That’s the kind of thinking that leads to failed retooling
It definitely didn't look like a normal zone, but you could be right maybe we are just that bad it looked funky.
I seriously just think they do not know how to run a zone. It almost looks like they rarely practice it, so they do not know what to do. Clarkson isn't the only one who gets lost in the zone. Gobert even gets out of position, partly to cover for the other guys' atrocious attempt at staying with anyone, but it also just looks like he doesn't know what he is expected to do in the zone, so he ended up flat-footed more than I think I have seen him in almost any other game in his career. He did well when we went back to switching or man, but that zone was rough for everyone.
I mean most zones are the same thing just slightly different. Big guy in the paint and the perimeter guys move on a string and rotate. We are awful at rotating/communicating… so who knows what it was but I’m not giving Quin any credit for “experimenting”. It seemed similar to things we’ve done in the past that haven’t worked… either because they aren’t practiced or our players are dumb or lazy… several pets of that are on the coach… several on the players… their is clearly a disconnect right now.
They don’t practice it… Andy basically said as much.
Welp, when your man and switching coverage sucks and you don't practice the one single alternative to it, that says a lot about coaching priorities doesn't it.
But they won’t win every time. And on those nights we will look really good, so timing of when we look good is important and it can make all the difference. String together a handful of positive drastic anomalies and you may find yourself on the cusp of greatness.
It all fits with what @infection has preached… no need for a plan B because plan A works… if plan A is not working it’s cuz you need to do it harder/better or you just got an unlucky roll of the dice.
When all else fails, all else harder.
Else would have worked but instead of the defender being 16.5 feet from the basket he was 15.2 feet when he started his rotation which ****ed everything up.
Wait so last night wasn't a zone but we put one guy next to the basket and the perimeter guys rotated to whoever was open... well that is totally different from a zone where you have one guy next to the basket and the four perimeter guys rotate to the open player.
“28 other teams missed on him, too.”
I would love to have Matthews on our team, mostly so we never had to play against him. It's really frustrating for him to jump 10 feet in to a defender when he's shooting.
you forgot... "bruh... I'm sure you are smarter than those NBA gms... lolz"
I couldn't believe Quin didn't challenge that one. Its like with Harden though... its super effective because the threat of the foul means guys challenge your shot differently and you get more open.
I mean, great if the Jazz picked him up, but he would just be buried in the bench as Quin has a stubborn refusal to play anyone on the bench.
