Where would the ’95 Rockets Rank Today?
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Where would the ’95 Rockets Rank Today?
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Where would the ’95 Rockets Rank Today?
Where would the ’95 Rockets rank overall in today’s league? How far would they go?
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I think the 1995 Rockets led the league in 3 point shooting but would be last in the league in 3 point shooting today.
Even though Clyde was getting old he could do things then and could do the the same stuff now. I don't buy the better athletes now story that young fans believe in. I totally buy that better 3 point shooting now has created more space in the paint which helps modern offenive players score at higher efficiencies in the paint as well as scoring at higher efficiency from 3. Modern 3 point shooting is the biggest change between 1995 and now.
A modern team should not defend the Rockets 3 point shooters anymore than they were defended in 1995 but habbits are hard to break. You can't give Hakeem more space. I don't think modern teams have enough practice Defending inside scoring. Teams from the past had to score against sagged in defense so they learned how to do it.
Embiid is the only modern player like Hakeem. Hakeem would score more and at a higher efficiency today. But the Rockets defense would not be as good at defending modern teams because they must defend the 3 point line and can not pack the paint.
Those Rockets would probably lose in the conference finals but they would still be a good team.
Even though Clyde was getting old he could do things then and could do the the same stuff now. I don't buy the better athletes now story that young fans believe in. I totally buy that better 3 point shooting now has created more space in the paint which helps modern offenive players score at higher efficiencies in the paint as well as scoring at higher efficiency from 3. Modern 3 point shooting is the biggest change between 1995 and now.
A modern team should not defend the Rockets 3 point shooters anymore than they were defended in 1995 but habbits are hard to break. You can't give Hakeem more space. I don't think modern teams have enough practice Defending inside scoring. Teams from the past had to score against sagged in defense so they learned how to do it.
Embiid is the only modern player like Hakeem. Hakeem would score more and at a higher efficiency today. But the Rockets defense would not be as good at defending modern teams because they must defend the 3 point line and can not pack the paint.
Those Rockets would probably lose in the conference finals but they would still be a good team.