Tag Archives: Carl Landry

Blocks Not Just a Defensive Stat Anymore

Matt Moore flirted with the shot blocked stat earlier this year in this very space but his love affair phased out as the season went on.  It’s a shame really because %Blkd awareness has plummeted ever since.  What is %Blkd? It’s the percentage of a player’s shots that get blocked.  Simple enough.  Although, it’s not [...]

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Carl Landry’s Return

It was bittersweet last night seeing Carl Landry in a Kings jersey.  While the memories of his time with the Houston Rockets are still fresh in my mind, I stopped to marvel at just how far he has come in his career, starting as a little-known second round pick and now being featured as the [...]

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TrueHoop round-table on the Houston Rockets’ deadline deal

According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Houston Rockets, New York Knicks, and Sacramento Kings have struck a deal. For the Knicks, it is another step in the plan initiated by Donnie Walsh to curb foolish spending and aim towards free agency. For the Rockets, it is the dawn of a new day, the divorce from [...]

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The Houston Rockets land Kevin Martin for McGrady, Landry

These were my thoughts after news of the initial deal last night sending Kevin Martin to the Houston Rockets for Carl Landry.

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PER Comparison

I wanted to see how Houston Rockets forward Carl Landry compared to some of the top power forwards in the league.

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