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Indy Cornrows: Victor Oladipo needs to tweak his go-to move against switches

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Indy Cornrows: Victor Oladipo needs to tweak his go-to move against switches 

Post#1 » by boomershadow » Mon Nov 19, 2018 5:23 pm

I always find Caitlyn Cooper's articles some of the most interesting Pacers related content I find on the net. They're always worth a click. There's some cool video evidence to back up her arguments, and the Xs and Os related content is always a great contrast to some of the more narrative driven stuff out there.

Part of the reason the Cleveland Cavaliers escalated from single coverage to soft doubles to hard traps against the Pacers in the playoffs last season was because Victor Oladipo devoured their switches in Game 1. Whenever the late-bloomer got matched-up with a big on the perimeter, it was almost as if he transformed into one of those pull-back toy cars with an internal coil mechanism. He would retreat dribble to create space and build momentum, and then immediately unwind and propel himself rapidly forward so that he could use the area immediately behind the 3-point line like a diver would a spring board to rise up and knock down the pull-up jump shot over his defender.

Oladipo mercilessly rocketed his way into three of these types of shots (as well as some others which he was basically allowed to step into) because the Cavs were weary to come at him with equal force out of fear of being overwhelmed by his speed.The only problem is seven months have since past and defenses have started to grow braver and wiser to his go-to move.


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Re: Indy Cornrows: Victor Oladipo needs to tweak his go-to move against switches 

Post#2 » by Wizop » Mon Nov 19, 2018 6:03 pm

boomershadow wrote:I always find Caitlyn Cooper's articles some of the most interesting Pacers related content I find on the net.


good read. I agree that her stuff is good. also tweets by @ThisIsJMichael
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Re: Indy Cornrows: Victor Oladipo needs to tweak his go-to move against switches 

Post#3 » by Jake0890 » Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:19 am

Cooper is the best Pacers writer out there, to be sure.

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