Hero/Zero

JGC wrote:^ Well, the effect in the Rockets game was a differential of a single basket during the entire duration of Hack a Dwight.

That is, during those 5 straight possessions, we went from a 4 pt lead to a 2pt lead.

So in this particular game, I really don't think the Hack a Howard was the major culprit especially when in the final two minutes of the game, the differential was -4 pts in non Hack a Dwight situation.

JGC wrote:^ Well, the effect in the Rockets game was a differential of a single basket during the entire duration of Hack a Dwight.

That is, during those 5 straight possessions, we went from a 4 pt lead to a 2pt lead.

So in this particular game, I really don't think the Hack a Howard was the major culprit especially when in the final two minutes of the game, the differential was -4 pts in non Hack a Dwight situation.

Finwë wrote:

JGC wrote:^ Well, the effect in the Rockets game was a differential of a single basket during the entire duration of Hack a Dwight.

That is, during those 5 straight possessions, we went from a 4 pt lead to a 2pt lead.

So in this particular game, I really don't think the Hack a Howard was the major culprit especially when in the final two minutes of the game, the differential was -4 pts in non Hack a Dwight situation.

You do understand that the game continued after hack-a-dwight right? And that, after 5 possessions of not even being able to run, and now truly being "out of sync" our guys had to somehow score the basketball?
You do realize that right after the possessions Howard was getting fouled and missing some FTs, which only gave the Rockets players more momentum, we had to stop them, which was way harder with our players being out of rythm and theirs gaining confidence?
You like to say how Kobe takes the team out of sync, what do you think hack-a-dwight does? Players don't even get to cross half court!

My summary of what happened was also an effort to show that Kobe had had little fault in the lead being reduced from 11 (at which point he wasn't in the game) to 7 (when he entered) to 4 (when hack-a-dwight started) to nothing (when hack-a-dwight ended), unlike what you subtly suggested.

IMO saying that Kobe was the zero / the main culprit is just groundless, myopic. But it's pretty much what you and other posters have been doing for a while now, highlighting certain parts of the game and ignoring others, twisting facts or ignoring facts (like Howard's touches - how many times did trodgers explain to you that he's getting more touches than Bynum did last year?), exaggerating certain sequences, jumping to groundless conclusions, etc, all seemingly in an effort to find Kobe as the one, or one of the ones, to blame for most of the bad things happening to the team. Many have noticed this.

JGC wrote:

Finwë wrote:

JGC wrote:^ Well, the effect in the Rockets game was a differential of a single basket during the entire duration of Hack a Dwight.

That is, during those 5 straight possessions, we went from a 4 pt lead to a 2pt lead.

So in this particular game, I really don't think the Hack a Howard was the major culprit especially when in the final two minutes of the game, the differential was -4 pts in non Hack a Dwight situation.

You do understand that the game continued after hack-a-dwight right? And that, after 5 possessions of not even being able to run, and now truly being "out of sync" our guys had to somehow score the basketball?
You do realize that right after the possessions Howard was getting fouled and missing some FTs, which only gave the Rockets players more momentum, we had to stop them, which was way harder with our players being out of rythm and theirs gaining confidence?
You like to say how Kobe takes the team out of sync, what do you think hack-a-dwight does? Players don't even get to cross half court!

My summary of what happened was also an effort to show that Kobe had had little fault in the lead being reduced from 11 (at which point he wasn't in the game) to 7 (when he entered) to 4 (when hack-a-dwight started) to nothing (when hack-a-dwight ended), unlike what you subtly suggested.

IMO saying that Kobe was the zero / the main culprit is just groundless, myopic. But it's pretty much what you and other posters have been doing for a while now, highlighting certain parts of the game and ignoring others, twisting facts or ignoring facts (like Howard's touches - how many times did trodgers explain to you that he's getting more touches than Bynum did last year?), exaggerating certain sequences, jumping to groundless conclusions, etc, all seemingly in an effort to find Kobe as the one, or one of the ones, to blame for most of the bad things happening to the team. Many have noticed this.

I think Kobe hero ball AND Hack a Dwight takes the the team out of sync. Don't you?

Rooscooter wrote:

JGC wrote:^ Well, the effect in the Rockets game was a differential of a single basket during the entire duration of Hack a Dwight.

That is, during those 5 straight possessions, we went from a 4 pt lead to a 2pt lead.

So in this particular game, I really don't think the Hack a Howard was the major culprit especially when in the final two minutes of the game, the differential was -4 pts in non Hack a Dwight situation.

In a two point game 8 missed free throws wasn't the difference?.... is that what you just said?

Finwë wrote:H: Meeks
Z: Ebanks

noobiew wrote:Hero: Kobe
Zero: Ebanks

JoelMyersScrotalSack wrote:Ebanks is effing garbage, but seriously we don't have another backup at the 3 for Ron. It's ridiculous that we haven't signed someone more competent than that D-league tier scrub.