Anyone catch the Rockets blasting off?

KJ3 · #1 10-09-2008, 04:01 PM

ah, yea a lot of people really hate on Alston. I did for a while but i realize he's kept his job because nobody else on the rockets is better. As far as league-wide comparisons, sure he's not even close to Chris Paul, Deron Williams and the like but he's got great handles, a good decision maker with ball setting up the offense, pretty tenacious attitude on defense even if he's getting worked which I see as a sign of a true competitor. Really his big downfall is shooting, seeing as how we've got Yao, Artest, McGrady, Barry, I guess Landry is going to light it up this year, so on I think he'll fit in just fine.

Aaron Brooks speed and good handles get him into great positions to make plays but that's where his limitations currently sit.

Nconroe · #2 10-10-2008, 01:54 AM

yeah, I watched most of first two preseason games, Scola was good tonight. optimistic about a long run into playoffs, maybe championship this year.

I think Alston is okay, but not in top tier of point guards who other teams worry about. But really contributed last year, so hate to complain. I am not seeing Brooks develop as quick as I hoped. Tonight I guess it was just evaluation , fourth period saw a lot of three guards at same time, didn't look to smooth.

KJ3 · #3 10-10-2008, 08:18 AM

you know, there was a time when chuck-wagon hayes started. a time when figuring out who the third best player was would've required a caculator and some time. now it's like, who's going to be the 9th/10th guys in the rotations?

luther head is truly awful. i hope von wafer makes it over head.

papabear · #4 10-10-2008, 12:11 PM

only saw a minute or two of the game last night. The only observation I have is Ron Artest has a really nice porn-stash. I never noticed that before.

KJ3 · #5 10-13-2008, 08:21 AM

indeed. i didn't see the beginning of the last game so i was wondering if anybody could tell me how artest/yao played with mcgrady too?

i'll bet mcgrady has a load of his shoulders, which is good because he can barely stand as it is.

if he doesn't feel like he has to score every point in the game i think he'll be just fine.

i did, however, see that luther head continues his "suck across america" campaign. more like cam-pain. he has poor handles, atrocious passes and a hell of a 3 point shot. CUT!

Nconroe · #6 10-13-2008, 08:04 PM

I was hoping we could sucker someone into trading a second round draft pick or backup center for Luther. it is nice to have plenty of options beyond Yao and McGrady finally.

KJ3 · #7 10-14-2008, 10:51 AM

what's more is that we've traded novak who i thought had a pretty similar skill set: only good standing at the 3.

i didn't see last night's game but if luther head played, i'll bet he was awful again. his passes are about as good as a bad high school teams'.