Great Game Plan!

[Tince]

We had Phoenix taking shots late in the shot clock, held them to 42% shooting, and only 4 fast break points.

The coaching staff did a great job of putting together a plan that keeps the tempo in our pace and using our length to our advantage. Everyone (outside of Rudy) did an excellent job implementing the game plan as well!

Nice job Nate!

 

[RoyToy]

Just watching and listening to the coach and player interviews before the game earlier today, the theme seemed to be that everyone knew exactly what they were supposed to do to win this game. It sure looked like it tonight.

 

[craigehlo]

Putting Batum on Nash was like putting Pippen on Stockton. Worked beautifully.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Nate sux.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Or something.

 

[The Professional Fan]

In all fairness - I told my buddy tonight that if Nate can't out coach Alvin, then Nate is worthless.

 

[alex42083]

Gotta give Nate some credit on this one! Great job by the entire coaching really for getting this team ready. Nice!

 

[BrianFromWA]

agree with TPF, but I'm willing to give Nate a boatload of credit tonight. What did people see as Nate's stamp on tonight? Slowing the tempo? His substitutions? Plays that were run?

To be completely honest, I liked (for the most part) his sub patterns, but didn't like how we were leaving their 3pt shooters open all night (especially going under Nash's P&Rs for most of the game). Good adjustment in the 4th--wish it hadn't taken that long.

 

[BGrantFan]

We would have won by 20 with Scotty Brooks coaching tonight.

Terrible job, Nate. Way to make an obvious blow-out a close game. Just get rid of him right now.

 

[OSUBlazerfan]

I hate McMillan.....but i gotta eat some crow tonight....sorry Nate

 

[BGrantFan]

agree with TPF, but I'm willing to give Nate a boatload of credit tonight. What did people see as Nate's stamp on tonight? Slowing the tempo? His substitutions? Plays that were run?

To be completely honest, I liked (for the most part) his sub patterns, but didn't like how we were leaving their 3pt shooters open all night (especially going under Nash's P&Rs for most of the game). Good adjustment in the 4th--wish it hadn't taken that long.

We'd be much better off with this guy coaching the team.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Did you notice near the end where Monty wrote up a defensive play during the timeout, with Nate just watching? I thought to myself, "Monty's already our head coach."

 

[BGrantFan]

Did you notice near the end where Monty wrote up a defensive play during the timeout, with Nate just watching? I thought to myself, "Monty's already our head coach."

Scotty Brooks would never allow that to happen.

 

[PHXBlazer1]

mmmmkay

 

[BlazerBenner]

Nice job, Nate and Andre (and Bayless during the second half).

A Coach needs his Point Guard to execute his game plan.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Scotty Brooks would never allow that to happen.

lol is that why his team is down 0-1?

I'm glad Nate listens to his assistants, and trusts them when they show initiative. That's the sign of a good/great manager of people.

 

[BGrantFan]

lol is that why his team is down 0-1?

I'm glad Nate listens to his assistants, and trusts them when they show initiative. That's the sign of a good/great manager of people.

Nonsense. It's a sign of weakness. We'd win by 20 with a firm hand disciplining the players, instead of this loosey-goosey bullshit where every Tom, Dick, and Monty gets to play coach during timeouts.

 

[BrianFromWA]

thanks, but I can't.
Funnily enough, if you checked out any of the 5 or so posts I made predicting tonight's game, you'd see (among the following) concern that we'd be leaving 3pt shooters (especially Frye) open. You'd see concern about our defense of the P&R, and you'd see that I thought Webster should be in the game more than Rudy.
I feel dirty: usually I'm not an "I told you so" type.
In all seriousness, I'm still interested in answers to the question.

 

[BGrantFan]

thanks, but I can't.
Funnily enough, if you checked out any of the 5 or so posts I made predicting tonight's game, you'd see (among the following) concern that we'd be leaving 3pt shooters (especially Frye) open. You'd see concern about our defense of the P&R, and you'd see that I thought Webster should be in the game more than Rudy.
I feel dirty: usually I'm not an "I told you so" type.
In all seriousness, I'm still interested in answers to the question.

As I said, we'd be better off with you coaching the team. You seem to have predicted all of the answers.

