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trojanfan12

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Very lazy to stand around the arc where the defense is loosest. I won't expect you to get it. The defense tightens up the closer you get to the hoop.

Yeah, who the fuck wants to shoot where they're most likely to get an open look?

That would be stupid.

Much smarter to try to force a shot against a double team.
 

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Very lazy to stand around the arc where the defense is loosest. I won't expect you to get it. The defense tightens up the closer you get to the hoop.

So many mistakes here.

1st, defenses work pretty hard to defend the 3 point line today. They actually try to force contested mid range shots. THAT is where defense is loosest and those are the shots easiest to get today.

2nd, they absolutely do work to get to the hoop today.

3rd, show me a team who is just standing around the arc? There is always action occupying potential help defenders. Could be pick and roll action or something else Like a drive and kick. but if you think people are just standing around, it is you that doesn’t get it.
 

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So many mistakes here.

1st, defenses work pretty hard to defend the 3 point line today. They actually try to force contested mid range shots. THAT is where defense is loosest and those are the shots easiest to get today.

2nd, they absolutely do work to get to the hoop today.

3rd, show me a team who is just standing around the arc? There is always action occupying potential help defenders. Could be pick and roll action or something else Like a drive and kick. but if you think people are just standing around, it is you that doesn’t get it.

Id say at times there is almost too much movement. What many people miss is the post ISO, which allowed for more post play less contested mid range shots.

But it slowed the game down considerably. They made a rule on Barkley over it.
 

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Id say at times there is almost too much movement. What many people miss is the post ISO, which allowed for more post play less contested mid range shots.

But it slowed the game down considerably. They made a rule on Barkley over it.

I think pick and roll can look stagnant at time also, but those corner spacers are pretty important for making that action effective.

Watching Malone pick and roll from the 90s with the illegal defense rules looked really silly. There were literally 3 offensive players standing above the break close enough to hold hands on some possessions.
 

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I’m curious what more you think Thibs could do with this team. They are third in the East. Do you really think they are better than the Cavs and Celts to be higher? They are not. Is he supposed to magically make guys uninjured? He can’t. Do you have a guy lined up that can get better play out of this squad? How does that coach squeeze more juice out of this team?
I understand you want the Knicks to be a contender, but what is Thibs doing that is hampering them from achieving that with what he has to use?
I agree.....Thibs is like most coaches. Give him talent he can win. Don't and he wont.
 

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More pick & rolls, back door passes

Takes pressure off all the names you mentioned

He doesn’t incorporate anything, STALE, Into this offense, all about Brunson dribble dribble dribble, it’s gotten old!
would think a real athlete would not be a Blame the Coach Guy.
 

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Obviously not if those are the facts, but the facts get confused sometimes. That’s what people do.
and you were willing to believe any anti Lebron comment....no need to use your brain to determine if really true,.

That's a you problem.
 

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and you were willing to believe any anti Lebron comment....no need to use your brain to determine if really true,.

That's a you problem.
Lmfao you don’t know shit
 

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I know you saw a negative comment regarding Lebron and wet your pants with excitement.
Simply not true. Lebrons issue is he talks out of his ass without the facts, which is his right, but when badly wrong he never admits it or apologizes. I’m going to have a problem with anyone like that regardless of what it is about. That said he has gotten better about it. Some things just are what they are.
 

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Have to say. He made a lot of moves that didn't pan out. Maybe you could say it looks better if Zion is healthy but a lot of things went wrong in N.O.
Not sure he has much to show for the AD deal and lucky for us he passed on both Garland and Hunter to move down and take Hayes.
 
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