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McHale's Amazing Play!

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by DarkRock, Feb 24, 2014.

  1. DarkRock

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    With 14.7 seconds to go in the 4th, Rockets up by 1 inbounding the ball. Knowing the Suns will immediately foul for a Personal Take, who do you want Parsons to pass the ball to?
    A. Harden: .845%
    B. Lin: .792%
    C. Beverley: .815%
    D. DMo: .608%

    History indicates the ball went to DMo and he went on to make both FTs to win the game.
     
  2. tallanvor

    tallanvor Contributing Member

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    can someone explain to me why DMo was in the game during that scenario? Was McHale thinking of the defensive possession after to guard Frye? Did he do cause he wanted someone big to set a pick?
     
  3. TheGM

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    Whoever's open. Then you count on that guy to make it; DMo did.
     
  4. arjun

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    Lol what do you expect people to reply?

    Suns played great D and took away our better options. And after the wizards game I'd rather harden it try to get too physical or this time they may call the foul against him.
     
  5. arjun

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    Who would you rather have? Howard, Asik, jones all shoot worse than dmo.
     
  6. tallanvor

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    a guard. why would u need a big out on the court?
     
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    Who else would you have in? Casspi is a better FT shooter but still below 70%. There was no other no-brainer option to have in the game at that point.
     
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    Already had Beverley and Lin on the court IIRC. Not sure if Canaan is active yet.
     
  11. pippendagimp

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    there was a 100% chance suns were going to take the foul….why not put garcia in instead of dmo?
     
  12. ItsMyFault

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    Oh you mean the guy that shoots worse at the line than even D-Mo?
     
  13. arjun

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    The guy who hadn't played a minute the whole game?
     
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    i mean the guy who's an 80% career FT shooter over the past decade.
     
  15. arjun

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    Such as....?
     
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  17. pippendagimp

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    shooting FT's has nothing to do with being in the game. a shooter can shoot FT's in his sleep, and it's very common for nba coaches to sub in a cold player just to shoot FTs.
     
  18. arjun

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    Who didn't play a minute the whole game....and was cold....right
     
  19. pippendagimp

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    yes, and this game would have likely been a blowout for us if the coaches were switched.
     

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