 

[jwhoops11]

thanks, but I can't.
Funnily enough, if you checked out any of the 5 or so posts I made predicting tonight's game, you'd see (among the following) concern that we'd be leaving 3pt shooters (especially Frye) open. You'd see concern about our defense of the P&R, and you'd see that I thought Webster should be in the game more than Rudy.
I feel dirty: usually I'm not an "I told you so" type.
In all seriousness, I'm still interested in answers to the question.

Truth of the matter is, Phoenix shot 11-32 from three. Dudley, Frye, and Richardson were a combined 5-17. Perhaps your concern over leaving 3pt shooters open lacks valididty. The pick and roll defense was pretty darn effective also, with Amare a terrible 8-19. You (as a person that doesn't like Nate), may see open 3 pointers, while I see a coach that forced the Suns to shoot 1/3 of their shots from 22 plus feet, while holding the Suns to only 4 fast break points.

....The game plan left very little easy looks for the Suns.

 

[BGrantFan]

Truth of the matter is, Phoenix shot 11-32 from three. Dudley, Frye, and Richardson were a combined 5-17. Perhaps your concern over leaving 3pt shooters open lacks valididty. The pick and roll defense was pretty darn effective also, with Amare a terrible 8-19. You (as a person that doesn't like Nate), may see open 3 pointers, while I see a coach that forced the Suns to shoot 1/3 of their shots from 22 plus feet, while holding the Suns to only 4 fast break points.

....The game plan left very little easy looks for the Suns.

I think you're underestimating the brilliance of the poster's coaching acumen. He nailed it, even if the stats don't back it up.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Lots of teams, errrrr, every team leaves some Phoenix shooters open. That's why they win. They're good. And they have system that plays to their strengths. And that's a fact. Nate does, and did, a good job. We beat a team tonight that man for man is better than us. And that also, is a simple fact. Can any of you dispute that?

 

[BrianFromWA]

"very little easy looks"? Seriously?

"Terrible 8-19"? So LMA's 8-20 was great game planning, then? DOn't get to have it both ways.

"(those 3 scrubs) shot 5-17 from three". I noticed that you didn't say anything about how the guy we were going under on the P&R hit 50% of his, and the other main perimeter player did as well. I see that the Suns shot 32 threes, b/c, until the 4th quarter, they were the shots that were open. If you're cool with giving a team that shoots >40% from three open looks all night, then you probably loved the game, up until the 4th quarter where we came from behind to win.

I love Nate as a person. i've followed his career since 1990. I've panned (rightly) many of his coaching moves or mismoves. Today I've asked for what reason I should dole out the credit I want to give him. And so far I've gotten nothing.

 

[BrianFromWA]

yeah, listen to BGrantFan. He's nailing it tonight.

 

[The Professional Fan]

yeah, listen to BGrantFan. He's nailing it tonight.

that's what she said.

 

[BGrantFan]

" I've panned (rightly) many of his coaching moves or mismoves. Today I've asked for what reason I should dole out the credit I want to give him. And so far I've gotten nothing.

You're wasting a Game 1 win on the road by asking for answers that aren't even relevant to anybody else buy you.

Excuse me while I pop another beer to celebrate while you have waste time bitching about Nate.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Lots of teams, errrrr, every team leaves some Phoenix shooters open. That's why they win. They're good. And they have a system that plays to their strengths. And that's a fact. Nate does, and did, a good job. We beat a team tonight that man for man is better than us. And that also, is a simple fact. Can any of you dispute that?

Anyone?

 

[BGrantFan]

yeah, listen to BGrantFan. He's nailing it tonight.

Already nailed it, although "it" agreed to wait until the end of the game. What an "it"!

 

[jwhoops11]

Lots of teams, errrrr, every team leaves some Phoenix shooters open. That's why they win. They're good. And they have system that plays to their strengths. And that's a fact. Nate does, and did, a good job. We beat a team tonight that man for man is better than us. And that also, is a simple fact. Can any of you dispute that?

...."during the regular season"!

Funny, how those 3pt shots don't fall as well come playoff time. 32 three point shots is an ungodly amount to shoot, when your best offensive weapon is a power forward. They'd be much better off getting Amare 32 shots next game!

I agree Nate did a good job

 

[BrianFromWA]

LOL. Enjoy your beer. It's time to feed the baby. Forgive me for trying to discuss basketball on a discussion board.