2012 Playoff Watch

[phrizzo]

thought this would be an interesting read if you don't follow locke
http://weareutahjazz.com/lockedonjazz/2 ... e-defense/

according to him the jazz's big lineup is elite defensively with a rating of 78.5 (points per 100 possessions) which is pretty nuts. i'm excited to see if the jazz can shock some people with them on the floor.

[DeadlyTreeStump]

Those numbers are really impressive, but unfortunately the article doens't mention a single word about sampling sizes and whether the big lineup of Millsap-Favors-Big Al/Kanter has played enough relevant minutes. But still, those numbers are pretty amazing.

[Soul Patch]

You also have to take into account that no team in the league planned on playing that lineup and didn't know how to adjust/exploit it. I'm guessing it won't be as effective in the playoffs because Popovich will do just that. I could see him switching to a zone defense or counter with a Parker-Ginobli-Diaw-Duncan-Splitter lineup.

[phrizzo]

Those numbers are really impressive, but unfortunately the article doens't mention a single word about sampling sizes and whether the big lineup of Millsap-Favors-Big Al/Kanter has played enough relevant minutes. But still, those numbers are pretty amazing.

he has a chart with the minutes...

[phrizzo]

You also have to take into account that no team in the league planned on playing that lineup and didn't know how to adjust/exploit it. I'm guessing it won't be as effective in the playoffs because Popovich will do just that. I could see him switching to a zone defense or counter with a Parker-Ginobli-Diaw-Duncan-Splitter lineup.

offensively yeah that might make things different, but does it change things defensively? diaw kind of plays like most small forwards.

[russnumber3]

You also have to take into account that no team in the league planned on playing that lineup and didn't know how to adjust/exploit it. I'm guessing it won't be as effective in the playoffs because Popovich will do just that. I could see him switching to a zone defense or counter with a Parker-Ginobli-Diaw-Duncan-Splitter lineup.

I think that is the lineup we would like to face though! Only Ginobli can shoot the three in that lineup. I think Millsap can take it to Diaw, if we give him enough space. Diaw did a good job agst Millsap in the other games, but we need to exploit his speed disadvantage.

[Soul Patch]

Please take into consideration Popovich is smarter than I am.

[DeadlyTreeStump]

Those numbers are really impressive, but unfortunately the article doens't mention a single word about sampling sizes and whether the big lineup of Millsap-Favors-Big Al/Kanter has played enough relevant minutes. But still, those numbers are pretty amazing.

he has a chart with the minutes...

Whoops, my bad. I didn't see it.