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Nah, we running the same stuff pringles ran in Phoenix.
Mchale system was give it James and hope for the best
Houston Rockets 2017 Preseason Thread - Spurs MyPlayers Take Over
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Nah, we running the same stuff pringles ran in Phoenix.
Mchale system was give it James and hope for the best
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Besides Capela being a willing participant in the p&r & James running the point it's the same offense. Dantoni himself even said they were running his PHX stuff.
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We never ran the "21 series" with mchale and that's a pringles staple.
The double high PNR is also something we didn't do with mchale. That's a Pringle favorite too.
The double high PNR is also something we didn't do with mchale. That's a Pringle favorite too.
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I say it's the same offense because james is still the dominant focal point of the offense. Everybody waits or has to wait on him to make the play for the offense to go
For the most part it's been a good thing but it's been bad too. When Harden is out or having a bad night we short circuit. Hell the offense has already neutered Lou Williams. He probably can spot shoot but that ain't what we got him for.
For the most part it's been a good thing but it's been bad too. When Harden is out or having a bad night we short circuit. Hell the offense has already neutered Lou Williams. He probably can spot shoot but that ain't what we got him for.
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I agree with the Lou Williams thing but that's pringles, morey and Beverley fault. Anytime James is off the floor Lou should be initiating the PNR he's to good at it to regulated to spot up shooter
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Def agree about Lou Will as well.
But, I'm very sure McHale wouldn't have this group of guys in this position.
But, I'm very sure McHale wouldn't have this group of guys in this position.
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Yeah I agree the biggest problem is the Lou Will thing. He has to be the focal point of the offense when Harden is out. Not a spot up shooter.
good question
so I'm certain of what y'all are saying: we're saying Ryno makes too much? or too little?
good question
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HOUSTON -- As reporters were led into Rockets practice on Tuesday, Sam Dekker wore what looked like sunglasses as he attempted jump shots. But it wasn’t some new swag the Rockets' second-year forward was trying on for looks; it’s part of the advanced technology his team is using to get better.
The strobe glasses have been used by other players, such as Stephen Curry and Kawhi Leonard, to improve hand-eye coordination.
Now the Rockets have bought in. James Harden took a few shots with the glasses, and Patrick Beverley was dribbling a basketball while trying to catch a tennis ball.
"I’ve never done it before," Ryan Anderson said. "It kind of just blinds you; you can’t really get a pass or anything."
The glasses weren’t the only part of the technology-savvy practice. The Rockets normally have tracking devices on each player for practices. On Tuesday they used a new company to track their players, Kinexon Precision Technologies, which was happy to have a chance to show off its equipment.
"We have 12 receivers around the court that bring the information to us," said Mehdi Bentanfous, managing director for Kinexon. "We can track every player's movement from speed, heat maps, accelerations -- any motion."
The Philadelphia 76ers already use Kinexon's devices to track their players during practices.
Rockets players are used to being tracked during practices, as the sports performance staff, led by Javair Gillett, monitors and charts every move. All this technology is used to help the Rockets’ coaching staff plan rest for players and how long to work them during games and practices.
"The more information you have, the better," said Kevin Burleson, part of the Rockets’ player development staff. "You want to monitor how much energy is being used, and if guys are running effectively."
The strobe glasses have been used by other players, such as Stephen Curry and Kawhi Leonard, to improve hand-eye coordination.
Now the Rockets have bought in. James Harden took a few shots with the glasses, and Patrick Beverley was dribbling a basketball while trying to catch a tennis ball.
"I’ve never done it before," Ryan Anderson said. "It kind of just blinds you; you can’t really get a pass or anything."
The glasses weren’t the only part of the technology-savvy practice. The Rockets normally have tracking devices on each player for practices. On Tuesday they used a new company to track their players, Kinexon Precision Technologies, which was happy to have a chance to show off its equipment.
"We have 12 receivers around the court that bring the information to us," said Mehdi Bentanfous, managing director for Kinexon. "We can track every player's movement from speed, heat maps, accelerations -- any motion."
The Philadelphia 76ers already use Kinexon's devices to track their players during practices.
Rockets players are used to being tracked during practices, as the sports performance staff, led by Javair Gillett, monitors and charts every move. All this technology is used to help the Rockets’ coaching staff plan rest for players and how long to work them during games and practices.
"The more information you have, the better," said Kevin Burleson, part of the Rockets’ player development staff. "You want to monitor how much energy is being used, and if guys are running effectively."
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From Fansided:
For fifth year in a row, the Houston Rockets will be playing at the end of April with their eyes on May and June.
