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Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by tycoonchip, Nov 11, 2005.

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  1. NewYorker

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    It's a little early to hit the panic button at 1 and 3. It's not like it's a 16 game season you know.

    Secondly, you're talking about a team losing close games - not getting blown out by 20 every night. If that was happening, then there might be a greater cause for concern.

    I'm hopeful for the future - why?

    1. Stomile will not continue to be this atrocious - he can only get better
    2. Derek Anderson can not continue to be this atrocious - he can only get better (or get injured)
    3. T-mac will be back

    It's just too early in the season to get too worked up. Right now the Rockets aren't playing great - but with so many new faces it's not surprising this team is grinding gears on first.
     
    #41 NewYorker, Nov 11, 2005
  2. nigma2000

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    I agree it is still early and the first week is no indication of every team, does anybody believe a 5-1 Clippers team is heading for a breakout season with a top 3 seed? Things will change again by the end of next week and we might see the Rockets 4-3 or something and the Clippers 5-5
     
    #42 nigma2000, Nov 11, 2005
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    The Rockets as a team are shooting 39% which is good for 28th in the league, even Yao is only shooting 46% from the floor. This poor shooting is the root of all their problems and when the start shooting better they will start winning.
     
    #43 aterry, Nov 11, 2005
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    ditto
     
    #44 m004378, Nov 12, 2005
  5. topfive

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    Better shooting, especially from the guards, and especially in the 4th quarter.

    Tighter, smarter defense in the 4th quarter.

    Oh... and T-Mac. :)
     
    #45 topfive, Nov 12, 2005
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    free throws, tmac, the hand of God.... etc
     
    #46 TMac640, Nov 12, 2005
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    As ugly as these three losses have been, it's not like we've been blown out -- on the contrary, we were in all three games until we crashed and burned in the 4th quarter every time. Here are the scores at the end of the 3rd quarter:

    Rox 71, Hornets 65
    Magic 55, Rox 52
    Rox 64, Heat 60

    Just a little better defense and a little better shooting and we'd have won all three.
     
    #47 topfive, Nov 12, 2005
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    What do we need to start winning? - Patience.
     
    #48 Cire, Nov 12, 2005
  9. fred futureStar

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    "I concur" - Dr. Richard Robert Richardson III
     
    #49 fred futureStar, Nov 13, 2005
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