When McHale doesn't play a guy who is a lights out shooter when Brewer is clearly struggling, Terry is not affecting the game in a positive way and nobody can put it in, I don't know if depth helps as much as you think.
The last game was not indicative that we do not have enough depth, it was indicative that we do not have the right mindset. When great depth and talent plays lazy and doesn't take their opponents seriously, they can lose.
Why do people always forget about Terry? I mean yeah, he's old, but he can still play. He did a nice job in the playoffs this past year, and he played 29 minutes per game in those playoffs. Also... you wouldn't trust D-Mo in the playoffs?
I did not forget about Terry. I just would not put him in as reliable rotational player. He played those heavy minutes in the playoffs out of necessity. He is someone you can bring in for occasional spark off the bench and I am happy he is here. Just do not want the team to depend on him. Also, no I would not trust DMo in the playoffs. Too physical for him and not mentally ready for it. WC playoffs are too competitive for experimentation.
Speaking of depth - how many players are on the roster? I count 14. Am I missing a player? (pardon spellings) Ariza Beverley Brewer Capela Dekker Harden Harrell Howard Jones Lawson Motiejunas McDaniels Terry Thornton ------ 14
what people are going to do like they do every year with Houston teamS....is sAy don't worry..don't panic an injury prone Dwight and spineless no back dmo are coming back..dmo is most likely going to be done with this back thing mark my words
Without Dwight and Dmo, we do have depth problems. With them, we'll be that much better. Although we could definitely use a low-price veteran addition (if it can be done, given the hard cap and all that). In fact, we already have great depth at the 1, 2, and 3. Naturally the new pieces will need some time to mesh with the overall. But the "great depth" that we have at 1 - 3? Even the best weapon is more of a danger to the wielder who doesn't know how to use it than to the opponent. We could've tried Marcus Thornton last game, we could've left Harrell in (at least he had energy).
and? any team can get beaten in the regular season on any given night. its a long season and everything takes form as the season goes on.
6th man of the year candidates: Beverly or Lawson (whoever is not starting) Jones or DMo (whoever is not starting) Brewer (doubtful) Capela (if he gets the playing time against backups) Thornton (won't get enough minutes but should be contributor)
No our depth sucks we have marcus thornton as our third string shooting guard oh lord where have we gone wrong fire morey blow it up everybody cry it's all going downhill
Completely agree. Dwight and DMo command a ton of respect from defenses, and might be our best 2 big defenders. One thing I noticed from watching a Denver vs Houston highlight video from last year......teams aren't going to help off Dwight to double DMo. That is a massive advantage to our favor. We've either got DMo 1 on 1 in the post (which I will take against 90% of the league), or they double DMo with a wing and we have an open 3 point shooter, or they double DMo with a big and Dwight is open for the slam.
I'll repeat. Good depth is supposed to soften the blow of injuries to key players. So to say that "when we are healthy we have good depth" is not very meaningful. Having good depth means that the starters don't have to play break neck minutes. And when a key player is hurt, somebody can step up without a big drop off. It's still early. We'll see how well the depth can hold off the injury impacts.
Our depth is fine. I'm worried about the starters. Thornton isn't quite Crawford, IT, etc. status but he can be the guy that gets hot and has 20 off the bench. I really wish we could've traded for IT
I really do not understand this comment. DMo is plenty physical. I trust him way more in the post than Capela. Just my opinion, but this is our playoff rotation as of this moment: Lawson / Beverley Harden Ariza / Brewer DMo Dwight / Capela Thornton and Terry can also provide quality minutes as shooters. The only gap left in this team is a backup forward that can shoot and defend. My favorite option is Marvin Williams. Lawson / Beverley Harden / Thornton Ariza / Brewer DMo / Marvin Dwight / Capela If that lineup can't beat the Warriors, then the Warriors are going to be a dynasty.
We still need a veteran presence in the PF/C slot. Capela is improving but still not seasoned enough to assume starter duties, Harrell is a rookie and still raw and Jones, well, is Jones.
