Braggins wrote:DY_nasty wrote:Braggins wrote:I think a dominate low-post player could really exploit todays game, but it would have to be more with passing than just being a pure scorer. Someone who could force doubles, especially against smaller players and small ball lineups, and also exploit a rotating defense with his passing could really do some work today. They'd also have to be mobile and play good defense to not get exploited on the other end. Basically, if we had more legit centers like from the 90s era the post game would still have a place. However, fat, slow, defensively useless ball hogs who refuse to pass (Albus) are basically the worst kind of player you can have in todays game, which is why I've been trying as hard as I can to drill home the point that not only is Al bad, but he is literally one of the least effective players on our roster. He may seem good at times because he has an elite skill, but his actual overall game is terribly ineffective. Psycho T is honestly the only big on our team I would want on the court less than Al (yes, id rather even see Messy Marv on the floor).
Defenses are too fast and smart for that now. Team defense has evolved. If you're not forcing a team to guard the opposite corner, then you'll always be at a disadvantage in this league.
Why would initiating the offense through a forced double in the post preclude also threatening the opposite corner? I agree about defenses being too fast for anything other than a transcendent post player from dominating as a pure scorer, but a smart post passer who can draw doubles should theoretically work. I dont see a huge difference between getting the defense scrambling that way as opposed to guard penetration.
Its a lot easier to crash the paint and stay relevant in relation to the ball than it is to sprint away to the 3pt line then change direction from there for starters. The paint is only so big. The defense is already there. They have to be.
I mean... I understand what you're saying and all but you don't have to double team the paint at all anymore. Guys on the bottom of the bench are just too good these days. The average player is faster and longer than ever. Even getting the ball into the paint is task greater than what it was just 8 years ago.
Mystical Apples wrote:The most clinical example of spacing and shooting was SAS in the 2014 finals. With that ball movement Miami was chasing ghosts. And for Miami's part, they were considerably better when Wade was replaced with an extra shooter even though he was "the better player."
Offensively: space the floor, make the right pass, shoot as defense scrambles.
Defensively: prevent above. Score more.
That's actually a horrible example. Miami got shredded because their entire defense is pretty much predicated on disrupting the offense before it even starts by blitzing the ball handler and making the offenses second pass uncomfortable as hell. Their defense was never conventional because they had no interior to speak of AND they couldn't rebound reliably to end possessions. The lack of interior versatility meant that their bigs jumping out to help attack guards would be at a disadvantage IF that was the offense's deliberate goal - SA might've been the only team in the league that was so adamant about attacking in that way AND its why Dallas gave them the biggest trouble of the playoffs (Mavs don't like to switch or help hard on the perimeter while Miami is the complete opposite).
SA's shooting wasn't particularly amazing, their shot quality was. And Miami wasn't chasing anyone, they were trying to get back to where they were supposed to be. Miami's entire defensive philosophy would've had to change in order to deal with SA and it was simply impossible.
Also, Miami's offense was always crap. Powerful crap. But crap.
