Every Friday, I rank the active Rockets (who sees the floor) based on their performance from the previous week. Unfortunately, due to various scheduling conflicts, I had to take the past two weeks off. Hopefully too many tears weren’t shed by all you loyal, dedicated readers out there! 12) Troy Daniels Two minutes of garbage time that provided a zero [...]
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Is Dwight Howard Underrated?
March 6, 20147:35 amBy saying a basketball player (or anything, for that matter) is underrated, nothing happens other than an indictment of someone else’s opinion. It’s a term that points out how dumb or ignorant the majority is, even though proving something so general is nearly impossible and hardly worth the time or energy. Despite this article’s title, [...]
Evaluating Jordan Hamilton and the trade deadline
February 21, 201410:57 amIf you’re a fan of the NBA, and/or human, there’s a good chance yesterday’s trade deadline left you wanting more. Evan Turner, Philadelphia’s leader scorer and a prolonged disappointment, was the best and most significant player dealt. (That trade came at the price of Danny Granger’s feelings, when the Indiana Pacers removed his heart using [...]
Player Power Rankings: Week 16
February 14, 20147:11 amEvery Friday, I rank every active Rocket (who sees the floor) based on his performance from the previous week. If you missed the most recent installment, here you go. 11) Aaron Brooks (Last week: N/A) There’s a comfort in knowing Aaron Brooks is your third point guard. Is he the best backup to the backup point [...]
Houston’s defending the corner?
February 13, 20149:01 amThe corner three is a declaration of power. Teams that shoot (and make) a bunch tend to be good at offense, and teams cognizant of the opposition’s desire to fire away tend to be good at defense. Tend to be. An open layup or dunk will always be the number one option for an offense [...]
