Notice Respect Stotts

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  1. HailBlazers

    HailBlazers RipCity

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    blue32 Who wants a mustache ride?

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    I think that is fair, but you must also understand that we are not adjusting against the trap, nor are we adjusting on p/r defense. We continually get abused by screeners. last nights game was very like the spurs series.
     
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Stotts didn't get crap out of Claver when we all know that Pops could have turned him into an allstar.
     
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    As I said in the game thread, I actually think the blitz trapping isn't necessarily on the shoulders of Stotts. Our bigs aren't setting good picks. I think the "big man coach" needs to work on ways to time the pick well enough for Dame to get room. Right now, our bigs are lackluster with keeping the defensive bigs from that "jump out". Maybe do some flopping (within the rules because I hate that type of flopping) to get a foul on them. Something like scouting when their bigs jump out and get into that position and fall.
     
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    Screens are the absolute worst part of our game.
    On the offensive end the placement of our screens doesn't create offense going towards the hoop - it's either lateral to, or moving away from the hoop. And the screens we set are the worst - nobody ever gets any meaningful space after coming off our screens. LMA is awful at setting screens.
    And on the defensive end we allow the offense to create a HUGE driving lane directly to the hoop so the PG has tons of room to create high-percentage scoring opportunities.
     
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    With that said, at least we don't switch on every screen like we use to.
     
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    Where is the Vanilla Gorilla when we need him?!?! Imagine how well Dame would flourish if Priz was setting his monster screens.

    BTW, I am in full agreement about how bad our bigs set screens. Lopez is a decent screen setter, but he doesn't have the consistent fire power to punish his man for following the ball handler.
     
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    the best way to defend a trap is well timed hard screen before they have time to get to the ball handler, RoLo is the only guy in the starting lineup who can do this but he rarely comes out to the perimeter to do it. I don't know if that's scheme or just bad basketball sense.

    The PnR defense is plain dumb too, how many times will we see Dame/Blake on a 6'8+ man and Aldridge trying to guard a quick guard?
     
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    I was in awe watching Clips last nigh set screens where our guys would run into brick fucking walls. I do not see that happening when we set screens. I do not know why this is.
     
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    Our screens aren't usually meant for the guard to get space, that's our problem. Our screens are for Aldridge to leak out for a jumper 8/10.
     
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    Yeah, now that you mention it, that happens. Ok and then what comes next bugs me, generally its a stutter-shot, or a dribble turn around jumper by LMA. Lately anyway. The catch and shoot when hes wide open is not happening as often. I hate the fact that he often goes to a more difficult shot. It's a waste of the screen, gives defense time to adjust and wastes possession unless hes 'feelin' it that day.

    Edit: dont get me wrong, love me some LMA. just trying to understand the offensive scheme.
     
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    Ugh. If LMA is >5' from the hoop he's shooting 39%. Great fucking offense, Terry!
     
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    Well said BNM, well said.
     
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    The offense should always start with Aldridge deep in the post and then go from there imo. We can play inside out a lot better than we can play outside in.
     
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    Freeland is decent at screens, anyone know why he didn't even get in the game last night? I like Stotts, but I'd like him to use the bench more. I don't want the starters run down like last year. A better bench doesn't do you any good if you refuse to use it.
     
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    Yeah we only played nine guys last night! :lol:
     
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    It would be nice if Kaman wasn't getting dream shook every game off the bench lol
     
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    We use to do that. And LMA use to pass out when the double would come. I can't remember the last time I saw that happen.
     

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