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Assists vs. turnovers -- Rockets worst in the league?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by yipengzhao, Nov 30, 2003.

  1. yipengzhao

    yipengzhao Member

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    During last night's game I took a look at the NBA site. The Rockets currently have the third fewest assists in the league. The two teams below? Miami and Orlando. I then took a look at TOs, and the Rockets have the fourth most, and Miami and Orlando both have fewer. I didn't bother calculating the ratio, but these statistics really bothered me.

    For us to be a contender, these trends cannot continue. This simply has to be the biggest problem of this team, since our defense and rebounding are near the top.

    How do you think we can remedy this? Is it a product fo the offensive system? Is it due to poor spacing? I hope JVG is aware of these stats.
     
  2. Charvo

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    The point guard's duty is to control the flow of the offense. He has to be able direct players to appropriate spots on the floor. He's supposed to be an extension of the coach. Steve is none of this. He's a shooting guard. Being a point guard demands far greater mental demand than any other position just like a QB having to scan the defense in 2-3 seconds. The better point guards in the league may not have had the best jumping ability, but they can manage the game. I think the best point guards in the league have had at least 3 years of college experience. Stockton played 4 at Gonzaga. Bibby played 4 years with Lute Olsen at Arizona. Steve Nash had a successful stint in college in which was the all-time career assist leader. Derek Fisher, although not a flashy guard, had a successful career in college too. I think he spent 4 years in college. Tony Parker was playing since he was a teen for a minor league in France. Successful point guards have put their time in to learn the game. Francis never put in his time at point guard in college. He can be a great shooting guard, but I doubt he will ever be a good point guard. If time is running going down on the clock, does Steve have the ability to take control of the ball, assess the situation, and then make a quick decision to pass to a guy open in the corner or making that cut?
     
  3. yipengzhao

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    I mean I'm sort of OK with the lack of assists, because the way the offense is run is not conducive for guys to rack up assists. No one gets an assist if a player catches, dribbles for a while, and shoots a step back J. As long as that shiz is going in I'm not complaining. What's alarming is the number of turnovers. And I don't know how we can control that.
     

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