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 bull 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 bull .

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.