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Is a coaching change coming? I dunno. I dunno who they can get in season.
Fixing the Rockets
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Tucker - Capela together, almost -18 net rating per 100 possessions. Just Tucker, +8. Just Capela, +1. Neither -3. Carry on like this is small sample noise or change? I'd change at least some. See what comes next for the variations.
Last season, Tucker - Capela together good, just Tucker moderately good, just Capela, good, neither moderately good. The biggest change is to together, the biggest minute sample.
Tucker pairs sucking with the starters. Pretty good with a number of the bench players. Take out of starting lineup?
Capela's pairs negative for most starters and some bench? Take out of starting lineup? Look at video, analyze more. Try stuff.
Nene? Haven't played, they don't want to play- at least much. But try or trade or cut. Too many players providing no value.
Last season, Tucker - Capela together good, just Tucker moderately good, just Capela, good, neither moderately good. The biggest change is to together, the biggest minute sample.
Tucker pairs sucking with the starters. Pretty good with a number of the bench players. Take out of starting lineup?
Capela's pairs negative for most starters and some bench? Take out of starting lineup? Look at video, analyze more. Try stuff.
Nene? Haven't played, they don't want to play- at least much. But try or trade or cut. Too many players providing no value.
Re: Fixing the Rockets
E Gordon's shooting woes continuing thru midway of 3rd quarter.
Now a few makes.
Quiet to bad game by Tucker, so far.
Now a few makes.
Quiet to bad game by Tucker, so far.
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Griz shoot close to avg from 3, they would have won this game.
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Hate the Westbrook trade who +/- suggests is killing them. 40 mil+ the next 3 years after this one and was never a player meant to age well. Right now he sucks on defense and shoots 19 FGA a game at <.50 TS%. They also gave up crucial draft pick assets to do it.
I would imagine he's considered one of the 5 worst contracts league wide. I saw someone suggest Griffin for Westbrook. I don't love over 30 Griffin either (Amare trajectory is very possible). But he's not Westbrook. Heat could offer a poo poo platter like Waiters, Johnson and Meyers and try to have both Westbrook and Dragic plus their current successful team. I can't see many other teams biting.
I would imagine he's considered one of the 5 worst contracts league wide. I saw someone suggest Griffin for Westbrook. I don't love over 30 Griffin either (Amare trajectory is very possible). But he's not Westbrook. Heat could offer a poo poo platter like Waiters, Johnson and Meyers and try to have both Westbrook and Dragic plus their current successful team. I can't see many other teams biting.
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Would be very surprising for a RW trade to be pursued before summer. I agree that it might be desirable. I dunno if another deal could be assembled that is mutually satisfactory.
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Only 2 wins against top 16 rated teams in 8 tries.
3 straight losses.
Pretty easy schedule in general ahead for a couple of weeks after tonight's game.
3 straight losses.
Pretty easy schedule in general ahead for a couple of weeks after tonight's game.
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Tucker - Capela overall is the weakest pair of 15 most used. Basically neutral. Working well with starters, really bad with some lower minute lineups.
Capela has a number of weak pairs. Either manage more precisely or at least consider trade. Probably won't. "Good enough" thinking.
Mixed pair results with Tucker too. Probably could be managed to the results more, maybe managed better. Would want to study more but looks like opportunities to optimize further.
Capela has a number of weak pairs. Either manage more precisely or at least consider trade. Probably won't. "Good enough" thinking.
Mixed pair results with Tucker too. Probably could be managed to the results more, maybe managed better. Would want to study more but looks like opportunities to optimize further.