LAKERS vs ROCKETS @ 6:30pm PST on TWCSN (11/18/2012)
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Re: LAKERS vs ROCKETS @ 6:30pm PST on TWCSN (11/18/2012)
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Re: LAKERS vs ROCKETS @ 6:30pm PST on TWCSN (11/18/2012)
I don't care what Steve Blake can do offensively in D'Antoni's system. He's just gonna give up twice as many points as he gets up D'Antonis system. I trash Blake because his defense not his offense. We need Morris for defensive purposes.
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The main thing about getting Blake back is not that he's so much better than Morris but it gives them some depth back.
Lakers looked good, just need to work on those defensive breakdowns that literally gave Houston 8 or 10 points. Otherwise I think their defense was mostly fine- not great but fine.
Lakers looked good, just need to work on those defensive breakdowns that literally gave Houston 8 or 10 points. Otherwise I think their defense was mostly fine- not great but fine.
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Re: LAKERS vs ROCKETS @ 6:30pm PST on TWCSN (11/18/2012)
Emperor_Earth wrote:Take a look at our bench +/-.
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I didn't know Sacre knew karate!!
(edit- thought you only said 'take a look at our bench', didn't see the +/- part)
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Re: LAKERS vs ROCKETS @ 6:30pm PST on TWCSN (11/18/2012)
Jajwanda wrote:Anklebreaker702 wrote:Michael Lucky wrote:I would hold off on trashing Blake until he plays in this system which is much better suited for him than the triangle. My guess is that they will have Morris play the back up 2. Either way im happy a lot of guys here are turning around on Morris.
Blake is hot garbage set a blaze
Send Blake and Duhon for Ariza. Sign a backup PG to play behind Morris.
If only t'was that easy to trade those guys. Thou it's easy to sign another PG. Delonte is just waiting.
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Re: LAKERS vs ROCKETS @ 6:30pm PST on TWCSN (11/18/2012)
So is CDR. Underrated player that could bring something different off the bench.
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Jajwanda wrote:So is CDR. Underrated player that could bring something different off the bench.
I don't know if we can still sign him. Can we?
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Re: LAKERS vs ROCKETS @ 6:30pm PST on TWCSN (11/18/2012)
Michael Lucky wrote:Honestly i don't have much faith in Meeks. HIs shot has been off for the most part this year and still thinks he should drive to the basket.
Posts like these expose the people who know basketball and laymen who just watch.
Aside from getting reverse seals against an inside man on a 2-3 zone, there is very little point to swinging a ball around the perimeter without getting it inside first (dribble drive/PNR/post up) or tightly timed man movements/screens.
Meeks correctly recognized that we were just swinging the ball around the perimeter aimlessly burning seconds off of the clock for no reason. The times he has tried to drive, the primary post option was getting 1.5+ defenders, three-quartered, and on weak-side.
This speaks to poor offensive organization and exposed his poorer creating skills. But he had to create. Playing freestyle, he knew getting post position or a decent PNR set would take 5-8 seconds limiting the play to 5 seconds of desperation.
Meeks correctly deduces that he must try to collapse the defense.
So, you see, what you are noting is really the product of nonexistent coaching (stalling for D'Antoni) + poor point play due to suboptimal rotations (again, bad coaching + injuries). Staggering Kobe's minutes with Duhon's and Morris' with Meeks' would better address this issue. The primary issue is not an incompetent/unintelligent Meeks.
Now, carry on.
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Re: LAKERS vs ROCKETS @ 6:30pm PST on TWCSN (11/18/2012)
Jodie Meeks led the NBA in shooting percentage out of spot up looks in pick and roll sets last season (per Sports Illustrated and Syngery Sports)