Tag: Kevin McHale

  • Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Isn’t the Only Thing Kevin McHale is Ruining

    Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Isn’t the Only Thing Kevin McHale is Ruining

    After almost three weeks of an injury keeping him out for most of the time, it would have been wiser to give Jeremy Lin less than 37 minutes in the 111-104 loss to the Dallas Mavericks. A good game from the point guard finally playing in his position was one among a few wasted away by head coach Kevin McHale who simply shows no ability to change, think or react to things during a game.

  • Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Is Back With Plenty of Questions

    Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Is Back With Plenty of Questions

    After missing six games, Jeremy Lin is going to be back in action for the Houston Rockets in a very tough away game against the Portland Trail Blazers. What it means for him, James Harden, Patrick Beverley and generally the Houston Rockets remains to be seen, especially as the head coach, Kevin McHale, is currently away from the team after the passing of his mother, a year after the death of his daughter.

  • Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Should Be Slightly Worried

    Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Should Be Slightly Worried

    There’s a good chance Jeremy Lin will be ready to play for the Houston Rockets by the time they play in their next game – a Thursday showdown with the Portland Trail Blazers. The problem right now? Not just his health and finding his rhythm once more, but hoping that Kevin McHale hasn’t used this opportunity to cement Patrick Beverley in the starting lineup, making this once again the James Harden show.

  • Houston Rockets – James Harden Without Jeremy Lin is a Disaster

    Houston Rockets – James Harden Without Jeremy Lin is a Disaster

    With so many injuries the Houston Rockets are dealing with right now – Jeremy Lin, Chandler Parsons, Omer Asik and Greg Smith, it’s essential James Harden doesn’t just have great games, but doesn’t try and do everything on his own. Unfortunately for the Rockets, there’s no one stopping Harden from doing just that, leading to a third loss at home, this time to the surprising Phoenix Suns.

  • Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Needs Patrick Beverley to Keep on Like This

    Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Needs Patrick Beverley to Keep on Like This

    With Jeremy Lin out for a couple of weeks, the Houston Rockets are once again completely the James Harden show. Whether that’s good or not is up for the record during that time to decide, but in terms of the quality of basketball the team plays, it’s awful. Why? Because one against five style doesn’t work in the long run, simple. The thing Lin should be keeping a watch on more than anything is Patrick Beverley.

  • Houston Rockets – James Harden Needs Jeremy Lin With Him

    Houston Rockets – James Harden Needs Jeremy Lin With Him

    Without both Chandler Parsons and Jeremy Lin, it’s not that surprising to see James Harden try and win a game all on his own for the Houston Rockets. Despite a big fourth quarter it wasn’t enough, because the players around him aren’t smart enough to make up for those injured and not playing, and a bad defense that continues to plague this team in every game.

  • Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Injury Doesn’t Get in the Way

    Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Injury Doesn’t Get in the Way

    For now, it doesn’t seem like the bruise Jeremy Lin picked up is going to be something that keeps him from playing in the next game for the Houston Rockets. In any case, his absence, and that of James Harden, meant nothing to the surging Rockets, beating the Atlanta Hawks 113-84 with Aaron Brooks and Francisco Garcia picking up the slack with an impressive performance while coming off the bench.

  • Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Should Be the Example For James Harden

    Houston Rockets – Jeremy Lin Should Be the Example For James Harden

    If the Houston Rockets were a team that’s run and coached the right way, Jeremy Lin wouldn’t have to wonder about his role and position on the floor. James Harden would be a star shooting guard that isn’t too busy trying to handle the ball too much, and Kevin McHale wouldn’t be using Patrick Beverley in the starting lineup or for so many minutes in general. But the last season and a bit are showing us that things are very different in South East Texas.

  • Houston Rockets – James Harden & Jeremy Lin Enjoy The Dwight Howard Free Throw Show

    Houston Rockets – James Harden & Jeremy Lin Enjoy The Dwight Howard Free Throw Show

    At some point, hack-a-Dwight had to backfire on someone. That team happened to be the Denver Nuggets, seeing an incredible free throwing performance from Dwight Howard, stepping up instead of the mistake-filled James Harden game or Jeremy Lin having a solid performance from the bench, leading the Houston Rockets to a 122-111 win.

  • Houston Rockets – James Harden Playing Like Jeremy Lin Needs Him to For Once

    Houston Rockets – James Harden Playing Like Jeremy Lin Needs Him to For Once

    At his best, James Harden makes the Houston Rockets a title contender. The problem is that his efficient and rather composed performance against the New York Knicks isn’t something the Houston Rockets get from him every night. Jeremy Lin, coming off the bench again, was finally happy with the kind of basketball he saw from his team and especially star teammate, but is it something he can count on happening again?