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Keys to a Game 2 Victory
Posted on 4/20/15 at 9:03 am
Posted on 4/20/15 at 9:03 am
Interior defense -
Last game the focus was on Perimeter defense, and GS appeared to do more damage inside (scoring 50 in the paint) versus shooting 11 - 29 from beyond the arc. I'm not sure whether this is PNR guarding issues or just communication with switching or fighting around all screens set away from the ball, but we can't give up open lay ups at the same rate.
Anthony Davis -
Needs to start the game off taking the ball to the rack, and being aggressive off the pick and roll. I think Tyreke won't start and Norris might be the better fit here anyway. If he can get it going early that will free up Gordon and others outside.
Gordon had an ok game, minus 5 turnovers - I'll take 4-7 (from 3pt) every game. I know he likes to drive, but he's never going to get the foul called and its a drive killer when he's on the baseline laying down and the other team is pushing the ball the other way. I wish, Monty would have him constantly moving around screens though to get him open looks or just be a decoy. GS does this with Curry and Thompson and it's giving us fits.
Also if Ryan shoots less than 1 fade away this game, we have a chance.
About Tyreke, if he's not 75% and able to drive effectively he should just sit out this game. Give Toney 10 mins to get up in Curry's chest.
What else are you looking for tonight..
Last game the focus was on Perimeter defense, and GS appeared to do more damage inside (scoring 50 in the paint) versus shooting 11 - 29 from beyond the arc. I'm not sure whether this is PNR guarding issues or just communication with switching or fighting around all screens set away from the ball, but we can't give up open lay ups at the same rate.
Anthony Davis -
Needs to start the game off taking the ball to the rack, and being aggressive off the pick and roll. I think Tyreke won't start and Norris might be the better fit here anyway. If he can get it going early that will free up Gordon and others outside.
Gordon had an ok game, minus 5 turnovers - I'll take 4-7 (from 3pt) every game. I know he likes to drive, but he's never going to get the foul called and its a drive killer when he's on the baseline laying down and the other team is pushing the ball the other way. I wish, Monty would have him constantly moving around screens though to get him open looks or just be a decoy. GS does this with Curry and Thompson and it's giving us fits.
Also if Ryan shoots less than 1 fade away this game, we have a chance.
About Tyreke, if he's not 75% and able to drive effectively he should just sit out this game. Give Toney 10 mins to get up in Curry's chest.
What else are you looking for tonight..
This post was edited on 4/20/15 at 9:07 am
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Posted on 4/20/15 at 9:09 am to Sorrento Muddbugs
I think we need to go after Bogut. Let's get him in foul trouble early again to take him out of the paint and give us the upper hand.
Posted on 4/20/15 at 9:12 am to Sorrento Muddbugs
Yeah, those open layups were killer. Gonna need our bigs to step it up. especially Asik.
Posted on 4/20/15 at 9:13 am to Sorrento Muddbugs
I think we'll see a lot of Ryan Anderson tonight.
I am a big Asik supporter but the pels have to get Bogut out of the paint and its impossible with Asik in there.
It looks like they found something that worked with Anderson in the 4th, AD was able to attack the paint at will.
Most of our defensive issues seemed to miscommunication, absolutely have to fix that. we don't want to be in another shoot out. slow this game down and try to keep the crowd at bay as much as possible.
I am a big Asik supporter but the pels have to get Bogut out of the paint and its impossible with Asik in there.
It looks like they found something that worked with Anderson in the 4th, AD was able to attack the paint at will.
Most of our defensive issues seemed to miscommunication, absolutely have to fix that. we don't want to be in another shoot out. slow this game down and try to keep the crowd at bay as much as possible.
Posted on 4/20/15 at 9:38 am to Sorrento Muddbugs
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Interior defense
I'd rather them continue to guard the 3 and allow some midrange stuff, just try to limit open layups. We're playing against Curry and Thompson though, possibly the 2 best shooters in the league. You have to defend against them first because they WILL make their shots if you don't run them off the line, and that was the gameplan last game
IMO we should have the guards and SF focus on running them off the line at the 3, then have AD and Asik focus on staying home at the basket, not running out to meet them in the midrange area. If they wanna take low percentage mid range shots, that's a win for us
Posted on 4/20/15 at 10:43 am to Sorrento Muddbugs
We need Curry to come down with the bird-flu.
Posted on 4/20/15 at 10:47 am to Sorrento Muddbugs
HAVE to have this one.
Can't go back to NO 0-2
Can't go back to NO 0-2
Posted on 4/20/15 at 11:28 am to Sorrento Muddbugs
quote:
Interior defense -
Last game the focus was on Perimeter defense, and GS appeared to do more damage inside (scoring 50 in the paint) versus shooting 11 - 29 from beyond the arc. I'm not sure whether this is PNR guarding issues or just communication with switching or fighting around all screens set away from the ball, but we can't give up open lay ups at the same rate.
I wouldn't really call it interior defense, because most of the points in the paint were on drives or passes from the perimeter. Asik was pretty terrible on Bogut, but Bogut luckily only took 8 shots and had 12 points.
The issue was that we gave up huge driving lanes and nobody was there in help-side d position on the drives. We also had some communication breakdowns on screens away from the ball. They could have had even more layups when they refused curl and down screens. It seemed like one defender would want to switch and the other didn't.
I think we need to over help on Curry and Thompson and try to make everyone else beat us which is easier said that done. I would double either of them coming off of a ball screen. When they have the ball looking to drive in an iso situation, I would have defenders on anyone not named Curry or Thompson with a foot in the lane in over help position.
I also think we need to be very physical with Curry since his frame is so small.
We definitely need Tyreke or Anderson to step up with one of their high scoring games in order to take some pressure off of Davis on offense.
Posted on 4/20/15 at 11:43 am to Sorrento Muddbugs
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