I uploaded two short videos from the Indiana Summer League game. Sorry for the delay--the camera didn't interact with Vista, and I had to pull out an old laptop. The first video is of a play the Nets ran sometime during the first half, and demonstrates some nice ball movement. This is a good example of what I meant when I stated that Ryan Anderson was lining up as if he was a SG. The second video, which is longer, shows about two-three minutes of game action towards the end of the game. Then the camera ran out of memory. This will give you a good idea of what the summer league game was like, and what it was like watching from that close distance. <div><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-qR6w1MhQME&"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-qR6w1MhQME&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350" /></embed></object></div> <div><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YZxpUuSo-gg&"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YZxpUuSo-gg&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350" /></embed></object></div>
Great stuff Dumpy. Brook has so much work to do. On defense he takes bad angles and gets in poor position. On offense, he settles too much and has a way of making his shot more difficult than it needs to be. It looks like he is use to being bigger than his defenders and just puts himself in position to shoot over them instead of drawing contact. He must have watched too much film of JON
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jul 15 2008, 12:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Great stuff Dumpy. Brook has so much work to do. On defense he takes bad angles and gets in poor position. On offense, he settles too much and has a way of making his shot more difficult than it needs to be. It looks like he is use to being bigger than his defenders and just puts himself in position to shoot over them instead of drawing contact. He must have watched too much film of JON </div> you can really see all that from the clip? seriously, i had a very hard time following what was going on from that angle. at what point in the clip would you point to to show poor defense?
Look at the Nets first defensive sequence on the second video. Brook got down the floor fine, but he wasn't deep enough to protect the basket and then just attempted to recover by sticking his arms up. The next defense sequence, he beat his man down the floor and waited near the foul line for him. As the guy came down, Brook floated towards the basket, but had no contact with his man. Then he made a half heated attempt to run out at the shooter and stopped.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Jul 15 2008, 04:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Look at the Nets first defensive sequence on the second video. Brook got down the floor fine, but he wasn't deep enough to protect the basket and then just attempted to recover by sticking his arms up. The next defense sequence, he beat his man down the floor and waited near the foul line for him. As the guy came down, Brook floated towards the basket, but had no contact with his man. Then he made a half heated attempt to run out at the shooter and stopped.</div> hm, very interesting. I wish I had a longer video. He's really big, though.
I need to bump this to congratulate Dumpy, and to express my envy. Great article. The exchange with Sussman was awesome. That must have been nice to hear. In 50 years, when I get old and retire in Florida, I hope I can do the same.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#1_War_Poet_ForLife @ Jul 22 2008, 05:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I need to bump this to congratulate Dumpy, and to express my envy. Great article. The exchange with Sussman was awesome. That must have been nice to hear. In 50 years, when I get old and retire in Florida, I hope I can do the same.</div>
If I'm right about what you're thinking: Dumpy's not 65, or retired. Did you end up going to that regular season Nets @ Orlando game?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#1_War_Poet_ForLife @ Jul 22 2008, 05:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If I'm right about what you're thinking: Dumpy's not 65, or retired. Did you end up going to that regular season Nets @ Orlando game?</div> I know.... Still funny
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#1_War_Poet_ForLife @ Jul 22 2008, 05:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If I'm right about what you're thinking: Dumpy's not 65, or retired. Did you end up going to that regular season Nets @ Orlando game?</div> no, I didn't. It was just too much of a pain.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (FOMW @ Jul 22 2008, 05:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>All you need to know about Dumpy's age is that he's WAY younger than I.</div> Damn right! Less grey hair, too!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#1_War_Poet_ForLife @ Jul 22 2008, 05:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I need to bump this to congratulate Dumpy, and to express my envy. Great article. The exchange with Sussman was awesome. That must have been nice to hear. In 50 years, when I get old and retire in Florida, I hope I can do the same.</div> Thanks. I can't wait until I can move away from this miserable state, though.
Don't you live near the Tampa area (guessing from the trip to Busch Gardens, and being a Rays fan). I liked Tampa, when I visited (though that was 2 years ago)
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (#1_War_Poet_ForLife @ Jul 22 2008, 06:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Don't you live near the Tampa area (guessing from the trip to Busch Gardens, and being a Rays fan). I liked Tampa, when I visited (though that was 2 years ago)</div> yes, near the clearwater megatropolis. i just moved here a year ago, though.