The Portland Trail Blazers fell to the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night, and that sealed the deal for the Houston Rockets’ playoff berth. Last year, it took up until the very end of the season for the Rockets to claim the 8th seed. The story is different now, with them sitting comfortably with the third best record in the league.
The first step of the journey towards a ring has been taken with the playoffs secured. Now, Houston’s focus should be to finish the regular season with the best record possible, lock in the third seed in the Western Conference, and wait for their opponent.
With the Houston Rockets playing so well thus far, it’s not surprising that they’ll take part in the postseason, but that wasn’t always the case. If you’ll think back to before the season, most pundits predicted they fight for the 8th seed again in 2017.
Bleacher Report’s NBA predictions for this year had Houston headed for the lottery. At 46-21, I think it’s safe to say that things have changed.
Houston will remain in the playoff race for much of the year, especially with James Harden running the show and looking to another MVP bid. But after an offseason in which plenty of Western Conference teams made substantial strides—whether through summer additions or expected internal improvement—the Rockets didn’t do quite enough to avoid a lottery finish.
The West has been a tug of war this year, so it’s good to see the Houston Rockets outplaying their peers. If they look over their shoulders, they can see The Utah Jazz, LA Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, and Oklahoma City Thunder fighting to claim the fourth seed.
It’s guaranteed that the Rockets will see the playoffs, but the 3rd seed isn’t a sure thing yet. If they beat the teams that they’re supposed to beat for the remainder of the season, though, that should be a lock as well.
The season is far from over, though, and anything can happen. Obviously, the Rockets won’t lose their spot in the playoffs, but they could lose their home court advantage if they aren’t careful.
For fifth year in a row, the Houston Rockets will be playing at the end of April with their eyes on May and June.
The Portland Trail Blazers fell to the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night, and that sealed the deal for the Houston Rockets’ playoff berth. Last year, it took up until the very end of the season for the Rockets to claim the 8th seed. The story is different now, with them sitting comfortably with the third best record in the league.
The first step of the journey towards a ring has been taken with the playoffs secured. Now, Houston’s focus should be to finish the regular season with the best record possible, lock in the third seed in the Western Conference, and wait for their opponent.
With the Houston Rockets playing so well thus far, it’s not surprising that they’ll take part in the postseason, but that wasn’t always the case. If you’ll think back to before the season, most pundits predicted they fight for the 8th seed again in 2017.
Bleacher Report’s NBA predictions for this year had Houston headed for the lottery. At 46-21, I think it’s safe to say that things have changed.
Houston will remain in the playoff race for much of the year, especially with James Harden running the show and looking to another MVP bid. But after an offseason in which plenty of Western Conference teams made substantial strides—whether through summer additions or expected internal improvement—the Rockets didn’t do quite enough to avoid a lottery finish.
The West has been a tug of war this year, so it’s good to see the Houston Rockets outplaying their peers. If they look over their shoulders, they can see The Utah Jazz, LA Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, and Oklahoma City Thunder fighting to claim the fourth seed.
It’s guaranteed that the Rockets will see the playoffs, but the 3rd seed isn’t a sure thing yet. If they beat the teams that they’re supposed to beat for the remainder of the season, though, that should be a lock as well.
The season is far from over, though, and anything can happen. Obviously, the Rockets won’t lose their spot in the playoffs, but they could lose their home court advantage if they aren’t careful.
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Harden's turnovers are legit pissing me off. It's not even good defense being played by LA, it's just sloppy and lazy *** passing.
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They gotta hold this cat accountable. He legit doesn't give a damn at times
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yeah very frustrating
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What a turnaround. I almost bad for the Lakers until I remembered they're the Lakers. ****'em.
Dekker finally rising from the grave
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Was annoying seeing Baby Brandon Bass give us buckets, but he was pretty much the only guy that came to play for them.
Was annoying seeing Baby Brandon Bass give us buckets, but he was pretty much the only guy that came to play for them.
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Am I tripping or was Brewer out there playing super salty?
I know it's one thing to play hard against your former team, but his body language seemed a little extra
I know it's one thing to play hard against your former team, but his body language seemed a little extra
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Am I tripping or was Brewer out there playing super salty?
I know it's one thing to play hard against your former team, but his body language seemed a little extra
I thought I was the only one who noticed that [emoji]128514[/emoji]
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We need Lou to play like that every night lol.
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Am I tripping or was Brewer out there playing super salty?
I know it's one thing to play hard against your former team, but his body language seemed a little extra
He did dap up a couple guys, but he was definitely salty
it didn't help that outside of that dunk late, he was missing everything. And Tyler Ennis 
he was going 100 miles an hour
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From The Dream Shake:
Word on the street is free agent forward Omri Casspi is healthy, and contenders are interested in acquiring his services for playoff runs.
