Mike D'Antoni brother with a subtle dig at the new Spurs' antiquated offense..

[SAGirl]

I don't understand why Aldridge doesn't just post up and dribble to the middle for a hook shot. Three things happen when he does this, an easy score, if he missses...perfect opportunity for an pffensive boards, and a foul. The refs respect him enough to whistle when he bumps the post defender. It's easily his best weapon..also the best way to grab offensive boards since his fadeways turn into long rebounds.

He's the best in the league doing this...but it's incredible how he never realized this instead he opts for worse shots.
Of course, he can be a wuss and refuse to do this...

I
remember against the Clippers he got called for a really bad foul (that foul reversal) for bumping a guy when really it was a general physical post up play IMO... he got away from that the rest of the game and the Spurs lost... while he let all sorts of bad SF guard him (Pierce!?) etc. You know how it went. The way the game is called influences Lamarcus game a lot, maybe he's not mentally strong ... we shall see. I hope he is.

[skulls138]

Smart teams aren't doubling in the post anymore like they used to. Especially doubling one pass away on the strong side -- where Danny gets open 3's from LA at times against dumb or unfocused teams. Those open 3's that are manufactured out of the post mainly happen against dumb teams.

Smart teams bring doubles rarely and when they do, it's always hard and abrupt from the weakside, where a longer pass will be needed to beat the double. The longer/ softer pass leads to an easier close out for the defense so they can get away with it.

Prime example is OKC last year, they played LA straight up even after his 40 point outbursts because they knew in the long run he couldn't maintain that level of efficiency from the post area and open 3's were limited and the offense struggled often the last 4 games.

I talked too much about offense but what I really wanted to talk about is owning the paint in all ways, not only in having high FG% but defense, rebounding and pushing bodies around. This is whats going to open up the 3 point shooting. LAs getting better at that as well as shooting a great mid range but he still has a way to go to battle with the likes of Adams or Tristan Thomas, while still scoring. But its that combined with team D, overall rebounding, Kawhi Leonard as well as our underrated 3pt shooting that will make the other teams worry.

And this is because inside play is more valuable in the playoffs.

[Mnky]

Scoreboard.

[Chinook]

Getting second-chance points is a huge part of how playing big and in the paint balances out against shooting. You can also add in long rebounds versus short ones and how they play into transition. I've said it a number of times already, but efficiency is overrated. The game is about buckets. That's it. It's about getting the most points, not looking the best while doing it.

[sexinthatsx]

"You live by the 3, you die by the 3". Warriors have single-handedly experienced this, so they can be the first to say that quote to anybody. Lets not forget, the Spurs were a Patty Mills / Gary Neal heatcheck barrage of 3's away from the 2015 le. If those 3's had not gone in, Spurs may have very well lost momentum throughout the course of the game/series.

I trust that if Pop made the trend of the motion offense, he can figure out a way to exploit it just as easily.

[Down Under]

I don't understand why Aldridge doesn't just post up and dribble to the middle for a hook shot. Three things happen when he does this, an easy score, if he missses...perfect opportunity for an pffensive boards, and a foul. The refs respect him enough to whistle when he bumps the post defender. It's easily his best weapon..also the best way to grab offensive boards since his fadeways turn into long rebounds.

He's the best in the league doing this...but it's incredible how he never realized this instead he opts for worse shots.
Of course, he can be a wuss and refuse to do this...

Been saying it for ages. Either a hook or a drop step when posting up a smaller defender he'll get either a basket or freebies everytime

[daledondale]

D'Antoni can suck my .

[r0drig0lac]

It's more than just what shot scores the most points per attempt though...

Strategically playing some bully ball, against these zippy free wheeling, shooting teams... is like running the ball in football, or going to the body in boxing.

It slows the game down, you physically tax the opponent, you get them in foul trouble, you have a better chance of getting back on defense etc...


If this was Magic the Gathering, Pop built a Black and Blue Control deck, with this team.

good times, great reference, rox would be like a all red deck

[cd98]

How does D'antoni keep getting jobs anyway? Its the same ol score a lot of points never win anything but regular season games Phx Suns team in a diff uni and town.

He's a good coach with the right team. He was perfect for the Suns, who had some great runs until they made the mistake of trading for old/fat Shaq. The NY and Laker hires were mistakes as the personnel on both teams couldn't run the only offense he can coach. But he's the perfect coach to help the Rockets overachieve, though I doubt we ever see him win a le in his career.

[Kawhitstorm]

I don't understand why Aldridge doesn't just post up and dribble to the middle for a hook shot. Three things happen when he does this, an easy score, if he missses...perfect opportunity for an pffensive boards, and a foul. The refs respect him enough to whistle when he bumps the post defender. It's easily his best weapon..also the best way to grab offensive boards since his fadeways turn into long rebounds.

SMART teams usually force him to the baseline so that if he wants to shoot a hook, he has to use his left hand. He unfortunately doesn't have a drop-step but rather a spin move outside the restricted area which means help can get there before he can get a dunk:



If he was comfortable posting up on the right block then he would have been able to shoot a right handed hook from the baseline.