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 Game Time: Rockets 93, Mavericks 86In the past week, the Rockets' backcourt has been decimated by another season-ending injury to Tracy McGrady, and the rather abrupt exiling of Rafer Alston.The newest alignment of the perpetually new-look Rockets has Aaron Brooks at the point and Ron Artest moving into the starting lineup as the shooting guard. And NBA watchers are left to wonder if this version of the team will be the one to finally get its game together. If you have a question or comment for Charley Rosen, submit it below and Charley may just respond.Subject: Comment/Question: Name: |
Actually, when D'Antoni coached the Suns I was highly critical of his game plan because Phoenix was presumably a championship-caliber team whose run-amok style absolutely prohibited the team from fulfilling their potential. I'm more accepting of D'Antoni's efforts in New York only because his short-range goal with the Knicks is to transform them into an exciting ballclub that could compete (at least on their home court) with the NBA's elite. And he has succeeded. However, to answer your specific question. Neither Nellie nor D'Antoni emphasizes defense, so that's a wash. On offense, Nellie's guys either go to isolations or high screen/rolls, whereas D'Antoni insists on constant ball and player movement. So, in my mind, the comparison comes down to individual versus team-oriented basketball. Travels with CharleyThe abuse of illegal drugs was a perpetual scourge in the CBA. I'd estimate that during my nine years in the league, anywhere from five to 10 players were annually banished because of failed drug tests. Even several coaches were involved. Like the colleague (and ex-NBA player) who begged me to volunteer to take a surprise pregame drug test when the league mandated that either of the coaches must submit to. Like the coach (and ex-NBA player) who was suspected of being a chronic pot smoker, but was a nice enough guy that the league arranged for a special drug test that would clear his name. Too bad, the coach decided to settle his nerves on the taxi ride to the test by chain-smoking innumerable joints. After failing the test, he could only find odd coaching jobs.Like the coach (and ex-NBA player) who had to drink himself into oblivion in the bar across the street from the arena before every home game.By way of mitigation, it should be noted that the madcap goings-on in the Crazy Basketball Association could easily turn saints into devils and sane men into raving lunatics. So the in-season abuse of so-called "recreational drugs" might have been the least of many other life-threatening evils.
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Added: February 22, 2009
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