Courtside is On

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by LameR, Jun 1, 2009.

  1. Tince

    Tince Well-Known Member

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    I understand your point, and maybe I didn't explain myself well.

    When I gameplan against a team who runs a motion offense, our coaching staff locates the 5 main areas on the court where players receive the ball. We then identify the players who shoot a low percentage in a specific area, and make sure to leave them open in those spots, while overplaying their star players at the same time. It usually results in the other team having to reset their offense or a lesser player on the team taking low percentage shot.

    The hardest gameplans to execute are against the teams who put the ball in the best players hands the majority of the time. The reason being is that while we can run double teams and show different defensive fronts; great players often find a way to make great plays for themselves or their teammates. I notice Brandon doing this all the time. Brandon doesn't always make the "easy pass" that the defense gives him. He'll get past one defender, and force another defender to pick him up, totally breaking down the defense. When you have a special player that can do that, you would be crazy to not go to him as much as possible.
     
  2. cloudydays

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    hey brian do you still have that box score thing? you should most definitely finish it and then post it all over blazer related sites like Blazers Edge, here, RealGM, etc.
     
  3. Wheels

    Wheels Is That A Challenge?!?!1! Staff Member Global Moderator

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    so I'm only through hour 1 of the podcast.. and I must admit... Rice is annoying the hell out of me.
     

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