What are the Rockets lacking?

[HelterSkelter]

They have a strong, athletic, and defensive (when he wants to), a very athletic 4, a scorer, good defenders that can shoot (Ariza and Brewer)... what more do they need?

[imdaman99]

Heart

[FireDavidKahn]

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[warriorfan]

Heart

[Kvnzhangyay]

team defense and a good coach

[outbreak]

A reliable go to scorer who can be a leader.

[TylerOO]

lebron james

[Milbuck]

A franchise player with a heart.

[Fudge]

lebron james
:roll:

[MJistheGOAT]

Heart, leadership.
Coach.
Team defense

[edrick]

Lebron, KD, or any other proven playoff star.

[Lebron23]

Heart

[outbreak]

Lebron, KD, or any other proven playoff star.
Hell I'd even take a Monta Ellis level player, just someone who will put in effort and give you some buckets on the drive/perimeter.

[BuffaloBill]

good basketball players, good coach

[k0kakw0rld]

They have a strong, athletic, and defensive (when he wants to), a very athletic 4, a scorer, good defenders that can shoot (Ariza and Brewer)... what more do they need?
They supposedly have King James on their team. :confusedshrug: What is going on? :oldlol:

[brantonli]

Heart, and the fact that when the Rockets face a proper defence, they have no idea what to do. The offense works when is clicking, but it's so inflexible.

[WeGetRing2012]

A competent GM who's not just looking at stat sheets throwing players together and changing the vision for the team every year.

How many guys have been in & out Houston over the years? No vision!!

[Smook A.]

Heart and more defense. Beverley and D-Mo would've helped. It really sucks that they were ruled out for the season before the playoffs even started.

[gts]

Actually surprised by the way the Rockets are playing.. they seem great at player development.. look what they've done for Austin Rivers

[red1]

lebron james
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[ArbitraryWater]

well, they do have James Harden as their leader, but I need a bit more from my leader, some toughness, defense, leadership, efficient scoring, all-around game, coolness under pressure, ability to step my game up, have opponents change their gameplan because of my play, not be dependant on whistles.

[Rooster]

How about another playmaker. Teams are more prepared in the playoff against Harden.

[outbreak]

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[imdaman99]

They supposedly have King James on their team. :confusedshrug: What is going on? :oldlol:
Don't you have your own problems? Warriors being exposed bro, you need to stop mocking other teams.

Oh wait, let me guess. You're a Grizzlies fan too :roll:

[TylerOO]

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you know what that band is missing?

lebron james.

[bigkingsfan]

The eastern conf.

[TheMarkMadsen]

an actual superstar who can translate his game into the playoffs

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

A top 10 player that plays both ends. They have GREAT defensive players in Fright, DMo, Ariza, Smith, Brewer, Bev but not an offensive star to put it together or play even avg defense.

[red1]

Don't you have your own problems? Warriors being exposed bro, you need to stop mocking other teams.

Oh wait, let me guess. You're a Grizzlies fan too :roll:
:lol

[christian1923]

The eastern conf.
Cleveland, CHICAGO, or Washington would mop Houston in 5. They play no D

[KungFuJoe]

Rockets have a lot of heart in their role players...guys like Ariza, Terry and Brewer all have a lot of heart.

They lack in their leaders...Harden, Dwight have none.

And of course, McHale is just a figurehead. Nothing more.

They need a good/great #2 behind Harden or even a 1B who plays with heart and can take over when Harden takes a dump.

[Fudge]

Don't you have your own problems? Warriors being exposed bro, you need to stop mocking other teams.

Oh wait, let me guess. You're a Grizzlies fan too :roll:
:lol

I actually think he is one. :facepalm

[leopoldstotch]

http://www.themusicninja.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/haerts-660x533.jpg

[YouGotServed]

a 7 ftr who can post up and score in the post consistently, and a point guard who can spread the floor whilst being able to defend at an elite level on the perimeter.

[knicksman]

Thats the problem of having score first pgs(harden/curry). They cant find opportunities to score because theyre busy trying to distribute. Its really stupid. You dont let your receivers be your QB or vice versa. Thats just basics 101. Yet statnerds(bran stans) couldnt get. Theres a reason why bran fails.

[Droid101]

a 7 ftr who can post up and score in the post consistently, and a point guard who can spread the floor whilst being able to defend at an elite level on the perimeter.
Ready to apologize? Your boy Harden is a no-show all series.

[Mr. Jabbar]

-spine
-bawls
-heart

i would trade a pair of shoulders and a beard for those

[Smoke117]

A competent coach for one thing. Mcfail is HORRIBLE. Just as atrocious as he was last year. It's not like the Rockets don't have talent either...but what the **** are they doing out there offensively? I rarely ever even see a god damn screen when watching this team.

