Yeah lets have Dame, Wes, Nico, and Aldridge all camped outside the three point line with Rolo boxing out 5 guys for the long rebound. LOL
Or rather having Wes, Nico, Dame roll to the basket behind a Rolo screen while LA is double teamed 20 ft out. Not saying it's where he needs to position himself but he can draw out defenses which draws defenders away from the hoop
There's not much of a difference between 18' and 24'. I'm with Brian - if he's shooting long jumpers they may as well be worth 50% more points.
Rather see Aldridge taking maybe 1-2 three a game and sticking to his mid range jumper/back to the basket game. NBA isn't a video game. W's matter not stats. Considering we saw on TV Aldridge pick up 3 fouls in 3 straight possessions of Griffin... Rather see him there getting to the free throw line then shooting a 3 to raise his EFG because the 3 pointer is better for fantasy basketball than the 2 is.
This doesn't make logical sense. Every one of our starting 5 had career averages in RPG. LA taking a 3 or 2 a game isn't going to change this. :facepalm:
In reality basketball, getting more points is generally believed to be better than getting less. And there's a very strong correlation between a high points-per-possession (a.k.a. "efficiency") and getting more points for the same number of offensive possessions. And there's an even stronger correlation between getting more points than your opponent and winning games. Per NBA rules, those who win the most games get to go to the playoffs.
I think EVERYONE would rather have LMA play in the paint than around the 3-point line. But that's not going to happen. So it stands to reason that if he's going to play on the perimeter he may as well take shots that are worth 50% more points than the shot that he normally takes. If the choice is between a 3-pointer or a dunk he better DUNK THAT SHIT. But if the choice is between an 18' jumper and a 23' jumper, step back and take the 3-pointer.
If LA can hit them with efficiency then it's probably ours to lose. This is why they have been playing Aldridge and Kaman together often. The thought is that Kaman is a solid offensive threat at the five who will demand his mans attention, and he has the passing skills to pass out from the paint.
No, I think Rolo closes for a multitude of reasons, the primary being his superior screen setting. Besides, it's not like Rolo is bad at the p&r. But we will likely see Kaman playing with the starters often.
