January 21, 2014 11:00 am
Ranked – Marc Stein’s weekly power rankings came out yesterday, with the Rockets rising one spot to number eight. He’s not going to score 36 points every time out, like we saw against Milwaukee, but the success of Terrence Jones has become a pretty handy barometer for which version of the Rockets we’re going to [...]
January 20, 2014 12:22 pm
Bev’s Back – It looks like Patrick Beverley will be back in the lineup tonight when Portland comes to town. Despite missing a month with his broken hand, McHale is anxious to get him back into the starting lineup. And with good reason. “(Lin’s) communicating and scoring is really good for that group,” McHale said. [...]
January 17, 2014 9:58 am
Tale of Two Halves – Last night was the perfect microcosm of the Rockets’ season through the first 41 games. Stretches of brilliance, marred by stints of total incompetence. The stat lines are unlike anything I’ve ever seen before, and almost unseen in NBA history. Via Ball Don’t Lie: The half-to-half splits, however, are something [...]
January 16, 2014 8:02 am
My Hero – James Harden squared up Austin Rivers, examined the defense and when no help came for poor Austin, he attacked. He gave a good, hard jab-step towards Rivers’ left shoulder and popped back several feet with all the room he needed to knock down the easy 19-footer. It was the kind of step-back [...]
January 15, 2014 10:05 am
Half Way There – Ultimate Rockets broke down the good and the bad of the Rockets now and moving forward as the Rockets approach the midpoint of the season. First, some of the good. 3. Big ‘Three’: The Rockets might not have a Big Three that has marked many recent champions, but forward Chandler Parsons, [...]