One of those likely many teams could and should be the Houston Rockets. As luck would have it, the very last game Casspi played in was against the Rockets, the first game after the All-Star break.
In that game Casspi would snap his thumb in half, figuratively speaking, and the New Orleans Pelicans cut him the very next day because they are dumb. Since then, he's been rehabbing trying to get back.
With Casspi healthy, signing the veteran forward is all the rage in the NBA, as it should be.
The need for Casspi isn't overwhelming for the Rockets, but he can be helpful and signing him would keep him away from any other contending teams.
With the Rockets essentially having 14 rosters spots (Troy Williams is the 15th man and on a 10-day contract) and $3 million in cap space to sign a free agent, the potential marriage seems just too good to pass up.
While Mike D'Antoni's track record in the playoffs is for his bench to get even smaller, having Casspi would allow the Rockets to have some much-needed depth.
With Sam Dekker mired in an awful shooting slump, having a forward off the bench who can shoot threes to spell Ryan Anderson and Trevor Ariza, or fill in in case of injury, could be huge.
Corey Brewer didn't provide much in terms of offense but he has length, in short supply since the trade. Without Brewer, the Rockets have been using a lot more three-guard lineups and have really blitzed teams with threes and speed.
The Rockets are getting away with this because the team's offense is just so hard to prepare for in just one game. But when teams are getting seven games to prepare and scheme, the lack of size, if not addressed, could come back and haunt them.
Casspi is no 6-11 power forward who's going to come in and really change things one way or another. But he is a 6'9 combo forward and a proven three-point shooter which is something Dekker is not (yet).
Dekker, for all purposes, is still a rookie and right now he's going through a pretty rough stretch. Since the All-Star break, he's scoring 4 points per game on 43 percent shooting to go along with 23 percent from deep, cutting his season average nearly in half.
Casspi wouldn't be brought in to replace Dekker, he'd just be another tool in D'Antoni's toolbelt.
We've all seen what Casspi can do for the Rockets. Back in 2013 he played 71 games in Houston. He's not great, but he's not bad. He is a helpful, bigger body and that's something you don't find just growing on trees this time of year.
Word on the street is free agent forward Omri Casspi is healthy, and contenders are interested in acquiring his services for playoff runs.
One of those likely many teams could and should be the Houston Rockets. As luck would have it, the very last game Casspi played in was against the Rockets, the first game after the All-Star break.
In that game Casspi would snap his thumb in half, figuratively speaking, and the New Orleans Pelicans cut him the very next day because they are dumb. Since then, he's been rehabbing trying to get back.
With Casspi healthy, signing the veteran forward is all the rage in the NBA, as it should be.
The need for Casspi isn't overwhelming for the Rockets, but he can be helpful and signing him would keep him away from any other contending teams.
With the Rockets essentially having 14 rosters spots (Troy Williams is the 15th man and on a 10-day contract) and $3 million in cap space to sign a free agent, the potential marriage seems just too good to pass up.
While Mike D'Antoni's track record in the playoffs is for his bench to get even smaller, having Casspi would allow the Rockets to have some much-needed depth.
With Sam Dekker mired in an awful shooting slump, having a forward off the bench who can shoot threes to spell Ryan Anderson and Trevor Ariza, or fill in in case of injury, could be huge.
Corey Brewer didn't provide much in terms of offense but he has length, in short supply since the trade. Without Brewer, the Rockets have been using a lot more three-guard lineups and have really blitzed teams with threes and speed.
The Rockets are getting away with this because the team's offense is just so hard to prepare for in just one game. But when teams are getting seven games to prepare and scheme, the lack of size, if not addressed, could come back and haunt them.
Casspi is no 6-11 power forward who's going to come in and really change things one way or another. But he is a 6'9 combo forward and a proven three-point shooter which is something Dekker is not (yet).
Dekker, for all purposes, is still a rookie and right now he's going through a pretty rough stretch. Since the All-Star break, he's scoring 4 points per game on 43 percent shooting to go along with 23 percent from deep, cutting his season average nearly in half.
Casspi wouldn't be brought in to replace Dekker, he'd just be another tool in D'Antoni's toolbelt.
We've all seen what Casspi can do for the Rockets. Back in 2013 he played 71 games in Houston. He's not great, but he's not bad. He is a helpful, bigger body and that's something you don't find just growing on trees this time of year.
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Please make it happen.
Gotta feeling he going to Memphis or Clippers though.
Gotta feeling he going to Memphis or Clippers though.
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If they lose this game it's the NBA's fault.
Not mad at anyone who has a bad game today.
Not mad at anyone who has a bad game today.
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This is just brutal
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Just throw in the towel pringles
