Comments on: Rockets get big win in Orlando http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando Where fans of Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets can find out the latest on Yao Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:43:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: jeff http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8971 jeff Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:41:04 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8971 We are all here talking about this and that. But Disaster Idleman has his own stupid ways of running the Rockets. Therefore, before the Rockets can move ahead, the first thing to do is to fire Rick Disaster Idleman. We are all here talking about this and that. But Disaster Idleman has his own stupid ways of running the Rockets. Therefore, before the Rockets can move ahead, the first thing to do is to fire Rick Disaster Idleman.

]]> By: Wilson http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8970 Wilson Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:15:13 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8970 YAO + SCOLA + A. BROOKS= NBA CHAMPIONS 2008-2009!!! YAO + SCOLA + A. BROOKS= NBA CHAMPIONS 2008-2009!!!

]]> By: Wilson http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8969 Wilson Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:13:25 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8969 I AM NOT SURE IF THE ROCKETS WILL PASS THE FIRST ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS THIS SEASON, BUT I STRONGLY BELIEVE IF COACH ADELMAN INSERT LUIS SCOLA AND AARON BROOKS IN THE STARTING LINE UP NEXT SEASON WITH OR WITHOUT TMAC...THE ROCKETS WILL WIN THE NBA 2008-2009 CHAMPIONSHIP!!! I AM NOT SURE IF THE ROCKETS WILL PASS THE FIRST ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS THIS SEASON, BUT I STRONGLY BELIEVE IF COACH ADELMAN INSERT LUIS SCOLA AND AARON BROOKS IN THE STARTING LINE UP NEXT SEASON WITH OR WITHOUT TMAC…THE ROCKETS WILL WIN THE NBA 2008-2009 CHAMPIONSHIP!!!

]]> By: Wilson http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8968 Wilson Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:10:03 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8968 I HAVE BEEN CHECKING THE ROCKETS REMAINING GAMES SCHEDULE AND IT SEEMS THAT IT SHOULD GET EASIER FROM NOW ON!!! I WON'T BE SURPRISED IF THE ROCKETS WIN BETWEEN 50 AND 55 GAMES THIS SEASON!!! BUT IN ORDER TO WIN THOSE MANY GAMES, COACH ADELMAN OF COURSE HAVE TO START PUTTING SCOLA IN THE STARTING LINE UP INSTEAD OF HAYES AND PLAY AARON BROOKS MORE...WITH OR WITHOUT TMAC PLAYING!!! GO YAO!!! GO ROCKETS!!! I HAVE BEEN CHECKING THE ROCKETS REMAINING GAMES SCHEDULE AND IT SEEMS THAT IT SHOULD GET EASIER FROM NOW ON!!!
I WON’T BE SURPRISED IF THE ROCKETS WIN BETWEEN 50 AND 55 GAMES THIS SEASON!!!
BUT IN ORDER TO WIN THOSE MANY GAMES, COACH ADELMAN OF COURSE HAVE TO START PUTTING SCOLA IN THE STARTING LINE UP INSTEAD OF HAYES AND PLAY AARON BROOKS MORE…WITH OR WITHOUT TMAC PLAYING!!!
GO YAO!!! GO ROCKETS!!!

]]> By: Allen http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8963 Allen Sat, 05 Jan 2008 20:36:23 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8963 Not trying to junk up this blog with posts, but FYI, Miller's stats this year are 16 ppg and 6.3 apg, and he has career averages of 14.5 ppg and 7.5 apg, and he is on the block as he is too old (early 30's) for Philly's rebuilding process. He isn't a penetrator, but having a penetrator is overrated. Jason Kidd never penetrates and is still the best all around pg in the game (since he rebounds and plays D unlike Nash). Miller would be a better offensive option than Rafer, and he has a lot more experience than Brooks. I don't think Brooks is capable of being the starting pg yet. Nevertheless, fun food for thought. You don't have to post this if you don't want. Do take care, and thanks again. Not trying to junk up this blog with posts, but FYI, Miller’s stats this year are 16 ppg and 6.3 apg, and he has career averages of 14.5 ppg and 7.5 apg, and he is on the block as he is too old (early 30’s) for Philly’s rebuilding process. He isn’t a penetrator, but having a penetrator is overrated. Jason Kidd never penetrates and is still the best all around pg in the game (since he rebounds and plays D unlike Nash). Miller would be a better offensive option than Rafer, and he has a lot more experience than Brooks. I don’t think Brooks is capable of being the starting pg yet. Nevertheless, fun food for thought. You don’t have to post this if you don’t want. Do take care, and thanks again.

