Houston Rockets ’06-’07 Record/Standing: 52-30 (.634), 3rd in Southwest Division ’06-’07 Postseason (if applicable): Lost in Western Conference Quarterfinals (4-3 to Utah) Coach (Record): Rick Adelman, 1st season w/Houston, 17th season overall Key Additions: PG Aaron Brooks (draft; 1st round, 26th overall); PG Mike James (trade; Minnesota); PF Luis Scola (trade; San Antonio); G Steve […]
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The Los Angeles Lakers were the defending NBA champions, all-time greats Karl Malone and Allen Iverson still were on top of their games and Shane Battier had just led Duke University to the NCAA National Championship. That was the basketball backdrop for the 2001 NBA Draft, which saw the Washington Wizards select first. That’s a […]
I stopped at the coaches talking at summer camp, because every coach spent his summer lamenting the disaster because he lacked a dominant presence inside. Every coach believes that “you can’t teach height,” so they want to turn a tall player into a basketball player. However, the height is unnecessary. Sure, it’s nice, but it’s […]
Houston Rockets Coach: Jeff Van Gundy, 4th Season (130-116) General Manager: Carroll Dawson ‘05-’06 Record: 34-48, Last Southwest Division Projected Starting Lineup (’05-’06 Stats) PG – Rafer Alston (12.1 ppg., 4.0 rpg., 6.7 apg.) SG – Bonzi Wells (w/SAC: 13.6 ppg., 7.7 rpg., 2.8 apg.) SF – Tracy McGrady (24.4 ppg., 6.5 rpg., 4.8 apg.) […]
If you’re short enough to face that you’ll probably never make it in the NBA unless you’re ridiculously athletic and talented, you can still enjoy and maybe even dominate amateur leagues and league games. Basic basketball strategy can also be the odds and maybe give you an edge over the people who won the genetic […]