How can a team with Dwight Howard be so piss poor defensively? He literally has no business coaching a professional basketball team.

[Hit_Em]

A good pair of depends to stop james harden from shitting the bed

[SaltyMeatballs]

A good pair of depends to stop james harden from shitting the bed
So you're gonna put all the blame on Harden? Check his stats, he's not even playing bad. Look at the other guys. :facepalm

[YouGotServed]

Ready to apologize? Your boy Harden is a no-show all series.

I'm sorry, I don't speak lottery.

[knicksman]

So you're gonna put all the blame on Harden? Check his stats, he's not even playing bad. Look at the other guys. :facepalm

beta alert. As expected from a bran stan

[Droid101]

I'm sorry, I don't speak lottery.
That's what I thought. :roll:

[SaltyMeatballs]

beta alert. As expected from a bran stan
You think im a bran stan? :roll: :roll: :roll:

[TheMarkMadsen]

a 7 ftr who can post up and score in the post consistently, and a point guard who can spread the floor whilst being able to defend at an elite level on the perimeter.

when he finally gets away from that cancer Kobe..blah blah blah blah now shut the **** up and rewind your dads VHS's from 95 because that's the only chance you have of seeing Houston win another series this year

[YouGotServed]

when he finally gets away from that cancer Kobe..blah blah blah blah now shut the **** up and rewind your dads VHS's from 95 because that's the only chance you have of seeing Houston win another series this year

:yaohappy: melting down when his team isn't even in the playoffs


ayyy

[Droid101]

:yaohappy: melting down when his team isn't even in the playoffs


ayyy
Hold this L YGS.

[Smoke117]

when he finally gets away from that cancer Kobe..blah blah blah blah now shut the **** up and rewind your dads VHS's from 95 because that's the only chance you have of seeing Houston win another series this year

A kobe stan would find a way to make something that has nothing to do with the Lakers or Kobe...about him. Enjoy the lottery. Are you so ****ing daft not to see how pathetic this looks?

[Yoshi]

A great coach and defense.

[Spurs5Rings2014]

Heart and more defense. Beverley and D-Mo would've helped. It really sucks that they were ruled out for the season before the playoffs even started.

People won't give Houston a pass for missing 2 starters like they give others a pass like the Cavs for instance, but the Rockets are a completely different team with those guys.

[Pointguard]

what more do they need?
A trip to the Wizard of Oz?

[DMAVS41]

They are missing two of their 7 best players and the time to grow as a team together.

The Rockets are legit.

People are just ignoring that they are missing two key players and playing arguably the best team in the league.

The Clippers have proven to be amazing. They have 3 all nba players absolutely dominating right now. They have a proven championship coach.

They are as good or better than anyone currently...no shame in losing to this team.

And I hate the Rockets/Harden...but they'd be destroying all the East teams and all but like the 3 to 4 best teams in the West.

[KDthunderup]

Harden is a perennial playoff failure, only had one good series (SAS 2012) his whole career.

They won't win with Harden on the team because his attitude and body language flat out stinks.

[YouGotServed]

They are missing two of their 7 best players and the time to grow as a team together.

The Rockets are legit.

People are just ignoring that they are missing two key players and playing arguably the best team in the league.

The Clippers have proven to be amazing. They have 3 all nba players absolutely dominating right now. They have a proven championship coach.

They are as good or better than anyone currently...no shame in losing to this team.

And I hate the Rockets/Harden...but they'd be destroying all the East teams and all but like the 3 to 4 best teams in the West.

I'm sorry, I don't speak 1st round exit.

[TheBigVeto]

They are lacking Jeremy Lin, Omer Asik and Chandler Parsons.

[Smoke117]

They are missing two of their 7 best players and the time to grow as a team together.

The Rockets are legit.

People are just ignoring that they are missing two key players and playing arguably the best team in the league.

The Clippers have proven to be amazing. They have 3 all nba players absolutely dominating right now. They have a proven championship coach.

They are as good or better than anyone currently...no shame in losing to this team.

And I hate the Rockets/Harden...but they'd be destroying all the East teams and all but like the 3 to 4 best teams in the West.

Exactly. It's easy to dismiss the Rockets and not care that they are as ailing as any other team out there when you hate them. No...they are not a likable team, but to act like this is happening while they are at their best is ludicrous.

[ihatetimthomas]

They lack scorers. There is no one who can create a shot for themselves or others other than Harden. It's too tough to manufacture shots when you only have one guy who can do that. Also if it's not obvious enough, their team defense is horrible this series. Rotations are slow and they can't stop penetration.

