Kblaze8855
10-14-2019, 06:02 PM
I suppose im only talking to those of you who realize that much of what we see are in fact plays. So the people who think all offenses are *insert superstar* ball can move on.
When you know the offenses a little and see how often the same thing works you watch it and feel like....the coaching.....the players...have to be better on that level.
Of course it isnt that simple...and plays work because of hundreds of reps in practice...but still. I hate when we all know whats coming...and guys dont even fight to prevent it. The best recent example is Dirk on those across the lane screens and guard screens to the elbow.
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You watch it like....how the **** do I know EXACTLY where hes going...but the players let him beat them there?
And that gotdamn guard screen to the elbow....
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Which as you can see is at times contested.....but with a guy like Dirk who doesnt even need to be open...just get to his spot and shoot? Maybe....try to deny him his positioning? After they do it 14 times shouldnt you be able to disrupt it? Guys would often just concede it. Maybe not Bruce Bowen and his dirty elbow tapping while living in your jersey....but most arent gonna try that hard.
And its not like its recent. The same basic plays have worked forever. Pick and roll obviously has no sure counter no matter how many times you see it when a Stockton/Malone, /Price/Daugherty/ or Nash/Amare runs it. And guys like Willis Reed were abusing teams with the same cross/down screens Dirk used 50 years ago....
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But that doesnt make it any less annoying when you see Terry gradually getting into position for the same shot you know they watched happen 6 times in the first half already....then both his and Dirks man are lackadaisical getting to the spot.
I dont know how coaches deal with it. You have to roast people in film for that right? Id be handing out fines. Dirk beats you to that elbow when you know hes going...I need 500 dollars per open jumper.
The Warriors do some of that. A lot of the better coached teams. Again....I know if it were easy to stop someone would have stopped it 50 years ago. But its not too much to want to see some effort when you know what they're doing is it?
When you know the offenses a little and see how often the same thing works you watch it and feel like....the coaching.....the players...have to be better on that level.
Of course it isnt that simple...and plays work because of hundreds of reps in practice...but still. I hate when we all know whats coming...and guys dont even fight to prevent it. The best recent example is Dirk on those across the lane screens and guard screens to the elbow.
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/CooperativeImpeccableJaguar-size_restricted.gif
You watch it like....how the **** do I know EXACTLY where hes going...but the players let him beat them there?
And that gotdamn guard screen to the elbow....
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/LawfulRealBanteng-size_restricted.gif
Which as you can see is at times contested.....but with a guy like Dirk who doesnt even need to be open...just get to his spot and shoot? Maybe....try to deny him his positioning? After they do it 14 times shouldnt you be able to disrupt it? Guys would often just concede it. Maybe not Bruce Bowen and his dirty elbow tapping while living in your jersey....but most arent gonna try that hard.
And its not like its recent. The same basic plays have worked forever. Pick and roll obviously has no sure counter no matter how many times you see it when a Stockton/Malone, /Price/Daugherty/ or Nash/Amare runs it. And guys like Willis Reed were abusing teams with the same cross/down screens Dirk used 50 years ago....
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BreakableDiligentAngwantibo-size_restricted.gif
But that doesnt make it any less annoying when you see Terry gradually getting into position for the same shot you know they watched happen 6 times in the first half already....then both his and Dirks man are lackadaisical getting to the spot.
I dont know how coaches deal with it. You have to roast people in film for that right? Id be handing out fines. Dirk beats you to that elbow when you know hes going...I need 500 dollars per open jumper.
The Warriors do some of that. A lot of the better coached teams. Again....I know if it were easy to stop someone would have stopped it 50 years ago. But its not too much to want to see some effort when you know what they're doing is it?