Atlanta Hawks: Larry Drew ditching switches
L.D. probably wouldn't consider this a 'switchable switch.'
(Checking in from a Miami holiday weekend filled with beaches, BBQ and . . . beverages)
We’ve heard about L.D.’s offensive philosophies but what about D? The short answer to what I know is the No. 1 question: Atlanta’s base defense under Drew will not feature switching on all (or most) screens.
But what he hopes to accomplish goes beyond Xs and Os and lineups. L.D. said he wants to develop a true defensive disposition for a team known more for finesse.
“Playing defense, it can be ugly sometimes,” Drew said. “Sometimes guys don’t like to do the ugly stuff, the dirty work stuff. Good defensive teams, their mindset is to go into games and outwork you. They don’t care how they do it. They do whatever it takes to shut you down. They have that aggressive mentality, where each game they go into it thinking ‘I am going lock in on my guy.’ and that works its way to the rest of the guys. You have to have that team concept and that aggressive mentality.”
A fanatical devotion to shutting down opponents is a trait of all true contenders. Atlanta’s lack of that quality has to rank at least alongside strategy and personnel as a major reason the Hawks have been a middling defensive team.
The Hawks ranked 13th in defensive efficiency last season, 11th in 2008-09 and 13th in ‘07-08. They were 24th in defensive rebounding rate in ‘09-10, 24th in ‘08-09 and 26th in ‘07-08. Atlanta’s rank in opponent true shooting percentage was 19th last season, eighth in ‘08-09 and 18th in ‘07-08. You can keep going down the list of ways to measure defensive performance and lately the Hawks rarely ranked in the top 10, never mind the top 5.
Defense is another area where L.D. is going to have to find a way to get more out of the guys he’s got. Changing their mentality is the obvious place to start. Drew has to galvanize a group that wilted so badly against the Magic. He has to help his players reach the “uncomfortable” effort levels that Al said they didn’t reach last spring.
There are familiar questions about Drew’s roster, too. It’s the same group of defenders (with an asterisk next to Jamal’s name) that couldn’t contain the perimeter. It’s still a power rotation that lacks a menacing 7-footer in the middle. It’s the same group that too often looked to Al and Smoove to go to work on the boards.
Does L.D. think he has the horses to play good, tough, straight-up D?
“I think we have the personnel to do it,” he said. “That’s why I use the term ‘accountability.’”
One way to annoy NBA players is to talk to them about defensive “stoppers.” So many times I’ve heard guys, especially guards and wings, scoff at the notion. There is no such thing, they say, because there are too many good offensive players and the hand-check rules make it nearly impossible to stop those kind of guys straight up.
Point taken, and L.D. said it’s one he recognizes. That’s why he said he there will be times when switching and other help-type schemes will be necessary.
“I think you have to make a decision on how you want to guard certain people,” he said. “Certainly game-by-game, adjustments will be made defensively. But you go into the game with the mindset of guarding your own people. I think we are deep enough we can get that kind of defense out of our guys.”
Drew said he doesn’t want that to go so far with tricking up the D that players use it as a crutch. You could see that happen with the Hawks last season. Players became so reliant on the switches that they tended to relax in anticipation of screens. Why fight through picks to stay with your man when he can be always be passed off to a teammate?
“I know exactly what you mean,” L.D. said. “You are not the first person I’ve heard say that. Different coaches have different philosophies on how they do things.”
The switching defense has its advantages. It can be effective against pick-and-rolls. It helped the Hawks cover up some of their limitations (even if it also could create other problems). But I think there is no question that using switches so liberally blunted Atlanta’s defensive aggressiveness.
Getting away from the switches is a matter of strategy for Drew, whose goal is for the Hawks to make only what he calls the “switchable switches” that don’t leave them in clearly bad matchups But ditching switches also is a matter of mindset.
“We need guys locking in and focusing on what the defense calls for,” Drew said. “We have the tools for it. We have some areas where got to get better at, but I think overall we have the tools to be a good defensive team. That is the challenge I am going to put to the guys.”
– Nothing new on the Jamal front. He still wants either a satisfactory contract extension or a trade but the Hawks still haven’t indicated if he will get either.
– French club Le Havre announced on its Web site that it has completed a buyout of Pape Sy’s contract. The Hawks haven’t received the paperwork and so don’t consider the deal to be official but they are optimistic there will be no snags.
MC
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MsDee
September 11th, 2010
4:53 pm
Correction: Tick OFF a teammate at the wrong times..Sorry KeepnTreal
drmaryb (*_*)
September 11th, 2010
5:02 pm
BTW, I am not stuck on Joe, You or anyone else on this dormant
blog, I am just staying on TOPIC!
Which, I thought was basketball. But, when you kids have nothing
Intellectual to say, Basketball related? You resort to insults.
