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Lowe on Team USA/Davis
Posted on 9/5/14 at 2:44 pm
Posted on 9/5/14 at 2:44 pm
13 Team USA Observations
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7. Davis looks great in Thibodeau’s scheme, which is more conservative than the system Monty Williams has run during Davis’s two seasons in New Orleans. Depending on the circumstances — the identity of the screener, whether Davis is nominally at power forward or center — Williams will sometimes have Davis chase ball handlers out beyond the 3-point line on the pick-and-roll.
Davis has the speed for that, but it’s a hard pursuit for any young player to master, and it takes perhaps the world’s best shot-blocker away from the hoop.
Thibodeau keeps things simpler. Davis and the other bigs are dropping back against almost every pick-and-roll, corralling ball handlers near the foul line, and stonewalling any little guy who dares drive to the rim.
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Davis can cover giant swatches of territory with one dribble. Picking up the rock after one bounce means Davis sometimes has to lunge really far to get into layup range, forcing him to fling up awkward floaters as he descends to the floor. But Davis has a knack for hitting those shots. “For us, it’s weird,” Williams told me in April. “But for him, it’s natural.”
The Pelicans have grand visions of Davis as an offensive hub in the mold of a springier Dirk Nowitzki, and for Davis to assume that sort of centerpiece role, he has to become more comfortable dribbling into the center of the floor, creating different shots for himself, and dishing to shooters around the floor.
Kevin Hanson, a Pelicans assistant who works most closely with Davis, told me in April he spends a ton of time running Davis through these two-dribble moves. The practice work is starting to trickle onto the court.
Posted on 9/5/14 at 3:24 pm to ShamelessPel
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7. Davis looks great in Thibodeau’s scheme
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in Thibodeau’s scheme
Posted on 9/5/14 at 9:49 pm to oncealurker
This may be pipe dreaming but I hope the coaches find a bond and keep in touch. I know coaches talk and give advice. Wouldn't mind a thibs-Monty mashup considering they're in separate conferences.
Posted on 9/6/14 at 6:59 am to ShamelessPel
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This may be pipe dreaming but I hope the coaches find a bond and keep in touch. I know coaches talk and give advice. Wouldn't mind a thibs-Monty mashup considering they're in separate conferences
Hopefully, Monty is learning from Thibs while he's working along side of him. Once Thibs is away from his duties with Team USA, I wouldn't expect him to give him advice on the best way to use AD. Monty should be learning and taking notes about that shite now while they are along side of each other during the off season.
Posted on 9/6/14 at 7:56 am to Hammond Tiger Fan
I would think that Team USA is a good learning experience for all involved. No matter the criticism he's received, Monty is a sharp guy. He's young and still growing as a coach. We just need to see results soon. Like this season.
Posted on 9/6/14 at 10:06 am to VOR
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I would think that Team USA is a good learning experience for all involved. No matter the criticism he's received, Monty is a sharp guy.
No doubt.
Same time, what Thibs does is no secret. Many teams use some variation of his defense. Monty really hasn't and it hasn't worked unless he had 3 great, veteran defenders in Paul, Ariza, and Okafor.
Maybe Asik gives Davis the cover to hard hedge with impunity and destroy offenses. Maybe Monty sees how dominant Davis has been in a more conservative system w/ equally poor perimeter defense and tones it down.
Either way, if they are healthy and aren't at least approaching a top 10 defense, he needs to go.
Posted on 9/6/14 at 11:45 am to corndeaux
So annoying the way Monte uses Davis compared to how Tibs does.
Posted on 9/6/14 at 11:47 am to FootballNostradamus
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Monte
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