[Spurs5Rings2014]

I'm sorry, I don't speak 1st round exit.

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[Micku]

Exactly. It's easy to dismiss the Rockets and not care that they are as ailing as any other team out there when you hate them. No...they are not a likable team, but to act like this is happening while they are at their best is ludicrous.

It's honestly a shocker that the Clippers are destroying the Rockets like this. I thought coming in the series that the Clippers or the Spurs were going to beat the Rockets, but I didn't think they were going to destroy them.

Even if the Rockets were completely healthy, I don't really see them beating the Clippers. The Clips near the end of the RS stepped up their defense, and was already the best offensive team in the league.

Regardless, it's still a shocker that they are destroying them right now. The Clippers are peaking at the right moment.

[EwingMan]

http://www.themusicninja.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/haerts-660x533.jpg

:biggums:

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[navy]

McHale hasnt developed a proper defense to defend the Clippers (neither did Pop for the record) and the players arent running back on transition . It's embarrassing.

Easy to blame Harden and Dwight I guess.

[Nick Young]

a leader and a playoff caliber first option.

Harden's go-to move is getting fouled and freethrows. They need a legit #1 option type with leadership qualities.

Harden would be a decent #2 on a title winning team IMO.

[navy]

Exactly. It's easy to dismiss the Rockets and not care that they are as ailing as any other team out there when you hate them. No...they are not a likable team, but to act like this is happening while they are at their best is ludicrous.
Patrick Beverly and Montejunias(?) wouldnt have saved them.

[J Shuttlesworth]

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[Spurs m8]

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This makes me smile

[Chadwin]

Dmo was a top post player (1 ppg on post ups) and Beverly is out. They would still lose though.

The Clippers have the best starting 5 in the NBA.

[Sakkreth]

A point guard and D-Mo would help a ton too, who would defend him efectively on clips team ??

[coin24]

Spines and testicles

[LoneyROY7]

I'm sorry, I don't speak 1st round exit.

What was that? Second-round fodder is so hard to decipher some times.

[YouGotServed]

What was that? Second-round fodder is so hard to decipher some times.

> clippers
> 2nd round hard to decipher

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[Euroleague]

They lack a GM with an IQ over 70.

[StephHamann]

James harden scored 3 Fieldgoals in the first and 2!!! Fieldgoals in the last 3 quarters.

:roll:

[Euroleague]

People won't give Houston a pass for missing 2 starters like they give others a pass like the Cavs for instance, but the Rockets are a completely different team with those guys.

Beverely is a third string point guard on any team that isn't an absolute joke.

Motiejunas plays no defense, is softer than butter, and is a 7 footer on paper only. He just stands at the 3 point line. All this "best post player in the NBA" bull shit is a complete joke. He's not as soft as Mirotic or anything, but he still uber soft.

Neither one of them would do anything for any serious team, even in early playoffs.

Get serious.

[Euroleague]

a leader and a playoff caliber first option.

Harden's go-to move is getting fouled and freethrows. They need a legit #1 option type with leadership qualities.

Harden would be a decent #2 on a title winning team IMO.

Harden is not good enough to be even a 4th scorer on a title team without the refs giving 15-20 free throws a game.

[YouGotServed]

Beverely is a third string point guard on any team that isn't an absolute joke.

Motiejunas plays non defense, is softer than butter, and is a 7 footer on paper only. He just stands at the 3 point line. All this "best post player in the NBA" bull shit is a complete joke. He's not as soft as Mirotic or anything, but he still uber soft.

Neither one of them would do anything for any serious team, even in early playoffs.

Get serious.

I'm sorry, I don't speak Euroleague trash. Come again in best basketball league in the world.

[Bandito]

The rockets are lacking balls.

[Euroleague]

I'm sorry, I don't speak Euroleague trash. Come again in best basketball league in the world.

The Rockets would be swept by every single one of the 8 Euroleague playoff teams, except maybe Maccabi and Panathinaikos. And Maccabi and Panathinaikos would beat them 4-1, or 4-2.

[G0ATbe]

They're led by a flopper and a coward.

[YouGotServed]

The Rockets would be swept by every single one of the 8 Euroleague playoff teams, except maybe Maccabi and Panathinaikos. And Maccabi and Panathinaikos would beat them 4-1, or 4-2.

I'm sorry, I don't speak Euroleague trash. Come again in NBA.

[Droid101]

Look at all the deflection by YGS. Bigger meltdown than pauk.

[dynasty1978]

109 points. That is the fewest number of points the Rockets have allowed in a game this series.

Until they employ a real scheme, all the analytics in the world can't convince me that this team can defend.

[AirFederer]

A gameplan