4/1 Magic @ Rockets [Game #74: Game Thread]

[dunleavyjr]

April 1, 2013
Magic (19-55) @ Rockets (40-33)

Magic
1. No more good players due to Injuries and trades
2. Beno Udrih is the starting PG. Not a top PG, but still can do some damages in scoring box
3. Others are rookies

Rockets
1. 26-11 at home
2. Will James Harden be playing?

Jazz, Lakers, and Mavs aren't giving you folks any breathing room. You know what to do playing against a team like the Magic.

Rockets' cheerleader for the 4/1 game

[moofs]

Thought you weren't interested in Hayden anymore.

Fibber!

[Zubby]

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dunleavyjr don't let that punk stand in the way of you and your destiny. He is like 20 years older than you, you got this!

[SD2042]

That's the defination of dry humping. Look at that smile. lol

[jwise44]

Hope we don't get April fooled today, thinking were gonna win so the rockets lose

[phoenixx]

both parsons and harden might be out.

[SD2042]

Did anyone know that James Harden and Mo Harkless are half-brothers? Crazy!! Who would've thought it?

[moofs]

Now THAT is a creative 4/1.

Also, Mo's real name is Jose.
And he has no beard.

[madbucky]

I'm glad Harden's sitting this one out too. That'll give him a good 3 days off to heal his foot for the rest of the season and playoffs. If the Rockets can't beat the Magic at home, even without Harden, then they have no business being in the playoffs either.

I'm looking forward to more Greg Smith at PF. As I've said all along, I'm not a fan of stretch PF, I want to see our PF be physical inside. I'm looking forward to see James Anderson get some PT. I want Lin to break down the Magic's defense and get 10 assists.

[moofs]

I'm looking forward to more Greg Smith at PF. As I've said all along, I'm not a fan of stretch PF, I want to see our PF be physical inside. I'm looking forward to see James Anderson get some PT. I want Lin to break down the Magic's defense and get 10 assists.

Yep, cause a stretch PF is an average rebounding PF who *can't* shoot as well as a banger/post PF.
The Great King of Floor Stretch (LMA) shot a meager 41.2% from midrange in 2010.
Strangely, the Blazers, who are basically built around him, aren't that good.
I always thought Garnett would have been a lot more effective in Minny if he hadn't been so midrange, given his stellar defensive rebounding and not-as-awesome offensive rebounding.

Does anyone else happen to have a hotspot map that works since the 2010 season?
NBA.com killed theirs off a few years ago and I still don't know another one (http://www.nba.com/hotspots/).

Post full of bad math possibly eventually forthcoming to defend my rebounding and turnover fanaticism.

[TMACFORMVP]

BBall-Reference has shooting stats which gives you FG% from 3-10 feet, 10-16 feet, 16-3pt line. It also has "heat maps" which is pretty much equivalent to the hotspots feature. Goes all the way back to '01.

Example:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... ting/2013/

[moofs]

Thanks much!

[Zubby]

So you guys are telling me Parsons, partied too hard and drank too much last night at the Mich/Florida game...

damnit Parsons...

So Anderson & Delfino will start?
Did Jones get called up? He can play some 3. Maybe Brooks will get some minutes at the 2, Cisco at the 3.

[moofs]

BBall-Reference has shooting stats which gives you FG% from 3-10 feet, 10-16 feet, 16-3pt line. It also has "heat maps" which is pretty much equivalent to the hotspots feature. Goes all the way back to '01.

Example:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/pla ... ting/2013/

Thanks much!
Btw, Harden's map is a thing of beauty.


Guess which is Wade, Harden, James, and Kobe

[MaxRider]

let me guess

top left: wade (he doesn't shoot many 3)
top right: harden (he hardly shoot mid-range)
bottom left: lebron
bottom right: kobe (well he shoot all over the place)

[moofs]

Might have been more fun to not name names.

[Zubby]

Kobe's is so Kobe

[Mr. E]

Parsons & Harden out.

Garcia with the start.

GO ROCKETS!

[rockmanslim]

I'm looking forward to more Greg Smith at PF. As I've said all along, I'm not a fan of stretch PF, I want to see our PF be physical inside. I'm looking forward to see James Anderson get some PT. I want Lin to break down the Magic's defense and get 10 assists.

Yep, cause a stretch PF is an average rebounding PF who *can't* shoot as well as a banger/post PF.
The Great King of Floor Stretch (LMA) shot a meager 41.2% from midrange in 2010.
Strangely, the Blazers, who are basically built around him, aren't that good.
I always thought Garnett would have been a lot more effective in Minny if he hadn't been so midrange, given his stellar defensive rebounding and not-as-awesome offensive rebounding.

Does anyone else happen to have a hotspot map that works since the 2010 season?
NBA.com killed theirs off a few years ago and I still don't know another one (http://www.nba.com/hotspots/).

Post full of bad math possibly eventually forthcoming to defend my rebounding and turnover fanaticism.

Harden's shot chart:
http://stats.nba.com/playerShotchart.ht ... rID=201935

[Mr. E]

Greg Smith leading it off!