![]() ![]() If the current pace continues, the Rockets would break the 2012-13 New York Knicks’ NBA record of three-point shot attempts in a season by almost 450 attempts. However, it is impossible and pointless to try and put the Rockets’ lack of success on Morey’s management since it could have easily been the roster’s fault.Īlso, on a team which (with the exception of Yao Ming) had not even one star or leader that could step up and eventually turn the game on their favor, the Rockets’ expectation season after season were not that high anyways.Įven if the Rockets have been focusing on the things that matter since Morey’s arrival, it is only this season that they enjoy having the weapons needed to fulfil Daryl Morey’s statistical fantasy.įor the 2014-15 season, the team has zeroed in on attempting the highest percentage shots an NBA court has to offer - whether short-range two-point attempts, drives to the basket and highly effective three-point locations are currently what’s driving the Rockets’ third-in-the-league 19-5 record.įor example, the Rockets are attempting the highest number of three-point shots per game in the NBA, 34.4*. 2013-14: Lost in the Western Conference First Round.2012-13: Lost in the Western Conference First Round.2008-09: Lost in Western Conference Semifinals.2007-08: Lost in the Western Conference First Round.NBA Rumors: 4 surprise teams emerge as Jaylen Brown destinations.Unlock $200 GUARANTEED By Betting $5 on the NBA Finals at DraftKings.Ranking the 10 best shooting guard prospects in the 2023 NBA Draft. ![]() NBA Finals: 3 adjustments the Miami Heat need to make for Game 2.How a championship would forever change Nikola Jokic’s legacy.Under Morey, the Rockets’ seasons have gone as follows: In the Houston Rockets‘ case, the previous couldn’t be more true.ĭaryl Morey, who used to be a statistical consultant for STATS, Inc., was named the Rockets’ general manager in May 2007, thus becoming the first general manager in the NBA with a statistical “Moneyball” –like approach to the game. In today’s stat-driven NBA management has a huge impact over the team’s chemistry and overall season achievement. However, people who think management’s impact can only be reflected on the business side of a team - cap-space and contractual savvy, or total lack thereof (i.e., the Brooklyn Nets) - couldn’t be more wrong. In other words, as a character with a series of uncanny similarities to the aliens’ boss in Space Jam. By accessing any information beyond this page, you agree to abide by the Privacy Policy, Code of Conduct, and Terms and Conditions.In all of sports, fans tend to think about team management in general as the bad-guy who’s just benefiting from the team’s players only looking to make an impact from a corporation standpoint instead of an entertaining/dream-achieving/passion-driven machine that ends up creating cults and a certain kind of obsession towards it. No portion of may be duplicated, redistributed or manipulated in any form.
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