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Hi Daryl, nice of you to be doing this.

1. As a fan of advanced stats I\'m sure you realise that Harden\'s PPP from ISO is lower than his PPP from PnR. Have you ever discussed this with coach McHale?

2. With the emergence of Terrence Jones and Greg Smith as starting calibre power forwards, are you still looking to sign a star big man in the coming free agency, or will you sign the best player available regardless of position?

1. Pretty much every NBA player has a lower PPP from ISO than PnR so there would not be much to discuss.
2. We are excited about Terrence Jones and Greg Smith emergence - both are clearly rotation caliber players. We have not developed our full free agency plans yet.

Many Houston fans are worried by the prevalence of ISO plays late in the 4th quarter of close games. How are you reacting to the usage of Lin and Harden in these closeout games?
Followup: What\'s your opinion on how well the coaching staff is meshing two great ball dominant guards? What steps are the Rockets taking to further this melding into a cohesive unit?

Pretty much every NBA team increases their use of isolation late&close. Some of this is supported by the data - e.g. to control the clock to minimize the time to score for the other team or to potentially exploit a certain match-up when the opposing team switches all perimeter screens as is often done late&close. Some of this is not supported by the data.
I think the coaches have done a fabulous job meshing our roster which had the most turnover in NBA history this season and is also the least experienced team in NBA history.

Daryl, will you promise to never break up this Lin-Chandler bromance?
I understand your hard-core use of data and analytics, but don\'t forget to listen to your heart. Don\'t underestimate the power of love.

How can we ever break that up?

1. Before the season started (but after the Harden trade), where did the analytics have the Rockets finishing?

2. Can we ever get the actual throwback uniforms for a game?

3. I know you\'re a regular at r/NBA, but how often do you trek to other Rockets blogs like The Dream Shake, Clutchfans, and Red94?

1. Vegas over/under was 29 wins, that is about as objective a number as you can get.
2. Not my area but I do love the classic uniforms.
3. I consider it part of my job to stay up on all analysis of the Rockets. May learn something.

29 wins was before the Harden trade, right?

Yes, but after the Harden trade the over/under was still in the thirty win range. What the coaches and players have been able to do to get us to 45 wins is remarkable.

Before you traded for Harden, you admitted that Houston as constructed could not win the title because you did not have a "star." Do you view Harden as that Star? Do you feel Parsons, Asik, and Lin are good enough to be the 2, 3, 4 guys on a championship team, or do you think you need another All-Star caliber player to win the big one.

Harden for sure is a player who can be the best player on a championship team. We are building around him. Parsons, Asik, and Lin also fit comfortably on a championship roster. That said, we do need to have one of them or someone else on the roster to take another big step forward in play to be a championship contender. If not, we will have to acquire another all-star caliber player through free agency (more likely) or trade.

Besides the Rockets series, what first round playoff match up are you most excited to watch?

Clippers vs Memphis is the most compelling. Chris Paul as the best PG on the planet vs a physical team with great players at multiple positions.

This season the Rockets have taken very few mid range shots (especially since PPat left). It\'s pretty widely known that you\'ve stated the most efficient way to get points in the NBA is via 3s, layups, and free throws. Now that the Rockets have been playing in such a style this season, has it changed your analysis at all? Have any surprising trends or conclusions pertaining to this come up?

One interesting thing is that folks think we are proscribing mid-range shots, which is not the case. Our transition based attack and open sets give us the best chance to win with our personnel and generally this type of offense leads to high quality shots.

Harden took and made the most unassisted 3s in the NBA. Is this something you\'d like to see more or less of going forward? Is this something you\'ve discussed with Coach McHale?

The best 3s are off the catch. That said, it is pretty hard to take a bad three, it is almost always better than most other options once you pass up the shot. Harden is one of the top players in the league in shooting% on 3s off the dribble.

What is your favorite beer?

I am not a big beer guy. Will this or Mitt Romney be my most unpopular answer ever?

How did you feel about McGrady signing with the Spurs? DId you ever have any interest to bring him back for veteran guidance?

McGrady is still a quality player. Did not fit our direction to bring him back at this time. Makes sense for the Spurs. I wish him well.

What was the most surprising thing you learned from the camera tracking technology?

Cannot tell you this! AMAA (ASK ME AlMOST ANATHING)

Give me your thoughts on Royce White? Do you ever think he'll play for the Rockets?
How do you feel Lin is developing? Do you see him as your pg for the future? I feel like he needs the ball in his hands to be truly effective and with Harden commanding the ball most of the time, Lin becomes redundant.
Also you should play Terrence Jones more. The guy is a winner and a competitor.

I was happy Royce played for the Vipers at the end of their regular season. We only want him to succeed.
For his first year as a starter, I thought Jeremy was fantastic and given his physical ability, competitiveness, and work ethic I only expect him to get better. His primary weakness is his shot which is a skill that generally improves as your career progresses. See also my Quora answer on what he has improved this season
Terrence Jones has worked hard to get his shot and is making the most of it. Love him.

Thanks for doing another AMA, Daryl!
Lifelong Rockets fan here. I always hear about Hakeem working with other teams' big men. Is there not a permanent postion the Rockets would be willing to give him? He seems like too much of a wanted commodity to just let others have.

Our big men have worked with Hakeem. That said, we have a richness of big men coaches here in Houston with Carroll Dawson (who worked with Hakeem/Ralph/Moses/Yao) and Kevin McHale (top 10 big man ever).

How do you feel about what Coach McHale has done this year?

Taking the 6th youngest and least experienced team ever to the playoffs in the tough western conference when we were picked by multiple publications to finish last? I would say Coach McHale has done a great job.

Hey Daryl, huge NBA fan here. The team you have put together is incredibly fun to watch and likable.
My question, did you know from your analytical data when you drafted chandler parsons that he would be as good as he is this quickly?

No, no one could predict how good Chandler would be. We obviously thought he was very good or we would not have picked him but his success should be attributed to him and his hard work.

I just watched the movie Linsanity at the PacArts (Asian Film Festival) Spring Showcase. Loved it. Anyways, when was the last time you had TacoBell, and what did you order?

The Doritos-Locos tacos are the only inelastic food item I know. I would pay almost anything for them
What move/trade do you think was the biggest statistical gain for the Rockets? In other words, which move made the biggest overall impact for us as a team?
Thanks for bringing an exciting product back to Houston, I fully believe you will bring a championship to the city. RED NATION FOREVER

Rafer Alston for Lowry for Toronto guaranteed lottery 1st were probably the most important trades as it set up the Harden trade more than any other moves

誰能貼上這裏邊抹淚的答？先謝了。

http://www.quora.com/2012-13-NBA-Season/How-much-better-has-Jeremy-Lin-gotten-in-the-2012-2013-NBA-season