urple:
nice little blog entry by one of the Rockets beat writers. concur wholeheartedly and it's why we have no shot to make it out of the 1st round without Yao.
Where's Waldo?
You know how to play. Just look at the crowded picture and try to find him.
Sometime he's wearing a red hat. Sometimes he's wearing a red-and-white striped sweater.
Sometimes, when he's looking for a little exercise, he might be wearing a Rockets jersey and a pair of high-tops, with a $19-million check stuffed in the waistband of his shorts.
Where's Waldo?
You know. The guy who can be a facilitator and make things easier for his teammates through most of the game and then take over at winning time. Like when a game is tied at 59 going into the fourth quarter.
He was 0-for-4 with a turnover in the final period and his only second half bucket came with 2:53 left in the third quarter.
Where's Waldo?
You know. The MVP candidate who was getting so much credit for turning the Rockets into an unselfish and "better" team in the absence of Yao Ming.
He has had consecutive games now of 4-for-16 (11 points) against the Lakers, 4-for-11 (8 points) against the Celtics and 6-for-21 (15 points) against the Hornets.
What he doesn't seem to grasp is that the 22-game winning streak was historic and merits admiration and recognition. But now that the Rockets have blazed and blitzed their way back into the playoff race, the hard work and heavy lifting is just beginning.
Where's Waldo?
On Tuesday night at home, he said it was the Celtics playing the toughest, hardest, most ferocious defense in the history of the game of basketball that was the problem. Kevin Garnett threatened to bite him like Hannibal Lecter.
On the road in New Orleans, who knows? Maybe the Hornets used blackjacks, brass knuckles and broken whiskey bottles to defend. He was 1-for-6 with 2 turnovers and 0 assists in the second half.
Remember now, he was tired for Game 7 last year against Utah. At halftime Sunday, when he was 0-for-9 against the Lakers, he told ABC-TV's Michele Tafoya he was tired.
He is, after all, the only player in the NBA to have played 66 games or had to play on back-to-back nights this season.
So where's Waldo?
Probably sleeping.
Where's Waldo?
You know how to play. Just look at the crowded picture and try to find him.
Sometime he's wearing a red hat. Sometimes he's wearing a red-and-white striped sweater.
Sometimes, when he's looking for a little exercise, he might be wearing a Rockets jersey and a pair of high-tops, with a $19-million check stuffed in the waistband of his shorts.
Where's Waldo?
You know. The guy who can be a facilitator and make things easier for his teammates through most of the game and then take over at winning time. Like when a game is tied at 59 going into the fourth quarter.
He was 0-for-4 with a turnover in the final period and his only second half bucket came with 2:53 left in the third quarter.
Where's Waldo?
You know. The MVP candidate who was getting so much credit for turning the Rockets into an unselfish and "better" team in the absence of Yao Ming.
He has had consecutive games now of 4-for-16 (11 points) against the Lakers, 4-for-11 (8 points) against the Celtics and 6-for-21 (15 points) against the Hornets.
What he doesn't seem to grasp is that the 22-game winning streak was historic and merits admiration and recognition. But now that the Rockets have blazed and blitzed their way back into the playoff race, the hard work and heavy lifting is just beginning.
Where's Waldo?
On Tuesday night at home, he said it was the Celtics playing the toughest, hardest, most ferocious defense in the history of the game of basketball that was the problem. Kevin Garnett threatened to bite him like Hannibal Lecter.
On the road in New Orleans, who knows? Maybe the Hornets used blackjacks, brass knuckles and broken whiskey bottles to defend. He was 1-for-6 with 2 turnovers and 0 assists in the second half.
Remember now, he was tired for Game 7 last year against Utah. At halftime Sunday, when he was 0-for-9 against the Lakers, he told ABC-TV's Michele Tafoya he was tired.
He is, after all, the only player in the NBA to have played 66 games or had to play on back-to-back nights this season.
So where's Waldo?
Probably sleeping.
