If Point Guard Carter is out and not replaced with a new acquisition, it forces the coaches to play Iverson at the point more, in back up of Chucky Atkins, who is technically the only other full point guard on the Nuggets roster right now. This could be a blessing in disguise, because I think that the best way to offset the lack of adequate offensive set plays, and to force Iverson to cut down on weak or meaningless dribbling and isolation plays, is to put him at the point, so that he knows up front that he is supposed to, quickly, distribute to anyone who is scoring and open. Iverson himself will still get his shots, but without all the isolation plays, that the defense can fairly easily smother, that he has been stuck with while playing the 2-spot. An example of how it should work: Iverson at the point passes to player X in the post, who passes back out to player Y who is on ornear the 3-line. Y gets it back to Iverson, who is now in a driving laneor inscoring position. That's alot better than having a point guard pass to Iverson, and then have him dribble around and put up a very contested jumper. The over reliance on Iverson to score is the main reason Iverson was unproductive in much of the Spurs playoff series after game 1. In basketball, when you over rely on a player, you are making it too easy for the defense.</p>
If it forces Karl to use AI at the point more and therefore a tall player at the 2, then this a helpful break. JR, Yak and LK all need to play.</p>
Yep, those are more benefits I didn't even think of when I was focusing on A.I.. All 3 of them, JR, Yak, and LK, have got to play substantial minutes or their games are going to rot. JR and LK can and will produce if given the chance; Yak is more of a long shot. Sometimes, things happen that force a change that should have been made without the force. I'll take it anyway I can get it.</p>
I think they need to run more plays for AI where he is off the ball. Iverson can catch and shoot if hes in rythem. AI can and should play point cause theres almost no defender at the 1 spot in the league that can slow him down. I think this teams biggest weak spot will be their pg defense. they need a point guard like eric snow who can compliment both AI and Anthony.</p>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Answer_AI03)</div><div class='quotemain'></p> I think they need to run more plays for AI where he is off the ball. Iverson can catch and shoot if hes in rythem. AI can and should play point cause theres almost no defender at the 1 spot in the league that can slow him down. I think this teams biggest weak spot will be their pg defense. they need a point guard like eric snow who can compliment both AI and Anthony.</p> </div></p> So you're thinking that Chucky Atkins will not mesh well with A.I. and/or with Melo?</p> </p>
