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Hack a <insert name of ty ft shooter> is almost always a good strategy. GS shoulda hacked Kawhi
Many people in this board have been opposed to the tactic employed by Pop of hacking Bogut, particularly in situations where it doesn't seem to make sense. But I argue that the Spurs should actually employ this strategy early and often, regardless of the cir stances. Here's why:
1. It disrupts the Warriors' offensive rhythm.
So much of Golden State's offense relies on crisp ball movement and knocking down perimeter shots. Part of that comes from the free-flowing style of their offense, and sending Bogut to the free throw line completely mitigates that. It not only wears Bogut down, but the team as a whole.
2. It forces Mark Jackson to take Bogut out because he's seen as a liability.
Bogut has been a huge difference-maker so far in this series. Unlike David Lee, Bogut provides strong interior defense and rebounding -- aspects of the game in which the Warriors had outplayed the Spurs thus far. Removing him from the equation forces the Warriors to trot out Landry or Ezeli at center, giving Duncan a huge mismatch to exploit on the offensive end. It also opens up driving lanes for our perimeter players -- particualrly Tony and Manu -- to exploit, thus opening up the floor for our shooters.
3. It takes the crowd out of the game.
It's no secret that Oracle Arena is the loudest arena in the playoffs. The Warriors are a young team and feed off the crowd's energy, leading to spectacular runs and scoring bunches that can easily demoralize most teams. Hacking Bogut does not make for entertaining basketball, and generally drains the energy from the arena. This carries over to the Warriors' players, keeping them from playing at the high level that the noise would otherwise propel them to.
4. It buys rest for our team on defense.
Not having to chase Golden State's shooters around screens saves plenty of energy for our perimeter plays, which would be better left expended on the offensive end. This is particularly true for Tony Parker, who spends part of his time with the unenviable task of guarding Curry. Considering Parker (like Curry) is now gimpy as well, this could be particularly valuable, not only in this series, but also in potential future series' to come.
Last edited by Uriel; 05-11-2013 at 12:47 AM.
Hack a <insert name of ty ft shooter> is almost always a good strategy. GS shoulda hacked Kawhi
I was hoping the Spurs would foul Bogut right as the Warriors were starting to making their move versus right away even though they only did it a couple of times.
Not to mention that you'll live with 2 FTs at 55% compared to a 3 at 45%. The former rates to 110 PPP compared to 135 PPP for the latter.
As long as the Spurs win the TO battle they'll live.
It kills momentum. WTF was up with Kawhi man...
Also, he might be a bad enough FT shooter that it makes sense to do so. Generally not true(Even Dwight is probably good enough) but with Bogut's elbow injury and it looking horrifying, it might be worth it.
Probably gassed from playing a lot of minutes and doing everything.
Normally he's a great FT% shooter.
It's only brilliant is they miss. Luckily Bogut did. Now Kawhi needs to shoot 1,000 FT's tomorrow. Seriously.
He's a bad enough ft shooter and they are a great offensive team. Best case for the Hack Strategy.
Point 2 is so important. Bogut played Timmy excellently, when he got his 4th foul we started to dominate
I liked Pop using it when he did in the 4th because 1) they got us in the bonus early with some fouls and a couple bull calls and 2) it gave Parker a chance to rest that calf and get some heat on it to come back with time left in the 4th.
If the timing is great like tonight it can screw with that team and help the Spurs.
The most frustrating thing for me is the sheer amount of illegal screes Bogut and their bigs get away with. Should have called a whole lot more of those on GS and the ref definitely gave the better whistle to GS and let them get away with so much junk
Hope they don't hack Leonard...That would kill his confidence
Most brilliant use of it I've ever seen. Out of the timeout, up 6, they've CLEARLY drawn up a play for Curry.
Boom. Erase the greaseboard. Bogut misses 2, we get 3 on the other end.
Brilliant.
It works because Bogut is as good from the line as Curry & Thompson are fading away from long distance, so we basically take the same odds for 1 point at a time rather than 3.
One thing I've noticed about Leonard is that he doesn't have a bad game effort-wise. Sure, his J doesn't fall. Sure, he's 50% at the line. But he'll find a way to contribute.
I was PISSED when Bogut got his 5th foul. With four, Jackson would leave him in, but with 5, he's not an effective defender and you might as well pull him.
It wouldn't work, because he's a fundamentally sound FT shooter. You put him up there for 8-10 FTs, he's gonna get his groove back.
The only acceptable time Bonner can be in the game is when he's fouling Bogut and then immediately subbed out.
Duncan looked scared after he blocked . Hack an aussie made it a lot easier.
It gives Parker extra time to rest on the bench without really erasing time from the game clock. That's the biggest thing imho aside form disrupting their offensive flow.
Didn't the Spurs do it twice to put them in the bonus with over 8 minutes to go? Doesn't seem too sound to me. Foul his big dumb ass out and then you're the one shooting free throws.
I thought the strategy was too late in the game to implement but it ended playing out well.
With this hot shooting team, I like it for a possession here and there even if Bogut makes them both, just to break their rhythm.
Is not a good strategy when they can't buy a basket and momentum is on our side.
All this is acknowledging that it was successful in this game, but Curry looked worn out in the first half. I'm unsure if I like anything that gives him a chance to catch his breath. Maybe if he's hitting shots, but perhaps you don't mess with it if the shooters are cold.
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