And with that, I’m done playing with you kids that don’t know how to
use pronouns or conjugate verbs. If, it weren’t for women,
half of you would be orphans. Who’s your Daddy?
Let me know, when you see mine. I’ll holler love at him!
You little boys need to learn to respect women, you will have a
much more fulfilling life. Women, make the world go around when called upon.
Ask Isaiah Thomas?
Publix
September 11th, 2010
5:04 pm
MsDee,
When it’s YOUR team, you have to talk, motivate, play great, fight, speak up, and take blame. When someone looks at the Hawks, they say JJ, then the rest. If it’s going to be that way, then he has to step up.
Agree with you on the right timing. Surely he didn’t mean what he said, but you can’t react when you are upset.
I expect JJ to step it up and score more in the playoffs and become more vocal. When have you seen Joe waive at the crowd to stand up and be behind their team like Wade does in Miami?? That’s all I am saying.
Publix
September 11th, 2010
5:05 pm
Ok Dr., I thought you would leave the kids be.
Publix
September 11th, 2010
5:05 pm
Later..
Big Ray
September 11th, 2010
5:09 pm
Can’t help but be both proud and amazed at what Kevin Durant is doing in the Olympics.
drmaryb (*_*)
September 11th, 2010
5:22 pm
I have NEVER heard Joe compare his game to Kobe or LeBron?
You did that!
I have NEVER heard Joe said he was the Leader?
You did that!
I have NEVER really heard Joe say much of anything!
His silent game does all the talking!
If, you don’t like it? Stay home and don’t watch TV!
Why doesn’t the ASKG, GM and Coaches do some leading?
Why don’t the Hawks Team – Step up? They get paid too!
LeBron hasn’t won a damn thing, either … So, go bash him and
Dwight Howard and Melo and Dirk and Scottie Pippen (w/o MJ) and Steve Nash and CP3 and Deron Williams and Karl Malone and Patrick Ewing and Gilbert Arenas and John Stockton and Charles Barkley and, and, and …. Half of The 50 Greatest Players – while you’re at it!
Samuel
September 11th, 2010
5:25 pm
Denard Robinson reminds me of MV7.
KD.LBJ
Samuel
September 11th, 2010
5:26 pm
KD>LBJ
Dragon Slayer
September 11th, 2010
5:33 pm
Great Posts Publix dont let the dragon frighten you. Many people who see her on the streets call her dude too!
She preaches on sunday morning and cusses on sunday night. She has a giant spyder tattoo on her neck and 2 tears tattooed at the side of her left eye but she want you to open doors for her when she’s headed to her feeding troughs. Lock your doors is my suggestion.
drmaryb (*_*)
September 11th, 2010
5:35 pm
I don’t care IF Joe waves at me or NOT.
I got plenty of hugs when I was a Kid – I’m good in that department.
Just because you buy a ticket?
It does NOT give you the right to disrespect the players,
or, talk about their Wife, Mother or, throw a beer on them.
Joe, plays to his ability and was paid for that, like LeBron -
Joe needs help! That is the Owners and the GM job, to
bring TALENT in here. They have NOT done their Jobs!
So, if you NEED to blame someone? Start THERE!
Do you hire your co-workers at Publix?
When your co-workers call in sick? – Is that your fault?
Or, do you just pick up the slack?
OK, I’m done with all this wasted commenting.
Blu-Ray
(Clear Image)
What’s up home boy? Wow! A real blogger?
Man, I love what Durant is doing! He is a real talented and
classy ball player! His parents reared him right!
I hear his older Brother is going to play overseas next season.
His family is quite talented. It will be interesting to see
his body frame fill out. Slim-Jim got skills on the
Offensive and Defensive sides of the ball! Great all around fundamental skills!
Oklahoma is very Lucky that Portland took Oden!
smdh!
MsDee
September 11th, 2010
5:37 pm
Looks like my comments are blocked..wow, what did I say??
drmaryb (*_*)
September 11th, 2010
5:39 pm
Watching Game 7 on NBA TV:
Celtics -vs- Lakers. …. WOW!
The Hawks don’t have this type of talent and size on this roster!
No where near it! We need a PG and a BIG CENTER …. Still!
7 years and still need the same things! SMDH ….
drmaryb (*_*)
September 11th, 2010
5:41 pm
Don’t just Blame the Players!
They don’t own the Air Planes – They just ride them!
Blame the Owners!
drmaryb (*_*)
September 11th, 2010
5:42 pm
Ms. Dee
It’s NOT you babe … It’s the Blog – Monster!
Keep typing … I’m lovin’ your stuff!
