I can't wait for the Hack A Rondo vs Hack a Smith, Howard, Capela, Dorsey Game

This is why you rain down fire and brimstone on them from the very start, build a substantial lead, KEEP IT, and put them in a position where they can't afford to give up potentially 1 point per possession. If the Rockets put on their business suits and go to work like they did yesterday, they'll murder the Mavs.

 

I've notice that whenever Josh and Dwight drop their guide (left) hand when shooting a free throw they miss badly. Josh is very good at using his guide hand when shooting 3's, but is almost 1 handed when shooting a free throw. Same for D12 and shooting extremely hard on the 1st free throw.

 

Well, there will be some limitations to it.

You don't want to start it too early because you will get your starters in foul trouble and you don't want to compromise your offense too much by playing scrubs heavy minutes just to use up their fouls.

 

I hope you're being sarcastic but I fear you're not!

Hack-a-whoever/whichever team is so unwatchable.

Also it's a failed strategy if the person at the line can make 46-47% of their FT.

Rondo is a career poor FT shooter, but not sub 46%. Maybe this year alone, but historically Rondo is a guy who steps up in the playoffs. His 5 years of playoff game stats has him as 65%.

Hacking disrupts Harden getting into a rhythm. Just play basketball the way that got us here: Good D, get the rebound, fastbreak. If transition D stops the easy fastbreak bucket, pull it back and go to work.

 

I hope all our bigs are in the gym this very minute working on their free throws. they need to practice them until their arms fall off.

 

Rondo FT percentages last two months.

March: 75% - 6/8 Total
April: 67% - 6/9 Total

January: 11% - 1/9 Total
February: 33% - 2/6 Total

He doesn't shoot many free throws at all, nor does he get hacked.. i wonder why coaches don't hack him.

 

This as intriguing strategy. Let me see if I follow. What you are proposing is, that the Rockets employ a strategy where they score substantially more points than their opponent early on, then maintain that significant point advantage for the entirety of game?

This is good stuff. I hope no one else comes up with this idea.

 

Kevin doesn't have the balls. Don't make me laugh.

 

Clippers and Spurs series are going to be long...and west coast time zone... good luck San Antone