Back to the original Rockets conference before 1980, let's do it again . Right, the NBA moved Houston and San Antonio into the West with new expansion team Dallas. So simplistically, the movement was specifically for making a Texas triangle. Unless they go no conferences & divisions, will probably stay that way into perpetuity
You need to remember in the NBA there are a new crop of players every year. Plenty of GARM threads about the perfect fit players we need to grab every season. But right or wrong, the FO is more interested in evaluating what we have.
eh, I think we have a #1 in KD and a #2 in Sengun, what we haven't fleshed out is the primary playmaker (who can protect the ball) and the 3-4-5 options. They keep trying to make Amen the point guard and fist option in transition but it's killing the offensive flow. It's what's best for Amen but not necessarily the team. The Rockets average about 14 transition points per game, even if Amen accounts for half of that, 3 turnovers caused by double teams virtually negates that - Sengun and KD both average 3.2 turnovers, many caused by double teams. The first 8 seconds of a possession start with him getting the ball up the court and looking to attack - if its there take it, all seems fine until it isn't there for him and the next several seconds of that 24 second shot clock are spent attempting to get the ball to KD / Sengun or Reed with KD and Sengun often double teamed complicating matters. Once they do catch it - usually beyond the 3 point line, half the shot clock is burned up and the rest of the possession is rushed. Neither of them should be catching at the 3 point line either - Sengun in the post and Durant around the FT line extended / short wing is his spot. It's actually worse than FVV walking it across the timeline and starting the possession at ~18 seconds. Once Amen is in his spot, his defender usually hedges towards the paint (Sengun) or wing shooter (Jabari / Tari) essentially covering both players - leaving a free defender to double / blitz the ball. That's why KD and Sengun see such a high volume of double teams. It's pretty amazing that KD is still shooting 51/40/89 despite the high volume of double teams. I'm beginning to think that you'd get more out of everyone else with Amen on the bench and Tari in his place. Reed KD Tari Jabari Sengun All this defense first crap is just that, crap - good offense always beats good defense - who scores the most wins. That group has 3 guys shooting 40%+ from distance and a 3rd shooting ~37%. Pick your poison. I'd wager that Sengun's efficiency numbers would significancy increase and his double team numbers would decline as would Durant's because of the gravity on the perimeter. F*** this defense defense defense crap, shoot / run teams out of the building.
