[Game] Kings @ Hornets - 4/11/12
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If you surround Reke with players who can actually shoot the ball, he will on Rondo's level. It's not like teams double Rondo; they got to stick with Allen, Pierce, and KG. That leaves Rondo to look for the pass a lot easier, drive to the hoop a lot easier, and nowadays he's even knocking down jump shots. Makes life a lot easier when you're surrounded by guys who can shoot the ball.
The great Bob Knight was interviewed prior to the championship game a week or two ago and said one of the biggest problems he sees in the game today is the lack of weakside, off the ball screens. He was saying there are dozens of ways to use screens to free up cutters on the weakside.
Why do I bring this up? Watch Cuz in the post. We have a player or two fake like they'll cut, or one will cut through at half speed, but for all intent there's little movement on the weakside and the cuts have little purpose, making it an iso without any options to pass too. Since we generally have three guys standing on the weakside while Cuz operates in the post, I'd love to see screens to free up cutters, and there are a number of ways to go about it. Baseline, staggered, single or double at the elbow for a cutter to curl off and either stop and pop or attack, which then opens up off the ball fades to the wing or corner where MT/IT/Jimmer could help. But having one guy do a half a** cut won't change anything.
Why do I bring this up? Watch Cuz in the post. We have a player or two fake like they'll cut, or one will cut through at half speed, but for all intent there's little movement on the weakside and the cuts have little purpose, making it an iso without any options to pass too. Since we generally have three guys standing on the weakside while Cuz operates in the post, I'd love to see screens to free up cutters, and there are a number of ways to go about it. Baseline, staggered, single or double at the elbow for a cutter to curl off and either stop and pop or attack, which then opens up off the ball fades to the wing or corner where MT/IT/Jimmer could help. But having one guy do a half a** cut won't change anything.
I saw it. He could be less 'mentally fragile'. It was a dumb pass, not sure if its worthy of being taken out, but when you commit your second foul like that .. hard to keep him in even if Smart wanted too.
It's hard to predict how guys will respond to that sort of stuff. Playing pissed off is not always a bad thing.
It's hard to predict how guys will respond to that sort of stuff. Playing pissed off is not always a bad thing.
Evans passes well in spurts. Rondo has been passing at an elite level for years now. He's the best passer in the league in my opinion. Saying its just because he plays with good players isn't giving him nearly enough credit. The Celtics were BAD the first few months of the season, and Rondo was still doing his thing.