Video analysis - spreading, that's how to win

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Video analysis - spreading, that's how to win 

Post#1 » by jozef » Thu May 8, 2008 1:19 pm

The upper screenshot is a sample of the Jazz overcrowded offensive set with Lakers defenders very close or right in the paint. Gasol, Odom and Turiaf are taller than Okur, Boozer and Millsap. How we want score there at high% is beyond my understanding. All we get are forced prayers. Unfortunately such a bad spreading is very usual in this series.
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The lower screenshot is a rare sample of perfect Jazz spreading. It does look more like Lakers offense, to be honest with you, that's what Phil Jackson preaches in triangle offense. Three Jazz players on perimeter with right distance between them make the floor open for Korver-on-Millsap screen. Any help defense would be easily readable and punished. A Korver's bucket was the result of that play.

I think the solution for winning this series over Lakers is that simple. Jerry's offense is superior to Jackson's one but he cannot ignore fundamentals.
I should be on Lacob payroll...

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