I'm not the biggest basketball fan, so humor me...I get that the Rockets are a team relying on 3-pointers, but it's painful to watch a game where the FIRST guy down the court stops and takes a 3-point shot. Why do they not drive to the basket?Â
@JeepHair: They rely on the 3 AND the points in the paint. Essentially their philosophy is not to shoot long-range 2s. Their success in the regular season was due to those two strategies plus Harden either picking fouls or getting easy lay ups when he drives in from outside. In the playoffs neither the 3s or Harden's penetration are working and that is why he is making those wacky passes. Howard is playing really well but getting in foul trouble early. And as I stated earlier the freaking hacks on DeAndre are a distraction if that's all they do. If the 3s are not working, I'd stick to the game plan yesterday: get the points in the paint, stay out of foul trouble and use the hacks selectively. However, without a good percentage of 3s, that migth still not be enough in LA.Â
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