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That bum-ass looking was feeling himself with his "best defender in the league" remarks
He gave that game away for the Rockets. The good defenders don't let attention deficit have its ugly affect in crunch time.
That bum-ass looking was feeling himself with his "best defender in the league" remarks
That bum-ass looking was feeling himself with his "best defender in the league" remarks
Keep on dreaming, while the Spurs keep on winning.....
that's life, hahahahahahahahaha
If the Glove don't fit you must acquit.
If P Bev is the best defender in the league, Wardlow must be second.
If Beverly doesn't dig in to impede Manu's drive (stays on Mills) , it's a wide open Manu or Aldridge lay up. It would have been a 2 on 1 scenario -- Manu & Aldridge vs. Harden.
Beverly made the right play.
^Watch it again. He could've rotated. Patty had all day to shoot. No excuse.
He ed up.
He did rotate late, but after he stopped Manu's drive. If he didn't stop Manu's drive, Manu or Aldridge gets a lay up over Harden.
Watch again.
Lol @ leaving Mills open at the arc to protect against 2 points.
It was a one point game. You'd rather force the opponent to make a three than a two, though only giving up a two means easier to win vs. tie on the other end.
Rasheed Wallace gifted us a Championship the same way.
Rule of thumb - the road team tends to go for 3 and the win more often. The home team tends to go for the 2 and OT more often.
Beverly was cheating too much off Patty and Houston had decent interior help. When Hardin followed Green into the paint, Beverly had no other perimeter help at that point.
Beverly was almost 10 feet away at the time of the shot release.
Clyde Drexler said after the play, "you don't ever want to leave Patty Mills open for the last shot" & you know what...he makes a fair point.
Genius.
Clyde Drexler may be one of the worst when talking basketball.
So Beverly should stay to defend the 40% shot, over the 60-80% shot?
That makes sense.
I was making fun of how stupid the commentary was.
I think Harden was the one out of position. He was just standing below the basket - looking lost. Regardless, its astounding no one was in the same area code as Patty.
Patty said it was a busted play. I don't know what they drew up, but Manu driving to the basket for a layup must have been option # 2. He can't elevate like he used to and was most likely going to dish it to LA.
It was a busted play.
Go back and watch the tape though, without Beverly digging down to impede Manu's penetration, there was going to be a lay up. Harden was the only player in the lane defending a possible 2 on 1 scenario vs. Manu and Aldridge.
Ariza was on Danny in the corner from the strong side Manu penetrated away from, Gordon was on Kawhi -- who had floated to right below the 3 point line next to Danny and Nene ( the only big) was the one who stepped out to defend Manu but Manu got past him by 2 steps -- so Nene was out of the play and was in no position to defend the paint or anyone.
It basically was a 3 on 2, Manu, LA & Patty vs. Beverly/Harden. Beverly took away the lay up inside and I don't blame Beverly. If there was a player to blame on the Rockets, its Nene for over-committing, giving up the Manu drive.
Last edited by MaNu4Tres; 12-21-2016 at 12:52 PM.
Yeah, it wasn't the last shot of the game. Houston was clearly packing the paint to cut off an easy 2. But dayum... they didn't just leave Patty open, they totally ignored him. I know Patty is "only" making 43% of his 3's in games, but I guarantee he would make a lot higher percentage if the other teams always gave him this much room.
Beverly was in a better position than your pictures show to close out. Post the pictures when Manu actually began his drive and during the drive. Don't post the picture when Kawhi has the ball, when Patty is moving from the corner to the wing.Yeah, it wasn't the last shot of the game. Houston was clearly packing the paint to cut off an easy 2. They didn't just leave Patty open, they totally ignored him. I know Patty is "only" making 43% of his 3's in games, but I guarantee he would make a lot higher percentage if the other teams always gave him this much room.
When Manu was driving, Harden was the only player in the paint to defend. Nene, Gordon and Ariza were in no position to defend the paint.
Nene was trailing the play the whole way.
Yeah, Beverly COULD have closed on Patty. But Manu would have had an open pass to LMA for a dunk (Okay - layup. It is LMA after all.
The Rockets just chose to cut off the easy 2 in the paint, and left Patty totally unaccounted for.
Great pass by Manu! I'm sure the "greatest defender in the NBA" is watching tape with his team right about now.Nene was trailing the play the whole way.
Yeah, Beverly COULD have closed on Patty. But Manu would have had an open pass to LMA for a dunk (Okay - layup. It is LMA after all.
The Rockets just chose to cut off the easy 2 in the paint, and left Patty totally unaccounted for.
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