3ball
06-12-2016, 11:00 PM
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Today's floods occur on SPACED-OUT COURTS, which results in only 2 defenders on the strongside (Gasol and Butler):
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ccrms83UYAA3xPY.jpg
But the court wasn't spaced in Jordan's era, so he faced overcrowded strongsides that were already "flooded" with all 5 defenders - there were already multiple defenders standing where Gasol flooded to:
https://media.giphy.com/media/xT0BKishrkuHZV0IDK/giphy.gif
Regardless, today's floods can be avoided altogether by pulling up for a midrange jumper (which Jordan was GOAT at), or exploited by playing off-ball (ditto).. Similarly, the overcrowded paints and 5-defender strongsides of previous eras could ALSO be avoided by pulling up from midrange or playing off-ball.
Unfortunately, Lebron's midrange percentage less than 40% for 10 of 13 seasons (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=12389794&postcount=17) and his off-ball game is poor, so he can't take advantage of floods like Jordan, or mitigate the overcrowded strongsides/paints of previous eras.
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Today's floods occur on SPACED-OUT COURTS, which results in only 2 defenders on the strongside (Gasol and Butler):
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ccrms83UYAA3xPY.jpg
But the court wasn't spaced in Jordan's era, so he faced overcrowded strongsides that were already "flooded" with all 5 defenders - there were already multiple defenders standing where Gasol flooded to:
https://media.giphy.com/media/xT0BKishrkuHZV0IDK/giphy.gif
Regardless, today's floods can be avoided altogether by pulling up for a midrange jumper (which Jordan was GOAT at), or exploited by playing off-ball (ditto).. Similarly, the overcrowded paints and 5-defender strongsides of previous eras could ALSO be avoided by pulling up from midrange or playing off-ball.
Unfortunately, Lebron's midrange percentage less than 40% for 10 of 13 seasons (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=12389794&postcount=17) and his off-ball game is poor, so he can't take advantage of floods like Jordan, or mitigate the overcrowded strongsides/paints of previous eras.
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