]]> By: TMc http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8958 TMc Sat, 05 Jan 2008 19:16:53 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8958 The correct starting line-up should be : Yao Tracy Scola - A better offense and defense player than Hays Wells - A difficult match-up for any team Brooks - Give him 30 minutes of play, rox will double their wins. Back up Mutombo Mike James - Not the same Mike Battier Steve Francis - Maybe his knee? Head PS. the reason I didn't even list Alston on a back up roster, his performance is not a play off level, can not match up any elite team players as a point guard. Why he is still in Houston? If rox wants to go to the next level, Alston has to step down. Yes, he is playing better now, but that won't change the fact that he will fold in playoffs. Not should why both coaches -JVG and Adelman put Hays and Alston on the rosters, it is correct that these 3 players - Alston, Hays and Battier are the weakest link in our losses, because they are not a treat to other teams, what is why other teams never hesitate to double-team Yao and Tracy, and because they can't finish a cut-in lay up or open jumpers, that is why our offense is always struggling, if Tracy or Yao is off one night, we are guarantee to lose that night, because these 3 players are not able to score, their defense are not that great either, if this is the same starter line-up this year, it would be the same result like year and even worst, why? Just check rox record now. TMc The correct starting line-up should be :
Yao
Tracy
Scola - A better offense and defense player than Hays
Wells - A difficult match-up for any team
Brooks - Give him 30 minutes of play, rox will double their wins.

Back up
Mutombo
Mike James - Not the same Mike
Battier
Steve Francis - Maybe his knee?
Head

PS. the reason I didn’t even list Alston on a back up roster, his performance is not a play off level, can not match up any elite team players as a point guard. Why he is still in Houston? If rox wants to go to the next level, Alston has to step down. Yes, he is playing better now, but that won’t change the fact that he will fold in playoffs.

Not should why both coaches -JVG and Adelman put Hays and Alston on the rosters, it is correct that these 3 players - Alston, Hays and Battier are the weakest link in our losses, because they are not a treat to other teams, what is why other teams never hesitate to double-team Yao and Tracy, and because they can’t finish a cut-in lay up or open jumpers, that is why our offense is always struggling, if Tracy or Yao is off one night, we are guarantee to lose that night, because these 3 players are not able to score, their defense are not that great either, if this is the same starter line-up this year, it would be the same result like year and even worst, why? Just check rox record now.

TMc

]]> By: Wilson http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8953 Wilson Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:00:09 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8953 I HAVE BEEN SAYING THIS SINCE THE START OF THE NBA SEASON!!! START LUIS SCOLA AND PLAY AARON BROOKS MORE!!! <em>I have agreed with you. I don't know why it has taken Idleman so long to play them as much as he has. He makes moves as fast as a dinosaur. We might also want to add Steve Novak to the list. -- John</em> I HAVE BEEN SAYING THIS SINCE THE START OF THE NBA SEASON!!!
START LUIS SCOLA AND PLAY AARON BROOKS MORE!!!

I have agreed with you. I don’t know why it has taken Idleman so long to play them as much as he has. He makes moves as fast as a dinosaur. We might also want to add Steve Novak to the list. — John

]]> By: Jim From Hollywood CA! http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8952 Jim From Hollywood CA! Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:58:06 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8952 Stong drive at the end by Rafer......he is SLoooowly losing his "o-fer" nickname. Yao Played well. Maybe t_mac needed this time off to reflect on the 1st few months of the season. John, what type of player do you think we will see in tmac when he comes back? Will he now make sure that YAo is the certain #1 option? will he continue to shoot jumpers after jumpers? Or Will he now be the force that we all know he can be....? <em>I hope we will finally see a humbled McGrady who will finally stop jacking up stupid jumpers while everyone else stands around and watches. Attack the basket at all times! It doesn't matter to me who is considered the "#1 option" or the "franchise player" or anything like that. Just play great team basketball. Similar to the Spurs with Duncan, Parker and Ginobili. Any of them can score at any time. The offense doesn't need to go through one guy all the time. They keep the defense off-balance because they don't know what's going to hit them -- it could also be Bowen, Finley, Oberto, Barry, etc. -- John</em> Stong drive at the end by Rafer……he is SLoooowly losing his “o-fer” nickname. Yao Played well. Maybe t_mac needed this time off to reflect on the 1st few months of the season. John, what type of player do you think we will see in tmac when he comes back? Will he now make sure that YAo is the certain #1 option? will he continue to shoot jumpers after jumpers? Or Will he now be the force that we all know he can be….?

I hope we will finally see a humbled McGrady who will finally stop jacking up stupid jumpers while everyone else stands around and watches. Attack the basket at all times! It doesn’t matter to me who is considered the “#1 option” or the “franchise player” or anything like that. Just play great team basketball. Similar to the Spurs with Duncan, Parker and Ginobili. Any of them can score at any time. The offense doesn’t need to go through one guy all the time. They keep the defense off-balance because they don’t know what’s going to hit them — it could also be Bowen, Finley, Oberto, Barry, etc. — John

