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Blowing Layups
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 4:44 pm
by LApwnd
I know we ALL know this but Fisher is the master at this and long 2's but in all of Laker history has there ever been anyone as bad as Fish in terms of not finishing at the rim? Knowing this fact, he still challenges 7 footers in the paint and rather then finish he purposely looks for contact in hopes of getting a foul called which 99% of the time he doesn't get. Normally one would advocate going strong to the rim as it is a higher % shot but for Fish it should be the exact opposite, he should just settle for 3's and long 2 then trying to challenge guys in the paint. Yes he is cluctch with his shooting come playoff time but I just cant imagine why he continously tries to challenge guys in the paint.
Re: Blowing Layups
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 4:51 pm
by KB24Gold
LApwnd wrote:I know we ALL know this but Fisher is the master at this and long 2's but in all of Laker history has there ever been anyone as bad as Fish in terms of not finishing at the rim? Knowing this fact, he still challenges 7 footers in the paint and rather then finish he purposely looks for contact in hopes of getting a foul called which 99% of the time he doesn't get. Normally one would advocate going strong to the rim as it is a higher % shot but for Fish it should be the exact opposite, he should just settle for 3's and long 2 then trying to challenge guys in the paint. Yes he is cluctch with his shooting come playoff time but I just cant imagine why he continously tries to challenge guys in the paint.
This man here with the size he has could not finish anything.
Re: Blowing Layups
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:14 pm
by RaSeann23
KWAME BROWN SIGHTING!
Fisher's intentions are right but obviously something needs to change. Instead of Fish trying to create plays he needs to start camping around the line and do his best "Sasha" impressions. At this stage of his career there is only so much he can do.
But we can only wait and see what kind of adjustment Phil is going to do as the games go by. Him being the coach he is I wonder what is going through his head right now and how much of what we see during regular games is gonna change. Whether drastically or any at all.
Re: Blowing Layups
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:31 pm
by SmallBallPlsDie
For what it's worth he's better than Steve Blake at finishing inside..
Re: Blowing Layups
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 10:22 pm
by LA Forever
Read this thread created by Imadogg.
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=1091773I cringe at the thought of Fisher driving in for a layup, and I have a heart attack when he actually does try it.
Re: Blowing Layups
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:04 pm
by Imadogg
I wanna give a shoutout to my boy Brian Cook!
Re: Blowing Layups
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 1:09 am
by oversteerdawg
Well, Artest is guilty of this too. Whenever Gasol, Artest or anyone capable of dunking puts up a little fairy layup, this is what always pops in my head:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOWxuagYztY[/youtube]
Re: Blowing Layups
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:14 am
by goldenarmz97
SmallBallPlsDie wrote:For what it's worth he's better than Steve Blake at finishing inside..
Re: Blowing Layups
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 5:12 pm
by LApwnd
maybe Fish read this thread
, shockingly he made 2 layups in the paint and had an 1 to boot
Re: Blowing Layups
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:14 pm
by aussie_laker
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyJ_o7XMP98[/youtube]
Thought I'd remind everyone of this
Re: Blowing Layups
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:46 am
by oversteerdawg
aussie_laker wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyJ_o7XMP98[/youtube]
Thought I'd remind everyone of this
Yeah, the only reason he made it is because he got fouled. The impact of the foul caused his miss to become a make. Look at Kobe's cringe before it went in. I'm sorry, I love D-Fish and all, but he is as clutch in the playoffs as how bad he is at layups.
Re: Blowing Layups
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 7:15 am
by Imadogg
aussie_laker wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyJ_o7XMP98[/youtube]
Thought I'd remind everyone of this
Thanks
Re: Blowing Layups
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:52 am
by So Gutta
Fish "makes 'em when they count!"
Re: Blowing Layups
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:33 pm
by Mamba Mentality
Ron blows more layups than any other Laker. I cringe when he goes attacks the hole on fastbreaks.