I missed game three and asked a fucking question about Asik's defense on LA, that is what a reasonable person does. So let me try again was Asik's defense on LA the biggest contributing factor to LA's low FG% and lack of attempts in the paint? Or did LA simply revert back to his pre-playoff form and just settle for jumpers?
No need for you to ask questions. Per the OP, you make statements, players listen. You're the EF Hutton of the Blazers.
Well LA is at least listening with 4 shots in the paint on 9 attempts only problem is Chandler Fucking Parsons
I honestly think you watch different games than the rest of us. A good amount of LA's scoring was from 17+ feet, which seems to be a great gameplan. His ability and willingness to shoot from the outside draws Howard out of the paint, which opens up the lane for everyone else. Yet another reason why being married to advanced statistics is misguided...it cannot account for what everyone else does as a result of the other team's rim protector chasing your big around the perimeter. Keep bangin' that drum though.
Maybe you did not watch the same game. LA scored 10 points on jumpers from 18 feet, he also made an 11 foot jumper, he scored 12 points in the paint and another 5 at the free throw line. Then again maybe I am delusional but I do believe that game 3 was our only loss and it just happened to be a game in which LA took only 3 shots in the paint. Guess there is not correlation at all.
I'm not talking about a box score. I'm talking about actually sitting and watching the game, seeing LA take and hit outside shots and its impact on Howard's ability to patrol the paint. Without LA's jumpers, we're not in this series. Keep checking that shot chart though; it has all the answers.
Clearly LA needs balance he has to hit open jumpers when they are given to him but he has to work in the post, to put pressure on the opposing defense, and draw fouls. If he just shoots jumpers LA becomes one dimensional and the team tends to lose, establishing himself in the paint makes him a much tougher guard.
Okay, I agree with this... You are right about Aldridge having to balance his attack. I think, especially in the playoffs, Aldridge has to force the issue down low to get the other team on their heels. Then you can punish them from the perimeter. Whatever you do, you must always have them scrabble to defend you.
This, I agree with. I think he's versatile enough to attack his defender's weakness. In this series, Asik and Howard's weakness is perimeter defense, and they're both strong defenders on the low block. You'd be crazy to post either of them up down low when you have a strong perimeter game. But I agree that he has to find ways to score in the paint, like some of the slashing we saw last night and maybe crash the offensive glass.
Yeah, that's how I would go at Asik. Howard is just as quick as Aldridge, so it wouldn't work as well against him. I say, use the perimeter to pull Howard out from the middle, then have the guards penetrate, using Aldridge as a decoy. For Asik, he needs to dribble past and drive to the bucket, forcing Howard to help. That leaves Lopez for the offensive board and put back. For Jones... you back that guy up and score in the paint.
