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can't imaging him saying that PUBLICLY...
Also what worked against the Mavs may not work against the Suns. We'll see how things end up.
can't imaging him saying that PUBLICLY...
I don't think Hill will be as successful defensively on Nash as some here seem to think is a given.
Hill has trouble guarding
1) very fast players that are his height or shorter
2) very good dribbler/passers
I think Hill is just a wetdream matchup for us against the Mavs. Kidd fits number (2) but he's lost so much of a step that it was the exception.
Nash is so crafty with his dribble, and has so many athletic wingmen (much more suited to running than Mavs wingmen) that Hill could actually end up being totally abused. This means foul trouble.
That means RMJ or Bogans.
I think Parker is the man for the job against Nash.
Also I do not want Hill guarding Barbosa, as he fits (1). He'll get abused and into foul trouble like no other.
Parker is going to have to be the man this series. I want him guarding the ball, and Barbossa.
But what really presents a problem is that means Hill might end up guarding Grant Hill or Jason Richardson. Richardson would be a nightmare cover for him too because he's just so damn strong. Foul trouble awaits there.
Grant Hill would be a tough cover as well because of his ability to post up.
More and more I think about it, the series is going to be extremely difficult from a defensive perspective.
We might very well be encountering a team in which Hill does not matchup well against at all.
One silver lining is that while Hill was abused by little JJJJJJ.J. Barrea, he did not foul him too stupidly. We will need that for sure going forward.
I would like to see Tony start and Manu to come off the bench. Tony relishes his matchup with Nash and usually outplays him. At some point Pop will start Tony but it will take a couple of losses for that to occur.
Me too!
But it won't happen until Hill get blown from the start by Nash, and I don't wanna see that happen...
If we are O-2 coming home, I think Pop will do it...
Tony has the most experience guarding Nash so it makes sense for TP to guard Nash. GHill's defense is still a work-in-progress. As he gains more familiarity defending Nash, I see no reaon why he can't have some some success. He should be watching a lot of Bowen vs. Nash videos and the team defense will also have to kick in and help out. I think at this point GHill's offensive game is more developed and visible than his defensive game. There's just a learning curve he has to go through and He has proven to be a quick study, right?
I think Sonic was joking around
can't imaging him saying that PUBLICLY...
Interesting. That means Dragic will probably see a lot of time on Parker or he'll be guarded by Grant Hill.
George Hill starting is the right move against the Suns. He will guard Nash. Book it.
It's the right move against everyone imo.
If Manu starts, it is obvious that TP should anchor the second unit. I dont' think Hill is a better ball handler than TP, enough to take charge of the second unit. When TP comes from the bench, there is a seamless transition from Manu to TP in the late first- second quarters. Of course, TP will most likely be on the court when the Spurs finish.
I think that RJ will guard JR, Manu will guard GH and Hill/TP will take turns against Nash/Dragic.I don't think Hill will be as successful defensively on Nash as some here seem to think is a given.
Hill has trouble guarding
1) very fast players that are his height or shorter
2) very good dribbler/passers
I think Hill is just a wetdream matchup for us against the Mavs. Kidd fits number (2) but he's lost so much of a step that it was the exception.
Nash is so crafty with his dribble, and has so many athletic wingmen (much more suited to running than Mavs wingmen) that Hill could actually end up being totally abused. This means foul trouble.
That means RMJ or Bogans.
I think Parker is the man for the job against Nash.
Also I do not want Hill guarding Barbosa, as he fits (1). He'll get abused and into foul trouble like no other.
Parker is going to have to be the man this series. I want him guarding the ball, and Barbossa.
But what really presents a problem is that means Hill might end up guarding Grant Hill or Jason Richardson. Richardson would be a nightmare cover for him too because he's just so damn strong. Foul trouble awaits there.
Grant Hill would be a tough cover as well because of his ability to post up.
More and more I think about it, the series is going to be extremely difficult from a defensive perspective.
We might very well be encountering a team in which Hill does not matchup well against at all.
One silver lining is that while Hill was abused by little JJJJJJ.J. Barrea, he did not foul him too stupidly. We will need that for sure going forward.
Against the suns, starting Tony or not is a tough call. On one hand you have the Mavs series that tells that he's effective off the bench and Hill's doing well whenever he's teamed with Manu or Tony and on the other hand Tony has an history of being able to elevate his game against Steve Nash even when he was playing MVP ball and I'm not sure that Georges would be suited best to defend on Nash.
All in all, I would try to bring Tony off the bench in game 1 but I would put Manu or Tony on Nash on D.
A three guard lineup would work well against Nash/Richardson/Hill. I do not like the idea of playing the Suns; he will probably score well, but what he'll do to the pace of the game will be mostly in the Suns' favor.
I think he will look at what happened in 2007 when Manu came off the bench and realize this is for the best.
I do wish we could sign Bruce to a series contract.
hill is going to get slaughtered by the nash-amare pick and roll. hill sucks at fighting through screens so he will have to switch onto amare every single time. i predict parker to regain his starting spot if the suns keep exploiting hill's weakness.
Dude I was right Hill can't guard anyone effectively and he's letting that affect his offensive and team-defense game.
Not attacking Nash. Not watching the ball on team D.
Sucks.
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