Kelly Iko
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And Kelly Eco, our, I don't know, roving regional beat reporter who covers Memphis and Houston, somehow has to cover these exhausting games every single night. Kelly, I hope you're okay. I hope you're getting plenty of sleep. What happened with that timeout, man?
So Jaron Jackson gets the foul call. He hits the two free throws. And the Grizzlies hold on. But, you know... S and I, we're watching this game and we're chatting in our group chat. And we're saying, are they going to do this again? Are they going to have another chance to maybe take the lead, win the game, just not run a play? S, you dug up some numbers on what they've been doing in clutch time.
By the way, just before we get to the numbers here, if the Grizzlies lost that game, that would have been the first time I think an actual protest would have worked post-game. You know what I mean? I think it would have actually been successful.
That's crazy. Okay. So let's break down this Rockets offense, especially in the fourth quarter. They've been struggling this season. Kelly, we talked about it a couple of weeks ago when they played Memphis before. And if you look at the numbers, 18th and clutch offense, 26 and fourth quarter points, 26 and fourth quarter offense minus two point nine net rating in the fourth quarter. They lost.
They went on a 15 to one run. The Grizzlies did in the fourth quarter of this one. What is it about Houston's offense that makes them stagnate like this in the fourth quarter in clutch situation?
Yeah, missing their all-star, right? Yeah. Yeah.
let me ask you because we've talked about this not to cut you off but it it does rely a lot on beat the guy in front of you even off the ball right and that works because they have athletes but in the games when you play as hard and with the pace they play i mean you know i mentioned this because like you they start the fourth quarter and i mean it's just a full court sprint every single possession and you know they don't they're not committing fouls
all that often, actually, in some of these stretches. So it's not like they get a lot of rest. And I wonder, like, is some of this running out of gas and not being able to do the things that they're able to do athletically, you know, in the game?
Yeah, Memphis is on the other side, right?
I think one of the interesting things for me when you mentioned the release valve, to credit the Rockets, the last couple of weeks, they've won some really, really impressive games.
They've looked great, right? Beating the Cavs twice. They beat the Celtics. They kind of survived against the Hawks on the second night of a back-to-back. They've won these games despite losing the lead. So to credit them, they're still getting the job done for the most part. And against the Grizzlies, they're 3-1 this season. Like this was a grinded out win for the Grizz.
I guess I guess from the Rockets perspective, knowing that approaching the trade deadline in just a week, knowing the guys that they have and what they want to stay put with with how well they're doing this season. What do you think the Houston Rockets are going to do at the trade deadline? Spill the beans, Kelly. Give me the trade.
He's not a shooter, though. I know what you mean.
Then who, Kelly? I mean, you know, pie in the sky, Kelly Eco, you get to make it happen to make this team an actual title contender. Who's the guy?
Demar is right there. Fred and Demar back on the same team would be funny.
You need the guy, Kelly.
The story of this season for the Rockets and the fourth quarter. Yeah, I mean, the personality does matter. But this is the thing about this team is that that's the piece they're missing. They're missing the guy. They've got 10, 15 guys who can run through a brick wall. They don't have the guy that can settle them down at the end of games, where they need to be.
Again, Kelly, I know we keep you busy. We keep you up late. We're going to see you next week. Trade deadline, live stream. All right, Kelly's going to be there.
Can't get enough Kelly Eco. Guys, go and read him over at The Athletic. Thank you, Kelly, for hanging out with us. For Espera Heddy, for Kelly Eco, for Kyle Newbeck, thanks for stopping by. I'm Dave Dufour, and this has been the NBA Daily. Thanks for waking up with us.
The Athletic NBA Daily · Beal vs. LaVine | Who can beat the Thunder in the west? · 10 Jan 2025
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Good morning and welcome to the NBA Daily for January 10th, 2025. Coming up, the Cavs were playing the Raptors in what could have been a letdown game, but luckily Darius Garland exists. Kelly Yuko stops by to talk about the Rockets and the Grizz and to let us know which team is a better fit for Jimmy Butler. Good morning, everybody. Good morning, S. Morning, morning.
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