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Rox cutting game with Yao..

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:59 pm
by CuttingEdge
As you all can observe, Rox spot up for threes when Yao gets the ball. Our pf usually is in the scramble with the opponents inside players and can't make the cut. Our pgs are too diminutive unless the goal or path to the goal is completely clear to drive. That leaves our wing players 2 of whom have ankle injuries and soreness (Battier/Artest) and one with a bum knee. I'm talking about cutting in moderate traffic which our pgs are too undersized or weak to do. Oh yeah, Rick Barry is too slow and unatheletic to even try it. Wafer might be our best athletic cutter to the basket considering he's athletic and has the speed but not the chemistry due to youth and inexperience.

The point of this post was to reveal how much better our offense could be if we had healthy cutters to the basket and not just outside shooters when Yao gets the ball. Then again Yao isnt too good of a passer but has been on a roll in the past with Bonzi cutting and etc. A more potent offense somehow makes our defense step up a level as well.. Discuss

Re: Rox cutting game with Yao..

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:36 pm
by BaYBaller
It's on everybody. There is more movement when Yao is out but that doesn't mean there should be no movement at all when he's in. Even with Yao in our best offense is getting everybody moving and involved, not just posting Yao up every time down the floor. You got to keep the defense honest and players in rhythm. I'm not sure what it is exactly but the past 2 games the team has just been lazy on both sides of the ball. May be a case of playing down to your competition but I fully expect the team to come out like gangbusters next game, they always do after ugly losses.

Re: Rox cutting game with Yao..

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 6:56 pm
by MaxRider
we are still playing JVG offense like
the only one that actually cut is Head
i hate it when Yao is in the post doing his move
Landry is only like 4 ft away from him (drawing his defender to Yao as well)
if Adelman want to spread the court
put in all shooters surrounding Yao

Re: Rox cutting game with Yao..

Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:38 pm
by jzmagik
Yea Head and battier are our only cutters, Tmac should be cutting but he just stands around the perimiter.

Re: Rox cutting game with Yao..

Posted: Wed Dec 31, 2008 1:15 am
by hackle
Yao is not able to pass to cutters, it'll result in turnovers. he can only pass to outside shooters.... period.