There have been some lazy so-called arguments put forward here for just abandoning the "long 2" or whatever disparaging, poorly-defined term said poster is using to try to incorrectly repeat what they misunderstood from what someone else said or wrote, so it's nice to see someone like Morey flat-out say that defenses adjust, which affects efficiency, a point which I raised in the face of the paper-thin lobs.

It just goes to show, not all analysis is good analysis, and that dude has been given the keys to car, held onto them, and delivered the goods . . . he's worth listening to. Why some slavishly take in what writer A says over writer B with absolutely no consideration for what they are uploading into their precious mental real estate is beyond me, but I expect it to continue to happen.

Sad, sad annoyance.

Thanks for the find.

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Posted by corndeaux

Member since Sep 2009

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Posted on 4/25/14 at 9:12 pm to 42

Its fascinating.

Context is everything in basketball. We know what shots are the best in an ideal setting, but rarely do you get that setting

Just look at how few corner 3s WAS and SAS have taken in the playoffs v regular season. You still need an cohesive identity (hello, OKC) but do you have the tools on the coaching bench and on the roster to adapt?

The key to me seems to be getting enough guys who are Swiss Army knives (or just a few superduper stars- so easy

). Shoot and drive. Drive and finish or pass to the open man. Et al

I do wonder what the natural reaction to layups and 3s is. Maybe amoeba zones (like Dallas is running and similar to the Spurs in the Finals) become the trend?

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