thealchemist
05-09-2008, 11:50 PM
First time poster.
I had a few thoughts going into game 4 and a couple of questions, so I thought I would start the game 4 thread.
Although the good old starting Manu trick seemingly worked again, I would like to see something different yet again in game 4. Duncan, Parker, Thomas, Bowen and Barry. Barry is shooting 62% and is still not getting touches. Barry offers more speed and better vision than we are getting from Finley right now. We don’t have much to lose with this as we have had to take a quick timeout in the first three games. He will have limited minutes, but I would like to start with that boost, and then bring Ginobili in for Brent in our first timeout.
Thank you for finally switching Bowen to Peja. Bowen can play his style of defense so much better on a player like Stojakovic. Paul is just too quick to allow Bruce to really get into his defensive rhythm. Parker will not stop Paul, but this setup allows us to play team defense better, by focusing on closing passing lanes and doubling/shadowing when we need to.
Tim, I love you man, but please, stop holding the ball and waiting for the double team. It is as if we have never seen this sort of tactic before. Sure it works really well when we are hitting our jumpers, but when they are not falling ATTACK before the double gets there!!!
Everyone needs to stop holding the ball. There has been a lot of standing around and a lot of settling for jump shots. Where are all of those “extra passes” that I have become accustomed to as a Spurs fan? Last night had some really nice assists, but most of those were one pass situations. Please, let me have some ball movement.
Now a question. The pick n roll worked nicely against Phoenix, and clearly New Orleans has been ready for it. Every time Parker comes off the screen there seem to be three guys standing on the foul line blocking the lane as well as the passing lanes. What sort of adjustments can we make? I have a couple of ideas, but they are incomplete.
I had a few thoughts going into game 4 and a couple of questions, so I thought I would start the game 4 thread.
Although the good old starting Manu trick seemingly worked again, I would like to see something different yet again in game 4. Duncan, Parker, Thomas, Bowen and Barry. Barry is shooting 62% and is still not getting touches. Barry offers more speed and better vision than we are getting from Finley right now. We don’t have much to lose with this as we have had to take a quick timeout in the first three games. He will have limited minutes, but I would like to start with that boost, and then bring Ginobili in for Brent in our first timeout.
Thank you for finally switching Bowen to Peja. Bowen can play his style of defense so much better on a player like Stojakovic. Paul is just too quick to allow Bruce to really get into his defensive rhythm. Parker will not stop Paul, but this setup allows us to play team defense better, by focusing on closing passing lanes and doubling/shadowing when we need to.
Tim, I love you man, but please, stop holding the ball and waiting for the double team. It is as if we have never seen this sort of tactic before. Sure it works really well when we are hitting our jumpers, but when they are not falling ATTACK before the double gets there!!!
Everyone needs to stop holding the ball. There has been a lot of standing around and a lot of settling for jump shots. Where are all of those “extra passes” that I have become accustomed to as a Spurs fan? Last night had some really nice assists, but most of those were one pass situations. Please, let me have some ball movement.
Now a question. The pick n roll worked nicely against Phoenix, and clearly New Orleans has been ready for it. Every time Parker comes off the screen there seem to be three guys standing on the foul line blocking the lane as well as the passing lanes. What sort of adjustments can we make? I have a couple of ideas, but they are incomplete.