The Thriller
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Hmmm....
Was that what Lance-a-Million was suggesting?
Personally, I wouldn't have traded any of the PGs drafted last year for kanter. Kanter is a stud.
Play Kanter you jerk!
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Hmmm....
Was that what Lance-a-Million was suggesting?
Personally, I wouldn't have traded any of the PGs drafted last year for kanter. Kanter is a stud.
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1) It wasn't Lance-a-Million who suggested it, it was mtnbayou
2) If you look three posts above this one, you will see that he confirmed my post.
NAOS
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KOC would look like a ****ing genius right now if Harris were putting up 15 and 7 (which he should be) and Jefferson had somehow proven to be something better than he had been up to the point we acquired him. He still looks pretty good even when you factor in these guys being mediocre, because the deals he pulled off are STILL good despite this. Not overpaying to keep Boozer, and then pulling Jefferson out of a hat; getting Kanter, Favors, and Burks (who was only available at our draft spot due to the post-DWill slide). If he can parlay Al and Devin into ANYTHING, then he's the GM of the year. He'll do that, btw.
The only frustration I have, then, is apparent traditional mindset/framework that has settled in with the coaching staff. We should be playing all our youth MORE and IN DIFFERENT WAYS. I'm just not concerned that we get a PG at all costs until I see that we utilize the PG-like skills in Burks and Hayward to some extent. This one-dimensional feed-the-post offense is way too constraining.
The only frustration I have, then, is apparent traditional mindset/framework that has settled in with the coaching staff. We should be playing all our youth MORE and IN DIFFERENT WAYS. I'm just not concerned that we get a PG at all costs until I see that we utilize the PG-like skills in Burks and Hayward to some extent. This one-dimensional feed-the-post offense is way too constraining.
Harris makes to much to fit into their TPE. Trade might have already been done if it was possible.
NAOS
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https://www.grantland.com/story/_/i...ing-kyrie-irving-enes-kanter-ricky-rubio-more
Kanter is still a raw player in many ways. He is advanced, however, in one aspect of the game, and that is showing defensively on pick-and-roll plays. According to Synergy Sports, when Kanter shows against pick-and-roll ball handlers, teams score just 0.622 points per possession. That puts him in the top 15 percent of pick-and-roll defenders. Teams also shoot 32 percent and commit turnovers 24.4 percent of the time when Kanter guards ball screens. And Kanter's sample size is significant — 45.6 percent of his defensive possessions include him showing against ball screens...
compared to Jefferson, and, well........................... (anybody know how to get these stats? not that they're needed, really, because the difference on the floor is obvious)
Jazz struggling mightily with PnR defense. I wonder if we should play Kanter more?
BTW: I think Mike Brown has a good philosophy on PnR defense. Here's a little article for those interested. In short, the big needs to show aggressively but not too high so that he just gets ran around. Kanter is already doing this. Al is, for the most part, pathetic at this.
link: https://basketball.realgm.com/blog/218794
Lakers Transform Pick-And-Roll Defense
By: Brandon Hoffman
Feb 05, 2012 1:01 PM EST
The Lakers were a strong defensive team last season, but were riddled at times by their pick-and-roll defense, particularly by quick guards intent on turning the corner and getting into the paint.
Under new head coach and defensive guru Mike Brown, the Lakers have adjusted their pick-and-roll defense to stave off penetration, hedging strongly and allowing opponents spot up opportunities from outside if necessary.
“It’s different from what we used to do,” said Pau Gasol. “We’re showing more on pick-and-rolls, trying to attack the ball.
“Coach preaches aggressiveness -- not being on your heels and preventing the opposing team from attacking you. We’re trying to attack them defensively.”
As a result, according to Synergy Sports Technologies, Los Angeles is surrendering a modest 0.76 points per possession to pick-and-roll ballhandlers, and is third-best in reducing other teams' efficiency on spot-up situations.
Echoing what Gasol said about playing aggressively, Matt Barnes leaves no doubt that the priority is defense, and more specifically, pick-and-roll defense.
“It’s more attention to detail,” Barnes said when asked to compare Brown’s defensive philosophy to that of former coach Phil Jackson. “He’s holding everyone accountable. We all have to control the ball, but our bigs are more active now on the pick-and-rolls. Whether they’re showing or in a drop, everything is more aggressive.”
The Lakers change up their tactics when Andrew Bynum is defending the screener, opting to leave Bynum back in containment.
“That’s by design,” said Josh McRoberts. “Drew early in the season did a pretty good job at showing out on screens, but we want to keep him closer to the basket, so that he can protect the paint.”
