xellos88330
04-28-2010, 06:00 PM
Considering my love for strategy, I have a theory on why Game 5 turned out so badly.
If I were Popovich, I would have loved to see what Dallas could bring out for Game 6. Considering that the Mavericks were playing for their playoff life, they would have had little choice but to show their best hand.
A couple of major changes made by Carlisle...
1. Haywood starting.
2. Dampier out of the rotation (DNP-CD)
3. Kidd was attempting to penetrate early and not get stopped outside the arc to initiate the offense.
4. Attacking the basket after Kidd's early penetration after the defense shifts.
(This is all I can think of considering I cant watch a replay.)
With this working to near perfection for Carlisle, he would most likely use it again for Game 6.
Now with Popovich knowing what will come, he will have some adjustments ready. If the adjustments he makes are good enough to throw the Mavs off balance, there is little else that Carlisle can do. It could quite possible cause the Mavs to go into a state of panic and beat themselves.
What leads me to believe this is the calm after the storm. I think the Spurs are confident Pop got the intel he wanted and will come up with something that will completely disrupt the Mavs' mentality (coupled with home court to make it a bit easier). I think Pop has something cooking and will truly shine in Game 6.
HOME CROWD.... HELP THEM OUT BABY!! :toast
If I were Popovich, I would have loved to see what Dallas could bring out for Game 6. Considering that the Mavericks were playing for their playoff life, they would have had little choice but to show their best hand.
A couple of major changes made by Carlisle...
1. Haywood starting.
2. Dampier out of the rotation (DNP-CD)
3. Kidd was attempting to penetrate early and not get stopped outside the arc to initiate the offense.
4. Attacking the basket after Kidd's early penetration after the defense shifts.
(This is all I can think of considering I cant watch a replay.)
With this working to near perfection for Carlisle, he would most likely use it again for Game 6.
Now with Popovich knowing what will come, he will have some adjustments ready. If the adjustments he makes are good enough to throw the Mavs off balance, there is little else that Carlisle can do. It could quite possible cause the Mavs to go into a state of panic and beat themselves.
What leads me to believe this is the calm after the storm. I think the Spurs are confident Pop got the intel he wanted and will come up with something that will completely disrupt the Mavs' mentality (coupled with home court to make it a bit easier). I think Pop has something cooking and will truly shine in Game 6.
HOME CROWD.... HELP THEM OUT BABY!! :toast