]]> By: David http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8951 David Sat, 05 Jan 2008 17:56:43 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8951 Hey John, I just read Feign's blog and a poster asked him about why T-Mac was finally came to watch his team play on the bench: "I liked the fact that Tracy was on the bench at tonights game. He was even coaching some of the players, like Aaron Brooks. Do you think this was solely because this was a trip near his hometown, or will this be a new trend? I'd love to see him at all of our games, on the court or on the bench. (I asked about that. The intention is to be on the bench more. At home, sometimes the doctors don't get to the arena until early evening so when he does his rehab they watch him during the game. Last home game, he had to sit and wait for them. But he does intend to be on the next road trip where that is not an issue. -- Jonathan) Posted by: freshprince at January 5, 2008 02:57 AM" http://blogs.chron.com/nba/2008/01/rockets_get_lucky_but_were_goo.html Sorry for posting another link. Not sure if it's allowed. Hey John, I just read Feign’s blog and a poster asked him about why T-Mac was finally came to watch his team play on the bench:

“I liked the fact that Tracy was on the bench at tonights game. He was even coaching some of the players, like Aaron Brooks. Do you think this was solely because this was a trip near his hometown, or will this be a new trend? I’d love to see him at all of our games, on the court or on the bench.

(I asked about that. The intention is to be on the bench more. At home, sometimes the doctors don’t get to the arena until early evening so when he does his rehab they watch him during the game. Last home game, he had to sit and wait for them. But he does intend to be on the next road trip where that is not an issue. — Jonathan)

Posted by: freshprince at January 5, 2008 02:57 AM”

http://blogs.chron.com/nba/2008/01/rockets_get_lucky_but_were_goo.html

Sorry for posting another link. Not sure if it’s allowed.

]]> By: Allen http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8945 Allen Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:57:03 +0000 http://www.yaomingmania.com/blog/2008/01/05/rockets-get-big-win-in-orlando#comment-8945 Hey John, what do you think about the hypothetical move for Andre Miller? I know that it is pretty unrealistic, given both Miller's age and his contract, not to mention the Rox lack of assets, but wouldn't it be great? He is averaging more points than almost all of our point guards combined (slight exaggeration) and he is a fantastic ball distributor/handler/assist man. I know he can't shoot from the outside, and sometimes plays matador defense, but I think it would be great if we could get him. He would instantly be the best pure point guard the Rox have had in a decade (no Francis was never a true point), and the best point guard Mac and Yao have ever played with for sure. While Alston is on a serious roll lately (I know you hate him but you can't deny the last four games being at or over 20 points, not to mention the game winning shot last night), but I wouldn't hesitate to move him, and say, Head, for Miller. Just a thought, what do you think??? <em>Hey Allen, I haven't really been tracking Andre Miller lately. I haven't been too excited about him in the past, maybe because of all the teams for whom he has played for, and that he doesn't fit the mold of the really quick guards who can really give a defense fits (like Chris Paul, Tony Parker, Baron Davis, etc). I actually like what I see with Aaron Brooks, and Alston is playing better, although Alston has always been streaky and inconsistent -- I'm sure he will start playing poorly at some point again. So I don't think point guard is the true need as much as it is a scoring guard. I'm not sold McGrady is the long-term answer, nor Luther, nor Bonzi (as as starters, at least). If McGrady messes up the offense when he returns by making things go stagnant again, then if the Rockets can get a 2-guard who can also play the point occasionally, that would be great. Francis was supposed to be that guy in backing up McGrady. But who knows, maybe after his injury he'll get one more chance. I'm also hoping Mike James can get out of Adelman's doghouse and go on a scoring tear, if he ever gets soe playing time, to pull out of this funk. That would solve alot of problems. -- John</em> Hey John, what do you think about the hypothetical move for Andre Miller? I know that it is pretty unrealistic, given both Miller’s age and his contract, not to mention the Rox lack of assets, but wouldn’t it be great? He is averaging more points than almost all of our point guards combined (slight exaggeration) and he is a fantastic ball distributor/handler/assist man. I know he can’t shoot from the outside, and sometimes plays matador defense, but I think it would be great if we could get him. He would instantly be the best pure point guard the Rox have had in a decade (no Francis was never a true point), and the best point guard Mac and Yao have ever played with for sure.

While Alston is on a serious roll lately (I know you hate him but you can’t deny the last four games being at or over 20 points, not to mention the game winning shot last night), but I wouldn’t hesitate to move him, and say, Head, for Miller. Just a thought, what do you think???

Hey Allen, I haven’t really been tracking Andre Miller lately. I haven’t been too excited about him in the past, maybe because of all the teams for whom he has played for, and that he doesn’t fit the mold of the really quick guards who can really give a defense fits (like Chris Paul, Tony Parker, Baron Davis, etc). I actually like what I see with Aaron Brooks, and Alston is playing better, although Alston has always been streaky and inconsistent — I’m sure he will start playing poorly at some point again. So I don’t think point guard is the true need as much as it is a scoring guard.

I’m not sold McGrady is the long-term answer, nor Luther, nor Bonzi (as as starters, at least). If McGrady messes up the offense when he returns by making things go stagnant again, then if the Rockets can get a 2-guard who can also play the point occasionally, that would be great. Francis was supposed to be that guy in backing up McGrady. But who knows, maybe after his injury he’ll get one more chance. I’m also hoping Mike James can get out of Adelman’s doghouse and go on a scoring tear, if he ever gets soe playing time, to pull out of this funk. That would solve alot of problems. — John

]]>