Clippers Offense, tons of Movement

mttwlsn16 · Post #1 » by **mttwlsn16** » Thu Oct 3, 2013 3:05 am

http://touch.latimes.com/#story/la-sp-c ... -20131003/

LA JOLLA — The Clippers scrimmaged Wednesday and got to work on an offense that Coach Doc Rivers wants to be more fluid.

Rivers has put Alvin Gentry, the Clippers' associate head coach, in charge of the team's offense, which they both hope will generate more motion and less standing around.

All-Star point guard Chris Paul will direct that offense on the court, and he already sees a difference.

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LACtdom · Post #2 » by **LACtdom** » Thu Oct 3, 2013 11:03 am

I like the fact the we will be less of an iso team. I hope all the motion doesn't make us tired on the defensive end. I am not sure if i like the fact that the second unit beat the first unit considering the talent difference. If our first unit can't stop our second unit defensively then we are in touble haha. However I realise it does not mean much this time of the year and I have full confidence in Doc and his plans.

Post #3 » by **og15** » Thu Oct 3, 2013 11:47 am

It was probably a combination of Collison flying down the floor for layups and Jamal crossing people up. But every main bench guy except for Mullens had a Ortg greater than 110 last season. The bench is actually really good on offense, and it's actually quite reasonable for them t be hot and beat the first team in a short game more than one time.

I've never had issues with iso's, just how you get to the ISO. Movement is always great because it keeps the defense occupied and takes away focus from what you are really trying to do. Movement and misdirection. I hope the secondary break quick pick and roll is also instilled, it was a very successful play.

Post #4 » by **mkwest** » Thu Oct 3, 2013 5:03 pm

og15 wrote:It was probably a combination of Collison flying down the floor for Latinos and Jamal crossing people up. But every main bench guy except for Mullens had a Ortg greater than 110 last season. The bench is actually really good on offense, and it's actually quite reasonable for them t be hot and beat the first team in a short game more than one time.

I've never had issues with iso's, just how you get to the ISO. Movement is always great because it keeps the defense occupied and takes away focus from what you are really trying to do. Movement and misdirection. I hope the secondary break quick pick and roll is also instilled, it was a very successful play.

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Post #5 » by **mkwest** » Thu Oct 3, 2013 5:07 pm

Blake Griffin: No more 'Lob City'

"Lob City doesn't exist anymore. Lob City is done," Griffin told ESPN's Shelley Smith in an interview this week. "We're moving on and we're going to find our identity during training camp and that will be our new city. No more Lob City."

Griffin stressed that new coach Doc Rivers has been instilling a defensive-minded culture, and said his offensive game will change noticeably this season. The uptempo, exciting style of play the Clippers have become known for since point guard Chris Paul joined Griffin and fellow high-flyer DeAndre Jordan in 2011 has already been de-emphasized.

"Our offense is going to have a totally different look this year," said Griffin, who added that he'd done a lot of work in the offseason on his face-up game from 10 to 15 feet. "Our offense is going to have a lot of movement and floor spacing. I'm looking forward to it."

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Post #6 » by **og15** » Thu Oct 3, 2013 8:29 pm

mkwest wrote:
og15 wrote:It was probably a combination of Collison flying down the floor for Latinos and Jamal crossing people up. But every main bench guy except for Mullens had a Ortg greater than 110 last season. The bench is actually really good on offense, and it's actually quite reasonable for them t be hot and beat the first team in a short game more than one time.

I've never had issues with iso's, just how you get to the ISO. Movement is always great because it keeps the defense occupied and takes away focus from what you are really trying to do. Movement and misdirection. I hope the secondary break quick pick and roll is also instilled, it was a very successful play.

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Wow, that's hilarious, didn't even notice that autocorrect. Layups, layups. Latinos???

azncorruptedo17 · Post #7 » by **azncorruptedo17** » Thu Oct 3, 2013 8:42 pm

hahah.. i was like... flying down the floor for .. whaaat?!

mttwlsn16 · Post #8 » by **mttwlsn16** » Thu Oct 3, 2013 8:54 pm

hahahahaha that was really good :lol:

Needed that laugh at work.

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LACtdom · Post #9 » by **LACtdom** » Thu Oct 3, 2013 10:45 pm

As a basketball fan, like many others, I think I know about strategy. From what i see, an offense with constant motion makes each defender concentrate harder on his man which makes it easier to set screens because the defender is distracted. Does anyone else agree? If so, since we have two of the most athletic big men in Griffin and Jordan wouldn't make sense that they would have a lot of opportunities for lob city plays since their defender might be slower or stuck in a screen? Just food for thought guys. I think we should use our bigs to their athletic strengths what do you guys think?

mike3 · Post #10 » by **mike3** » Fri Oct 4, 2013 4:27 am

this 'no more lob city' talk I think is a big positive, I've got 2 opinions on it:

1) it just means where focused on winning, not highlights, that's GREAT

2) Lob City can't be taken out completely with DJ and Blake on a team with the best PG/passer in the game. But it's good it's not a focus.

Post #11 » by **og15** » Fri Oct 4, 2013 6:54 am

LACtdom wrote:As a basketball fan, like many others, I think I know about strategy. From what i see, an offense with constant motion makes each defender concentrate harder on his man which makes it easier to set screens because the defender is distracted. Does anyone else agree? If so, since we have two of the most athletic big men in Griffin and Jordan wouldn't make sense that they would have a lot of opportunities for lob city plays since their defender might be slower or stuck in a screen? Just food for thought guys. I think we should use our bigs to their athletic strengths what do you guys think?

They might lob and dunk even more than last season, but I think his point is trying to shed that identity that the team is just exciting and full of highlights but isn't a serious winning team.

madmaxmedia · Post #12 » by **madmaxmedia** » Fri Oct 4, 2013 5:50 pm

Man that was about the funniest autocorrect ever!

madmaxmedia · Post #13 » by **madmaxmedia** » Fri Oct 4, 2013 5:55 pm

og15 wrote:I've never had issues with iso's, just how you get to the ISO. Movement is always great because it keeps the defense occupied and takes away focus from what you are really trying to do. Movement and misdirection. I hope the secondary break quick pick and roll is also instilled, it was a very successful play.

That, and also having enough movement off the ISO. It's often the first breakdown by an ISO that creates an assist for someone else. Most top-notch PG's can break down an individual defender almost every time, but if the other players don't move in conjunction the PG will just run into the help defense.

We want guys like Chris, Paul, and Jamal to have good ISO situations, if the team is in sync on offense they will create plenty of baskets for others. Especially now we have some shooters-