I honestly don't think Howard is a starter anymore. He just has such slow and terrible reactions to the ball. I know he is one of the only rockets who seems to be playing well. But, he has had several easy rebounds go off of his hands.
I've really begun hating the warriors this season, but this series is over in 4. It is fun to see just how mismatched these teams are. They are still letting Bogut get away with moving picks, but they are just so much better than the rockets.
I actually think he could be a starter in the right situation. The Rockets aren't that situation. But if you watch Howard, a lot of times he works to get deep post position in their offensive scheme and doesn't receive the ball. They instead pass it to someone like Josh Smith for 3.... I personally would get annoyed and start making mental mistakes too if I was working for deep position in the post, only to not receive an easy entry pass.. Howard is still a top 5 rim protector in the NBA and the Rockets are sooooo much better defensively with him on the court than they are off the court. But you're only as good as the people around you in team defense. Outside of Brewer & Ariza the Rockets have no defenders. Personally I wouldn't be upset if the Blazers landed him as their rim protector in the offseason.
I want Houston to get swept. The only reason why I wanted them to make the playoffs was so they'd lose their draft pick.
This happens every year to harden. He can't adjust his game to the playoffs because he has built his entire style around getting to the line. The FTA dry up in the playoffs, so his entire game becomes flawed. This is why you never want a player that focuses on drawing fouls like Harden does.
I think that's crazy talk. Damian Lillard relies on getting a large portion of his points from the free throw line too. Easy points are a great thing and we can use more of them. A guy who can get to the rim would be valuable to add to this team. Gerald Henderson fits so well because he does a lot of that, and mid-range. He's already best buddies with Lillard and Ed Davis. His acquisition wouldn't concern me in the slightest. We should be so lucky to have a guy of his stature join the team this summer.
A majority of Damian's points come from threes and jumpers...he's lucky to get to the line the way these officials call the game...Hendo is onlh effective when hits those crazy jumpers he takes ordunks it...if he's off we suffer...we don't get the benefit of a lot of foul calls...in fact I believe a winning strategy has to not rely on them...fools gold
Dame does get to the line more now that he's been totally snubbed for the ASG and took the ASG snub gracefully. But before that he wasn't getting any respect from the refs.
Word on the street is that Curry is Questionable for Game 2... Might be more than just a little tweak to his ankle. Go Clips!
