http://www.csnnw.com/portland-trail-blazers/day-defense-behind-blazers-monday-practice Interesting quotes by Terry and a whole lot more. Also, nice to hear that he is finally calling out guys for their mistakes. He plans on sticking to his conservative d because there is not enough time to set in place anything else, but he does acknowledge that isn't working at the moment:
Some of these quotes are alarming How is this effective? 7/14 is 50% shooting if on twos but Houston's was probably higher because they hit a couple threes as well. That is not good defense.
When you give up 130 points in a regulation game, including at least 30 points in every quarter, you don't get to claim anything you were doing on defense was "effective". BNM
It's wake up call, thanksgiving is over week.....Stotts is doing just what he should and I'm glad to hear they are taking it seriously...Dame is a humble, accountable, bright guy....Stotts will earn his check this week
In the fourth quater when Plumble was switched on Harden it was effect as harden mised a couple of threes as I remember, which was better than having Lillard on him. Harden is a hard cover. On another thought, with the players Stotts has available, how would you matchup our players to Hustons? Who would you have on which opponets? How would you play the swithcing and with whom? We are quick to blame coach or players but how would you have done it? One more thought, if we had made two or there more open shots it would have been a very different game! (dissclaimer but don't expect me to enter into this argument much. as I am 80 years old and limited typing skills. however I have been following this team since 1970)
I'd have started Turner and Harkless at the forward spots, and had one of them defend Harden with the other on Anderson, with Dame on Beverly and CJ on Ariza (and Plums on Capela, of course). I'd double Harden on the screen to try to force the ball out of his hands. I wouldn't have Plumlee playing centerfield down by the paint, but have him playing tight on Capela even 15ft away from the hoop, and I'd have the rest of the squad be constantly vigilant on avoiding/preventing backdoor cuts. I'd still probably get beaten, because I'm not a basketball coach, just a message board nerd, but that's how I'd want them to defend the Rockets.
We're playing Indiana without PG next. They have Jeff Teague. I want Dame to take the challenge and just try to shut Teague down. Don't worry about the offense, we will have plenty to outscore IND without Dame dropping 30. But just focus on the defensive end. He says he tries hard and looks like it, but he's mentally saving his energy for the offensive end most games. Forget that for a night.
That's a good gameplan. I would've preferred a hedge, with the defensive guard going over. The thing is, the guard is in that passing lane should Harden have made a quick pass to a popping Anderson. If he didn't make that pass quickly, then the big should've been running back to Anderson right as the defensive guard slid out of that passing lane and back in front of the ball to cut off penetration. Then, if Harden made that pass, you'd have the big closing out hard to Andersons side, taking away the 3 and making him put it on the floor. No switches, no Harden penetration, no Harden 3s. The big couldve also randomly doubled by staying with the ball and not recovering back to his man. The 3 helpside defenders would've then played the passing lanes, and would rotate and recover.
Whatever the defensive scheme....the whole team needs to be on a string that doesn't break...defense is choreography...guys need to be as sharp as dance partners are....one unit..the Spurs are really, really good at it.
