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Did the NBA re-enact the Zone to combat Shaq's dominance?
Posted on 6/6/12 at 11:42 am
Posted on 6/6/12 at 11:42 am
Thoughts?
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Posted on 6/6/12 at 11:44 am to Roaad
Kobe > Lebron
Posted on 6/6/12 at 11:45 am to theunknownknight
quote:
Kobe > Lebron
This. Why is this thread even up?
This post was edited on 6/6/12 at 11:46 am
Posted on 6/6/12 at 11:45 am to Roaad
Interesting theory, Maybe more because players are so much bigger now a days, and yea it may have started with Shaq
Posted on 6/6/12 at 11:46 am to theunknownknight
quote:At rape
Kobe > Lebron
Posted on 6/6/12 at 11:46 am to Roaad
Posted on 6/6/12 at 11:47 am to Tiger1242
quote:My thoughts were that you can't stop Shaq from getting the ball with one guy on him.
Interesting theory,
At the time it was illegal to double the guy w/o the ball.
Posted on 6/6/12 at 12:14 pm to Tiger1242
My point is, that I think the Zone defense hurts many big men, and proficient post players.
I am reminded of this when watching guys like Howard, Tim Duncan, and LeBron James.
These guys' numbers would explode, if they played under the same rules Jordan did.
Not drawing a comparison, but Jordan was an amazing post player (even though people remember him otherwise). Jordan was a master of the post up fade away. In today's league, he would have two men on him the moment he got within 15 ft of the basket. He would still put up points, just not as many.
I am reminded of this when watching guys like Howard, Tim Duncan, and LeBron James.
These guys' numbers would explode, if they played under the same rules Jordan did.
Not drawing a comparison, but Jordan was an amazing post player (even though people remember him otherwise). Jordan was a master of the post up fade away. In today's league, he would have two men on him the moment he got within 15 ft of the basket. He would still put up points, just not as many.
Posted on 6/6/12 at 12:43 pm to Roaad
Ya but also hand checking wad legal, you could commit hard foul without suspensions so hits were a lot harder, and more so than ever superstars are protected
Posted on 6/6/12 at 12:47 pm to LSUgators
quote:
This. Why is this thread even up?
The MSB is in a dark, dark place right now.
Posted on 6/6/12 at 12:54 pm to Roaad
It was more to stop the players from clearing one side of the floor and one guy backing down. Mark Jackson was one of the biggest offfenders. Terrible to watch.
Posted on 6/6/12 at 4:07 pm to bomber77
No, it was enacted to prevent great post players of inordinate size from getting the ball so easily in such great position.
The idea was to force more perimeter passing and jump shooting.
They were partially successful.
The downside was that great individual low-post performers can no longer totally dominate a game on offense.
Well, unless the defenders were just bad.
Imagine MJ, if you took away his post-game.
The idea was to force more perimeter passing and jump shooting.
They were partially successful.
The downside was that great individual low-post performers can no longer totally dominate a game on offense.
Well, unless the defenders were just bad.
Imagine MJ, if you took away his post-game.
This post was edited on 6/6/12 at 4:08 pm
Posted on 6/6/12 at 5:31 pm to Roaad
and winning rings
Posted on 6/6/12 at 5:32 pm to Roaad
yes,Shaq was unstoppable otherwise
Posted on 6/6/12 at 5:32 pm to Roaad
yes,Shaq was unstoppable otherwise
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