The Key in 4th Quarter is....

PPAW4Life · Post #1 » by **PPAW4Life** » Sat May 3, 2008 3:18 am

....take the ball out of Rondo or Cassell's hands and give it to either KG or Paul Pierce.

The "spread the wealth" offense doesn't work in the 4th quarter when it is a close game.

The NBA has changed where teams now have to have that "closer" late in the game.

We can't "run our stuff" in the 4th quarter because the Hawks won't allow it.

So the key adjustment we have to make is give the rock to our best closer and its either Pierce (if he isn't fouled out) or KG.

The Lakers have the best closer in Kobe and the Cavs have the 2nd best in Lebron.

jfs1000d · Post #2 » by **jfs1000d** » Sat May 3, 2008 3:20 am

To be fair, our closer was on the bench after another horrid job officiating.

SonicYouth34 · Post #3 » by **SonicYouth34** » Sat May 3, 2008 3:25 am

jfs1000d wrote:To be fair, our closer was on the bench after another horrid job officiating.

NickHexum · Post #4 » by **NickHexum** » Sat May 3, 2008 3:32 am

who cares about getting KG the ball when he isn't willing to take the shot when he has it...talk about not delivering when it matters most...pretty pathetic....

dwestside · Post #5 » by **dwestside** » Sat May 3, 2008 3:38 am

NickHexum wrote:who cares about getting KG the ball when he isn't willing to take the shot when he has it...talk about not delivering when it matters most...pretty pathetic....

I actually agree with this. I don't think it'll get us very far, but the incentive to sag of other defenders has to come with overproduction in the post. KG isn't doing that. He's GOT to force the issue, even if there are people open sometimes. It's just a part of playoff basketball. I hope Doc is telling KG this, but I'm not holding my breath.