Posted by playa2:
Posted by fishmike:
As for Camby JVG had him in the rotation. When Camby asked out of a game because he was winded and out of shape JVG let him sit. Its also worth mentioning that under JVG Camby went from a below average rebounder to one of the best in the NBA.
Fish stop it! Jeff never liked camby because he thought he was to much of a wuss and often compared him to CHARLES OAKLEY in half court game, when in all reality camb was a gazelle waiting to get loose. Camby would be a good rebounder where ever he went, he just needed time on the court.
You can try to figure out if Camby would have played for JVG if it wasn't for injuries. But I think it is a valid point that Camby played better for JVG then anyone else. The Indiana playoff series is the Highlight of Cambys career - so one way or another JVG did something right. Camby has been in the league a long time and played for a lot of coaches. The coach that he played the BEST for was JVG.
CUTTINO MOBLEY EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ABOUT GUNDY AND THE KNICKS IN THE GARDEN
InsideHoops.com: You guys are winning. And the team is fun to watch. And you look like you're enjoying yourself out there. It's basketball. It's real, and it's working, and you look free on the floor.
Cuttino Mobley: I mean, I'm not really going to say... I always have fun playing basketball, but this year is a lot of fun. When Rudy [Tomjanovich] was there [in Houston], it was a lot of fun. Running up and down, that's what people want to see. We're just getting to show our talent a little more. And everybody love each other. We all go out with each other, restaurants. We pull together, just like our boys in Houston, Yao and Mo, Jimmy, we're close, too. We miss those dudes, but we're over here, we've having fun. That's what basketball is about. Not no dictatorship, know what I mean?
InsideHoops.com: Is that what it felt like over there (in Houston under Van Gundy), a dictatorship?
Cuttino Mobley: Yeah, I mean, people try to control you because they think it's to the best, but sometimes it's right, and sometimes it's not, but, whatever the case is.
InsideHoops.com: And like you said, you always have fun, but like tonight, when you saw Marbury waving to the stands to pump the fans up, you started doing it, too.
Cuttino Mobley: Yeah, I like that. I like to hear that sh*t, know what I mean? The people in the Garden, getting all "Woo woo woo!" Yeah, ok. I like that. Hype me up.
InsideHoops.com: You get into that. Cool. Because this place gets electric, and some players feed off of crowd energy more than others.
Cuttino Mobley: I'm from the East coast. I'm from Philly. I love it. So if you're quiet, it's psychological. You think of something else. But if they're loud, to me, I love it. The louder you are, the better it is for me.
InsideHoops.com: Even if you're away, on the road, as long as the crowd has energy, you dig it, right?
Cuttino Mobley: Yeah. I feed off of fans. The more you talk to me, the more I'm going to come at you.
InsideHoops.com: Let's switch back to Houston. What was up? What was right, what was wrong?
Cuttino Mobley: I would love Houston, but I just think we slowed the ball down too much, and we didn't have as much freedom as we should have. No knock on Jeff (Van Gundy), because he's a great defensive coach. But offensively, I think the freedom like that we have here, with the same defense that he had... you know what I mean? I don't know; Jeff's a good dude. He's misunderstood. But offensively, at times, you were bored and frustrated (laughs). That's just what it is.
There's only three things in life that is certain:
1) death
2) taxes
3) and Playa keeping alive a JVG thread as long as he's still breathing
Inside the numbers
The Rockets' 30-point fourth quarter and 51 second-half points matched their season highs. ... The Toyota Center crowd of 9,960 was the fewest at a Rockets game, home or away this season.
Yea man this coach has his work cut out for him they're not even showing up
Playa, we knew he'd flop in Houston and he's doing it in style... wasting a whole lot of talented players. The man has no idea what he's doing. lol
hmmm... Rockets have won 12 of their last 18. When was the last time the Knicks had a month like that?
actually and i'm not a van gundy fan since he quit on the knicks, but jeff has been allowing the Rockets to do more on offensive these last few games than before
i don't know what happened but it's true he has
who knows how long it will continue but if you watch a Rockets game you will see how it's not as "controlled" offensively anymore
i watched rockets beat dallas and new jersey and they were scoring. i mean juwuan howard even had 29 points and usually he only gets about 8 shots a game
Posted by bigpimpin:
actually and i'm not a van gundy fan since he quit on the knicks
Van Gundy would've been fired if he hadnt quit. Thats what the newspapers said a few after he quit.
yeah i saw that but i found it hard to believe that the knicks would fire van Gundy and hire don Chaney, i tend to believe he quit but i respect your stance
If JVG was to be fired, it was because he and Dolan did not get along. JVG rightfully thought that Dolan was an empty suit. JVG beat him to the punch. So be it. His time had run out.
As for Houston, the trades they made have really helped them. Sura is a JVG type player. He takes pressure off McGrady who does not have to do everything now. Wesley and Barry can shoot it.
Will i be the first to say that Yao Ming is a bust? He is having a poor season. Not enough fire in his gut.
Posted by GoNyGoNyGo:
Will i be the first to say that Yao Ming is a bust? He is having a poor season. Not enough fire in his gut.
Its not surprising (him having a bad year) considering all the Bball he has played since the end of last season. He really didn't have a good break with the Olympics.
