2016 Houston Rockets Pre-Season Thread - Preseason Finale vs Spurs

[jewbacca2]

JB is so excited about this win 

 

If the rockets were competent, they win this game by 10+

 

[polosanddunks]

embarrassing

 

[Peep Game]

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We really did do everything possible to lose this game, and managed to SQUEAK out a win against the PELS :x I really don't even have the energy to go into fully detail, but wow.

Small note, I swear every team has a more than serviceable PG than we do. Bev is my guy, but we still need an upgrade (in edition to Terry simply being old). Look at Norris Cole. Cooked us for 21 points. That's something we could use. Him, Chalmers, Burke (who baked Lawson), and so many others smh.

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[Retroballer]

I wonder how hard Morey will look at Mike Conley this summer.

 

[Peep Game]

I honestly hope he's the first person he looks at

 

[bonafide hustla]

thread is in shambles.

We're still just a competent offensive coach away imo.

other pieces need attention, but they can all fall into place with a coach that can really embrace a legit identity for this team

 

[jewbacca2]

thread is in shambles.

We're still just a competent offensive coach away imo.

other pieces need attention, but they can all fall into place with a coach that can really embrace a legit identity for this team

We need someone that can get the team to play hard every game with no mental lapses 

The coach needs to put it on Harden so the rest can play follow the leader.  

 

[jinkazama]

We need someone that can get the team to play hard every game with no mental lapses 

The coach needs to put it on Harden so the rest can play follow the leader.  

Thibs maybe? If he hired a good offensive assistant I'd be all for him. Say what you want about his coaching style but his teams played hard and they almost always overachieved.

 

[pmatic]

 

[bonafide hustla]

effort matters, but you're gonna be wasting effort/energy if you're playing the wrong way....and frustrating guys into highlighting their weaknesses. It's not just about effort. I think our guys' effort is erratic because our style of play is erratic

 

[jewbacca2]

effort matters, but you're gonna be wasting effort/energy if you're playing the wrong way....and frustrating guys into highlighting their weaknesses. It's not just about effort. I think our guys' effort is erratic because our style of play is erratic

fair statement. 

If that is the case, then a lot has to fall on the front office and DM for assembling the roster to play a certain way that just doesn't fit 

 

[bonafide hustla]

fair statement. 

If that is the case, then a lot has to fall on the front office and DM for assembling the roster to play a certain way that just doesn't fit 

Thing is, we have guys that have utilizable talents. I think its on the front office for not holding coaching accountable. Its a lot easier for a coach to mold a system to their players strengths than hand pick exact players that fit your style. There's a finite amount of talent available in the market.

 

[do work son]

i was randomly thinking about today, what if he pull off that trade in 84. ralph sampson for clyde and the #2 pick. take hakeem 1st, jordan 2nd...

 

[Peep Game]

Just as a reminder, we shot 3-34 from the perimeter, setting a record for most missed 3s in a game. I could only imagine if the Warriors shot 34 3s in a game

i was randomly thinking about today, what if he pull off that trade in 84. ralph sampson for clyde and the #2 pick. take hakeem 1st, jordan 2nd...

 

[Peep Game]

HOUSTON (AP) -- The Houston Rockets have signed free agent forward Michael Beasley.

Beasley, who was the second overall pick in the 2008 draft, spent this season in the Chinese Basketball Association, where he averaged 31.9 points, 13.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.0 steals.

The 27-year-old last played in the NBA in 2014-15. He appeared in 24 games for the Miami Heat, with whom he averaged 8.8 points and 3.7 rebounds.

Beasley spent his first two seasons with the Heat before returning to Miami in 2013. In between those stints, he played for the Timberwolves and the Suns. He's averaged 13 points and 4.8 rebounds in seven NBA seasons.

 

[Retroballer]

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[statis22]

Today's NBA is a shot making league.

What do you do when you have a good amour of guys who don't make shots?

 

[Peep Game]

Today's NBA is a shot making league.

What do you do when you have a good amount of guys who don't make shots?

Seamlessly replace them in the off-season

Dekker, Harrell, and KJ have all been recalled from RGV, and tonight Beasley is supposed to "ease into the rotation". Meaning it's possible he won't see the floor.

Also, with as frustrating and maddening as this season has been, a couple losses by POR and DAL, & even a couple 2-3 winning streaks from us, that 6th seed is still plausible.

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[statis22]

I'm all for the benching & burying of Josh Smith.

 

[Peep Game]

At this point most def. His first 3-4 games back had me thinking the team was back, but nope. He's been VERY bad, not only his shots, but how he moves on the court. He's looked sooooooo slow out there. Lob Smith and Game 6 Smith seem like they're dead and gone right now

 

[Peep Game]

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[onlyjs]

Who's that!?

 

[Peep Game]

Looks like Mercedes Morr, probably a regular in Harden's IG model stable

 

[markangelo]

luckily, the West isn't as stacked as it was in previous years. But man, has this season been painful for us rockets fans or what? 

 

[Peep Game]

This season is probably one of the worst in a long time based on expectations. The fact that the West isn't a powerhouse like previous years makes this even worse. Another Harden standout game wasted, and it gets to better with the next couple of games in the road, including Toronto and Boston. Dwight looked so bad tonight it's not even funny. Nearly a total nonfactor, and Capela looked better. Harrell did some good and some goofing, Beasley clearly had the green light can't forget about Ariza's good play as well either, especially defensively. I can't even get mad at Harden anymore on the defensive side when almost has to play every single minute for us to even think about being competitive. The other guys on this team need to consistently show up, and JBB needs to quit McHaling rotations. KJ is a high salaried D-League player at this point, and needs to be getting minutes. He may have slid Beas and Harrell in, but I could easily see them not playing next game, cause that's what McHale Inc does.