Dragon Slayer
September 11th, 2010
5:44 pm
seems like every one on this site has 4 alias ,
1) their real boring blog-name,
2) a fake name to attack the legitimate views voiced in opposition to their unintelligent views,
3) the amen co-signer to make their dung seem legitimate and
4)one to play referee like an impartial judge to help them save a losing argument.
You trolls are funny!
drmaryb (*_*)
September 11th, 2010
5:45 pm
LOL!
2:20 mins left in the game!
Lakers 74 – Celtics 68. Paul at the line fouled by Artest at Half-Court …
Paul is foaming at the mouth … Slobbing like Shrek in Game 6!
ROF LMAO!
drmaryb (*_*)
September 11th, 2010
5:55 pm
When the Cat’s away?
The Mice will play!
Not everyone has or needs aliases – just T.S.
He has a very short lease and is running around the tree in circles.
He has to amuse himself, because no one else will blog with IT.
Keep Scrollin … MC will be back soon to take out the Garbage.
It’s just a blog, it’s not the end of the world people.
Let’s talk Basketball … Stay on topic … It’s all good.
Falcons play tomorrow … I got my popcorn and cherry coke -
I’m ready!
MsDee
September 11th, 2010
6:00 pm
Dr Mary,
I hear what u mean about Game 7, Lakers/Celtics and their talents, but I WANT TO believe the Hawks has the same talents, just needed a coach to DIRECT THEM!! Look how Doc is coaching, and leading, and encouraging, and guilding, and lifting up his PLAYERS AT ALL TIMES!!!! Even b4 the game when he said something in this nature, “When both teams (Us and the Lakers) meet again in the future, lets just make sure our rings touch each other”. You cant tell me that wouldnt push your players to the point of hustling for any and every ball to win!!
MsDee
September 11th, 2010
6:06 pm
Most GLASS HALF EMPLY (Ken S. quotes…as u can see I LOVE positive KEN)fans on here dont believe a coach could possibly make a HUGE difference in the outcome of his team. Doc has a vision but the IMPORTANT part of his vision was that HIS PLAYERS BOUGHT INTO HIS VISION. His vision is no good if the players arent on board. I believe LD has an EXCELLENT vision for the Hawks, WE MUST (meaning everyone up top from JJ to the waterboy with the cornrolls) MUST BE ON BOARD with LD in order to have a finals like that!!
Samuel
September 11th, 2010
6:32 pm
Doc also has three or four hall of famers. How many did Woody have and how many does LD have. Thought so.
Ken Strickland
September 11th, 2010
6:33 pm
NAJEH-I’ve never made the argument that the Hawks don’t have weaknesses. I’ve actually made the comment that all teams have weaknesses, but the successful teams use their strengths to force other teams to focus on the strengths, and/or use their strengths to overcome their weaknesses.
My argument is with fans making an issue of every imagined weakness of the Hawks, and saying they have doubts about our new first time HC, new OFF/DEF, PG, players buying in etc, while ignoring our strengths. Yet, some of these same fans have absolutely no questions whatsoever about the Bulls’ ability to overcome all of the same issues that they claim is troubling them about the Hawks. We’ve heard no mention of concern about whether Bulls players will buy into the new HC and coaching staff, the new OFF/DEF systems, or any adjustment or chemistry issues due to adding 3 new starters, HC, coaching staff, and 3 key bench players.
Without any questions, some fans are willing to erase the 12 gms the Hawks finished ahead of the Bulls, and continue looking for any and all excuses to ignore any potential Hawk improvement. We’ll have stability, since we’ll start the season with 10 players from last yrs roster, which finished 3rd in the East with 53 wins.
The addition of Pape Sy, Jordon Crawford, JPowell and EThomas, starting and/or relying more on JTeague, makes us quicker, faster, deeper, more athletic and better, both offensively and defensively. Adding a new structured OFF/DEF system, one assistant to handle the DEF and one to work with the PG’s, holding players accountable etc, seem to be completely ignored by these doubting fans as far as potential Hawk improvements.
We finished TWELVE(12)gms ahead of the Bulls last yr. How can adding 3 starters, who are all OFF and little DEF, and losing 3 starters who were solid defensively, automatically make them that much better? We can argue this point endlessly, but we’ll see how things turn out when the season starts and progresses.
SAMUEL-The only person making an issue of MWoodson IS YOU. Yes, I’m glad he is gone, but my focus has been on the projected improvements and innovations promised by new HC LDrew. Whether you think your BELOVED WOODY is the best HC the Hawks have had in the last 2 decades or not, the fact is, he wasn’t good enough to measure up to what was expected of him, and was sent packing. GOOD RIDDENCE!
drmaryb (*_*)
September 11th, 2010
7:21 pm
Coach Bags!
Ms. Dee
Yeah, Doc’s huddles were awesome! He made me want to grab my
Tennis Racket and go beat Serena and Venus. Tennis is my first love,
I played for the College of Charleston on a 4 year scholarship.