Among the many things scribbled on the whiteboard inside the Lakers’ locker room before their game against the Nuggets on Friday, pick-and-roll defense was listed as a top priority, with coverage instruction varying on screen location. Bynum was the only Laker big tagged to “drop,” or lay back, on each of the five listed alignments.
Bynum has improved in the area of containing ball screens as well, using his massive wingspan to slow down the dribbler and contest shots without being foul prone.
After struggling to contain opponents early in the season, the Lakers have been clamping down recently, moving into the top-10 in defensive efficiency (100.4), just a tenth of a percentage point behind ninth ranked Miami. The Lakers also rank first in field goal percentage defense, with opponents converting only 41.6 percent from the floor.
“Defensively, we’re making strides,” said Derek Fisher. “We still have some work to do in terms of our execution on the other end.
“We’re having some bad offensive possessions at times, which makes it harder to play really good defense. If we can straighten out some execution things on the offensive end, I think our defense can get even better.”
Kanter is still a raw player in many ways. He is advanced, however, in one aspect of the game, and that is showing defensively on pick-and-roll plays. According to Synergy Sports, when Kanter shows against pick-and-roll ball handlers, teams score just 0.622 points per possession. That puts him in the top 15 percent of pick-and-roll defenders. Teams also shoot 32 percent and commit turnovers 24.4 percent of the time when Kanter guards ball screens. And Kanter's sample size is significant — 45.6 percent of his defensive possessions include him showing against ball screens...
compared to Jefferson, and, well........................... (anybody know how to get these stats? not that they're needed, really, because the difference on the floor is obvious)
Jazz struggling mightily with PnR defense. I wonder if we should play Kanter more?
BTW: I think Mike Brown has a good philosophy on PnR defense. Here's a little article for those interested. In short, the big needs to show aggressively but not too high so that he just gets ran around. Kanter is already doing this. Al is, for the most part, pathetic at this.
link: https://basketball.realgm.com/blog/218794
Lakers Transform Pick-And-Roll Defense
By: Brandon Hoffman
Feb 05, 2012 1:01 PM EST
The Lakers were a strong defensive team last season, but were riddled at times by their pick-and-roll defense, particularly by quick guards intent on turning the corner and getting into the paint.
Under new head coach and defensive guru Mike Brown, the Lakers have adjusted their pick-and-roll defense to stave off penetration, hedging strongly and allowing opponents spot up opportunities from outside if necessary.
“It’s different from what we used to do,” said Pau Gasol. “We’re showing more on pick-and-rolls, trying to attack the ball.
“Coach preaches aggressiveness -- not being on your heels and preventing the opposing team from attacking you. We’re trying to attack them defensively.”
As a result, according to Synergy Sports Technologies, Los Angeles is surrendering a modest 0.76 points per possession to pick-and-roll ballhandlers, and is third-best in reducing other teams' efficiency on spot-up situations.
Echoing what Gasol said about playing aggressively, Matt Barnes leaves no doubt that the priority is defense, and more specifically, pick-and-roll defense.
“It’s more attention to detail,” Barnes said when asked to compare Brown’s defensive philosophy to that of former coach Phil Jackson. “He’s holding everyone accountable. We all have to control the ball, but our bigs are more active now on the pick-and-rolls. Whether they’re showing or in a drop, everything is more aggressive.”
The Lakers change up their tactics when Andrew Bynum is defending the screener, opting to leave Bynum back in containment.
“That’s by design,” said Josh McRoberts. “Drew early in the season did a pretty good job at showing out on screens, but we want to keep him closer to the basket, so that he can protect the paint.”
Among the many things scribbled on the whiteboard inside the Lakers’ locker room before their game against the Nuggets on Friday, pick-and-roll defense was listed as a top priority, with coverage instruction varying on screen location. Bynum was the only Laker big tagged to “drop,” or lay back, on each of the five listed alignments.
Bynum has improved in the area of containing ball screens as well, using his massive wingspan to slow down the dribbler and contest shots without being foul prone.
After struggling to contain opponents early in the season, the Lakers have been clamping down recently, moving into the top-10 in defensive efficiency (100.4), just a tenth of a percentage point behind ninth ranked Miami. The Lakers also rank first in field goal percentage defense, with opponents converting only 41.6 percent from the floor.
“Defensively, we’re making strides,” said Derek Fisher. “We still have some work to do in terms of our execution on the other end.
“We’re having some bad offensive possessions at times, which makes it harder to play really good defense. If we can straighten out some execution things on the offensive end, I think our defense can get even better.”
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I would like to see Kanter get 15-20.
Sub in at the 3 minute mark of the 1st and 3rd. Sub out at the 6 minute mark in the 2nd and 4th.
