your idea of more changes. I like the intent, but its game two of the playoffs, you don’t go starting a bench player and benching two starters and expect everything to go smooth.

I think simpy looking for the hot hand would help, and of course some plays to the rim.

Also, aggression has been a hot topic around here today, but what about us only making 1 three saturday? Get a few open looks and a few to drop.

……………….. and I would have Rex on the highest state of alert. If Brooks continues to penetrate and the Rockets take a 10 point lead, I’d have Rex in the game on him like .

This is essentially the same as a game 7. A loss Tuesday means a lost series, plain and simple.

Greg wasn’t weening up to yao’s star power, he seemed even….ignited by it.
(not that Joel wasn’t great cuz he was but still)
the first foul on greg was for hitting yao too hard when the whole 7’6’’ of yao came crashing into odens forarm and came to a screaching halt….

and I think …well..yeah that’s what I think.

Run as fast as you freaking can down the court
Throw it in the post to start every possession
Only jack up a contested jumper if the shot clock is under 3 seconds
Win the game

Give me Nate’s job please

and get the guys rotating defense moving, keep batum on brooks, i tihnk broy can check artest, and blake can check battier since he only shoots jumpers for his shots.

attack the rim, try and get out and run, play physical and dont be intimidated

Offense:

• More pick and rolls, to give Brandon another option when he doesn’t get a good look at the basket
• Feed the center down low more
• Blake (and everyone in general, but he especially) has to make his open shots
• Make the second unit attack at the basket more. They are playing friggin Mt. Mutombo there. Yes it’s admirable that he can still play at that age, but Greg should be able to score on him

Defense:

• Front Yao with LaMarcus, and generally have him play against Yao more. Double team him if needed, he was running much too hot in the first half.
• Don’t worry much about Battier, he was pretty cold (1-5, 0-3) and still isn’t the same player he was before his injury. So Nic can help on Artest or another player when needed
• Have whoever is on point guard give his all to stay in front of Brooks. If he doesn’t or picks up too many fouls, next guy comes in.
• Play Travis again on power forward if that needs to be done, instead of extended minutes for Channing (10 is okay, 20 is too much unless he has a career game)
• Play Joel or Greg at all time until one of them fouls out

• change the D on Yao— front him most of the time and give him some different looks
• no Frye unless both Joel or Greg are in serious foul trouble
• more minutes and touches for Greg

No Frye unless Pryzbilla, Oden, and LaMarcus have all fouled out.

First pass is into the post. Get into the deep post off an immediate cross pick, neither Oden or Aldridge can settle for making that catch five feet from the paint.

All players and the ball over half court by the 20 second mark (weren’t the supposed to be doing this already?) – running teams cause Houston problems. That can be us: release Batum or Outlaw long immediately on every Houston field goal attempt, it’s not like they are getting us any defensive rebounds anyway, and condition Joel/Greg/LaMarcus to send it long when they get a board.

Playing behind someone whose shot cannot be blocked or defended is a bad idea. I hope this goes without saying, at this point.

Don’t play Channing (best of luck next year, big fella, Portland will always root for you) absent catastrophic, disaster-level foul trouble.

Do not play Outlaw at the four either. I don’t want to know what would happen to Trout trying to rebound against Scola. It would scare small children.

Lamarcus needs a break? PAGING GREGZILLA. It is legal to have Joel and Greg on the court at the same time. I’ve even seen it happen, in a special on the National Geographic channel one time. It was in HD and everything.

It’s the only answer.

They need to start a little scrum and show the refs that their frustrations are boiling over. If Roy gets pissed and jaws with Artest, the officials will step in and try to get the game under control.

Their greatest strength is a 7 foot 6 dude. You know what 7 foot 6 dudes don’t like doing?

RUNNING.

Let us use our athleticism to our advantage. They certainly have the grit advantage.