Defending Dirk-Make a Commitment

[silverblk mystix]

Either double up---OR leave him one on one---

BUT NOT BOTH

I say the spurs should decide BEFOREHAND---and then live with the results.

This bullshit of defending him one way for a half....then if he is hot...change up the D---allowing him to rest and just pass out of a double team---

and on top of that---going to a hack-a-whatever---is just pure pussy bullshit.

we are playing right into his hands...

all he has to do is read the defense and adjust.

What if we COMMITTED one on one all game long---48 minutes...

let him get 50 points---but NO-ONE ELSE WILL BE IN THE OFFENSE FOR DALLAS.

Dirk will eventually get tired and/or miss shots


and one more thing---

how about running Dirk to the ground with Pick & roll like dallas does to TD--and make him play Defense????

but commit already and DON'T CHANGE IT UP---when things aren't going your way.


Comments?

[DesignatedT]

if you constantly let him know how a team is playing him that puts him in a very nice comfort zone. you can commit to doubling more or less but it is still healthy to change up a defense on a player to try and keep him on an even keel

[DMX7]

if you constantly let him know how a team is playing him that puts him in a very nice comfort zone. you can commit to doubling more or less but it is still healthy to change up a defense on a player to try and keep him on an even keel

This. Becoming predictable is the worse thing you can do.

[silverblk mystix]

gotta disagree...

this is what the spurs have ALWAYS done---and they have NEVER stopped him...

his comfort zone is playing hard for 12-25 minutes---then when the pussy spurs defense loses their commitment---by switching defenses---he COASTS home and passes to others who are waiting with OPEN jumpers....

that is why the spurs should commit---let him know he will have to do it ALL by himself---no rest---no let-up---make him play HARD for 40 plus minutes---

I guarantee he won't be so fresh to make every shot---especially in the 4th quarter...

also---when dirk was hot--the spurs were either ahead or down by one or two---

it was when we doubled him--that dallas got more motivated and began pulling away---while dirk rested...

COMMIT

[jason1301]

why don't give him different looks, similar to what Detroit did in 2005 with TD. Have, Dice, TD and RJ and/or Bogans (depending on whose on the floor) take turns.