Great defense!

[HtownHorn 15233]

aggy going to boycott TNT. They just said House was from UH.

[TexArcher 39069]

That was filthy from Harden.

We might be up by 32 at halftime tonight.

[GHOSTUSER 361]

17 minutes ago, HtownHorn said:

aggy going to boycott TNT. They just said House was from UH.

They’re not aggy if they don’t boycott.

[GHOSTUSER 361]

Why would Domino’s give you points to use by taking pictures of any pizza. Even frozen. They’ve had some weird commercials

[GHOSTUSER 361]

3 +1 Harden

[Dutchrudder 11243]

Harden en Fuego tonight!!

[FondrenRoad 4378]

10 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:

The step back 3 is also a good counter to tight hand checking D to create space. 

Also, the most important thing was....no zone at all. Harden is one of the best isolation players of all time. I think he would be way better off than a Seth Curry in the same era

 

8 hours ago, Dutchrudder said:

Yeah, no zone/help defense in the lane with a bunch of shooters around the 3pt line would make every ISO possession a layup drill for Harden.

There was always help defense in the lane under the old rules.  You could always legally double team the ballhandler.  Most of the all time great centers built their block stats by blocking driving guards, not the big men who were trying to post them up. 

And y'all are mostly describing common man to man defense, not Jordan Rules.  The Pistons would maul and double team Jordan as soon as he touched the ball wherever that may be.  Harden would never be in ISO.  Neither was Jordan.  Really almost nobody was in ISO under the old defensive rules, but especially not in the Jordan Rules.  

This is the Jordan Rules

[NowThis 931]

Rubio might as well not play D at all, just hang out on the offensive side of his court - would truly be more effective. 

[immortal13 4059]

I feel like I could do better than Rubio, at least on the defensive side.

[immortal13 4059]

Yeah, I'm not making that sweet reverse layup he just did. 

[SEC 1174]

Hell fucking yes

[HtownHorn 15233]

Utah trying to out Rocket the Rockets currently.

[TexArcher 39069]

Need to put this run down.  If they cut this to 12 by the end of the quarter, it's not done.

[TexArcher 39069]

Yeah, like that.

[mycox 587]

5 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

Need to put this run down.  If they cut this to 12 by the end of the quarter, it's not done.

Good job going to the bench D'Antoni

Edited April 18, 2019 by mycox

[TexArcher 39069]

I'd like to kick Grayson Allen in his nuts.

[HtownHorn 15233]

Haha. We are beating the Jazz so bad, they are running their offense through Grayson fucking Allen.

[UDontKnow 10571]

The Rockets fucked off that 3rd quarter and still increased the lead. One of those nights where everything is gonna go your way.

[BigOrange1 6611]

oh man, cp3 out there making defensive play after defensive play.

i'll admit, i thought this series was going to be much tougher than it is turning out to be.  very impressed with these guys right now.

[HtownHorn 15233]

Jazz playing dirty as they can. That is a flagrant foul.

[NowThis 931]

34 minutes ago, TexArcher said:

I'd like to kick Grayson Allen in his nuts.

i hated that guy at Duke, almost as much as that wojo asshole from years ago. Now that he's in the NBA i hate him for being rich AND an asshole. 

[TexasMan 11455]

Fuck the Jazz 

[TexArcher 39069]

5 minutes ago, TexasMan said:

Fuck the Jazz 

Yes!  In the face!

[ChickenSandwich 9958]

26 minutes ago, TexasMan said:

Fuck the Jazz 

And Derick Fisher