<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'> Could the Nets Become Warriors East? February 29, 2008, 4:43 pm Dave D’Alessandro thinks he sees a glint in the eye of Richard Jefferson and that glint is named Devin Harris. RJ, you see, loves to run and after watching Harris take off got all giddy. With the Nets’ recent infusion of athleticism up and down the roster and their willingness to fire up–and make three-pointers, Jefferson began thinking aloud of what the team could do for the rest of this year and beyond … run wild. Harris tells WFAN he likes the team’s roster and expects to make the playoffs. Game 58 and Beyond - Dave D'Alessandro - Nets Blast Devin Harris Interview (Audio) - Joe Benigno & Evan Roberts - WFAN</div> I never really thought about this until now. But it's very much possible that we could be a fast break team at least more frequently than before with this club. Besides, to win with our schedule, we're going to have to score a lot of points.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Real @ Feb 29 2008, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'> Could the Nets Become Warriors East? February 29, 2008, 4:43 pm Dave D’Alessandro thinks he sees a glint in the eye of Richard Jefferson and that glint is named Devin Harris. RJ, you see, loves to run and after watching Harris take off got all giddy. With the Nets’ recent infusion of athleticism up and down the roster and their willingness to fire up�"and make three-pointers, Jefferson began thinking aloud of what the team could do for the rest of this year and beyond … run wild. Harris tells WFAN he likes the team’s roster and expects to make the playoffs. Game 58 and Beyond - Dave D'Alessandro - Nets Blast Devin Harris Interview (Audio) - Joe Benigno & Evan Roberts - WFAN</div> I never really thought about this until now. But it's very much possible that we could be a fast break team at least more frequently than before with this club. Besides, to win with our schedule, we're going to have to score a lot of points. </div> Forcing turnovers and finishing on the break are two things the Nets were not doing before this trade. Now, they should be able to do both much more consistently.
Someone who really excelled in doing just that ghoti, was Diop. He was a VERY active help defender in the middle, had excelled in working with the original wing defender in knocking the ball loose and starting the fast break. If this was indicative of an improved emphasis on team defense and forcing TO's, and not by the Bucks playing sloppily, then we should expect this improvement to continue.
They say that dunking is just an extra but when your point gaurd can throw down, it makes the fast break even more dangerous.
I would rather play the basketball that got us to the finals. Warriors style requires more shooters for the roster, which we don't really have. Plus, the style of ball the warriors play has a tendency to make many unforced turnovers for your own team, and it encourages little to no defense. Frank is a defense first coach.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (L @ Feb 29 2008, 08:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I would rather play the basketball that got us to the finals. Warriors style requires more shooters for the roster, which we don't really have. Plus, the style of ball the warriors play has a tendency to make many unforced turnovers for your own team, and it encourages little to no defense. Frank is a defense first coach.</div> You don't have to shoot five seconds into the clock like the Warriors to be a fast break team. Frank has said hundreds of times that he wants the team to force turnovers and get as many easy baskets as possible.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Feb 29 2008, 08:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (L @ Feb 29 2008, 08:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I would rather play the basketball that got us to the finals. Warriors style requires more shooters for the roster, which we don't really have. Plus, the style of ball the warriors play has a tendency to make many unforced turnovers for your own team, and it encourages little to no defense. Frank is a defense first coach.</div> You don't have to shoot five seconds into the clock like the Warriors to be a fast break team. Frank has said hundreds of times that he wants the team to force turnovers and get as many easy baskets as possible. </div>I'm not saying that I dont want them to be a fastbreak team. I'm saying that if we do become a fastbreak team again, I prefer that we play the type of fastbreak basketball that the Nets played during their finals runs(forcing turnovers/defense/fastbreak), not the Warriors' first five seconds must be a shot play. What Frank is talking about is exactly what we need to do(forcing turnovers/defense/fastbreak) and management seems to finally be getting him the right players for it. Whether or not we play like that is up to him.
we'll see, this is the bucks we're talking about, one of the worst defensive teams in the league, lets see what they can do against a good defensive team
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jizzy @ Feb 29 2008, 10:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>we'll see, this is the bucks we're talking about, one of the worst defensive teams in the league, lets see what they can do against a good defensive team</div> Exactly. Recently, we've only been facing poor defensive teams, or simply poor teams overall. Spurs are definitely gonna be the real test. I mean, not about winning...but if we could simply play well against them and keep up with them for a while, I'll be plenty pleased.
