shobe_81 wrote:Thanks Miles,
How can we keep this guy playing a SF? I'd much rather him not play or come off the bench at the 4 spot. It's not like Luke freaking Walton is going to lock down Powe or hit 3's playing at the 4 spot like he did today! And Radman isn't even a consistent 3'pt shooter, he misses simple open 3's. I'd much rather him snowboard and fake an injury instead of play for the Lakers.
Move Kobe to SF and Put Sasha at 2! Take the freaking chances with Kobe guarding Pierce even if it tires out Kobe, it's not like Kobe is resting against Allen off all those screens and running! Kobe does a good job in denying the ball to Pierce. And Pierce won't be easily getting to the basket when Kobe guards him.
We've gotta make Pierce a jump-shooter, when he blows by Radman, he completely breaks down the defense and give easy dunks to other players!
And how about the 4th quarter at like the 4:30 mark, the ball bounced right off the rim and Radman just didn't even grab the ball and gave up a 2 point lay-up to Ray Allen. COME ON, it was a simple rebound, a very simple rebound he didn't even attempt to grab. The ball came right at him and flew over his head.
AND WHY do we keep going on top of the screens? Make Fisher go under the screen and give Rondo the jumper, cause Rando keeps driving and breaking down the defense when we try to go over the screen, and Gasol isn't quick enough to stay with him and if he does, Rondo give KG a wide open jumper!
And it seems apparent that Odom won't do anything on offense this series, nor will the triangle work well, our best bet is to run the high pick-n-roll with Kobe & Gasol or start Kobe at the low-post or Post Gasol up! Sadly on 3 plays.
Ridiculously reactive post. Anyone placing complete blame on Radman is just buying into Phil Jackson's space cadet label. The whole Lakers team was a sieve defensively! Anyways, back to the Pierce isssue:
Remember, that NO ONE, not even Kobe, is going to stop Paul Pierce from getting his points! The guy is shooting at a high percentage and is a matchup problem for the Lakers, period. He's done the same thing when he came to LA to play the Lakers. That doesn't mean Radman gets a pass by any stretch, but he can't be expected to shut down Pierce, becasue no one can. What the Lakers need to do is what they started to do late in the 2nd quarter which actually worked- and that's double Pierce whenever he gets it.
The REAL problem is that Rajon Rondo was getting in the lane at will and forcing help, thus leaving people wide open. Rajon Rondo CANNOT SHOOT FROM THE OUTSIDE!!! Why we aren't playing off of him, and using his man to double everyone, is beyond me.
If I were Phil Jackson, I'd show Rondo ZERO respect with his jumper. Use Fish as the defensive floater and let Rondo brick away. We haven't turned Rondo into a jumpshooter, THAT's the biggest problem...
Also, to Radman's credit, he did make up for some prior lapses by helping get us back in the game. He had a double double, and I think only 1 turnover. I still find it funny how the guy is pretty much the scapegoat for most Lakers losses and if he does anything good there is still the "but he still played like a space cadet...".
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