Had aspirations of being a pro myself … But, was born with a really
bad back … And, became a Chiropractor – my new love! But, Doc …
Is an amazing Coach and Motivator. He was almost fired before
KG and Ray Allen appeared on his roster. A great coach can not win without
great talent.
The Hawks have some very nice role players, but no future HOF’s.
We are a small market team, because our Owners have not put the
best team possible on the floor.
But, I like our team and we are very entertaining with the talent we do have.
We nned to keep building tho, I don’t want to be like Utah and Dallas.
I want to be unbeatable and great!
MsDee
September 11th, 2010
7:23 pm
Samuel,
Without DIRECTION/VISION, what good are the ‘Hall of Famers’?????
MsDee
September 11th, 2010
7:31 pm
Dr Mary,
Oh u love tennis too?? I never played it but enjoyed watching ever since Venus/Serena appeared..By the way, who won the match yesterday?
You said, “The Hawks have some very nice role players, but no future HOF’s.” Why u say no FUTURE HOF’ers? Al Horford & Josh are still very young and very teachable players who can be GUILDED in the right direction to be FUTURE HOF’ers by a very good mentor and smart coach like LD. JJ could very well become one but he is slowly reaching his height in the NBA.
drmaryb (*_*)
September 11th, 2010
7:31 pm
Ms. Dee
Yeah, Doc got them all on the same page for sure.
They all had to sacrifice their game for the good of the team!
Everybody, had to buy into that and check the Egos at the door!
My question is are the Miami Boys mature enough to do it?
Can Spolestra Coach like that?
MsDee
September 11th, 2010
7:39 pm
We all (me included) assume that HOF’ers would automatically be HOF’ers if they werent coached & guilded with the right people and right mentors around them. Just because LeBron James is an EXCELLENT ball player, doesnt automatically put him in the books of a HOF’ers because, first of all, he left a team where he was definely headed in the right direction, but he wasnt “guided by the Right mentors” to convince him to stay in Cleveland. So as a result, he left and may have removed himself off the future list. He can win many rings with the Heat, but a HOF’ers, he MAY never get due to his past ‘Decision’.
drmaryb (*_*)
September 11th, 2010
7:40 pm
Ms. Dee
Yeah, I didn’t want to jump the gun on the young gun!
But, Joe, Al and Josh definitely have the makings of HOF’s.
You said it Best! A great coach will put them in positions to
excel, grow and reach that level. Joe, personality – wise does
not beat his chest, jump up on the scorer’s table and self-promote
his status. He is a quiet leader, like a Tony Dungy, so, he may be
overlooked by most!
Joe does not need to be validated by the fans or others!
His personality is just fine and he does not like to hear himself
TALK! I actually, admire that about him. Joe Let’s his game do
the talking and his money does the walking.
Some players play for the Fame – Some players play for the love of the Game!
MsDee
September 11th, 2010
7:40 pm
Dr Mary,
Thats my point I made to Samuel about what good are HOF’ers w/o DIRECTION and a VISION from the HEAD COACH!!
Samuel
September 11th, 2010
7:43 pm
MsDee,
Doc Rivers coaching stats:
03-04-.091
04-05-.549
05-06-.402
06-07-.293
07-08-.805 Ring
08-09-.756
09-10-.610 Finals
Wonder how he “suddenly” became a great coach.
Ken,
Everybody talks a good game in the preseason. He’ll, I bet the TWolves were saying the same thing about Kirt Rambis with his fancy new Triangle offense. All those scrubbs you mentioned combined didn’t average 20pts a game. That’s combined so how are they supposed to help us improve over last season. Give me a break.
Samuel
September 11th, 2010
7:47 pm
Bama is a Machine.
MsDee
September 11th, 2010
7:50 pm
Samuel,
He also didnt have future HOF’ers on those teams either. I said what good are HOF’ers W/O DIRECTION or a VISION? They both work hand in hand. Phil Jackson nor Pat Riley wouldnt be able to do much with the team he had either. But we have future HOF’ers ,IMO of course, on our team!! We just didnt have DIRECTION nor a VISION to work with!! All but 1 OFF in IOS JOE and 1 DEF in switching CENTER ON A PG. That, my friend, is NOT A VISION BUT STUPIDITY!
MsDee
September 11th, 2010
7:52 pm
Correction:: ISO JOE
drmaryb (*_*)
September 11th, 2010
7:54 pm
Ms. Dee
LeBron is already penciled into the HOF even without a ring IMHO.
He is a very special talent, He is the Chosen One and has NOT
disappointed thus far!
He was the last 18 year old to be drafted #1 out of High School.
Nike signed him to 90M before he got off the school bus.
His Size, Strength and Skills are UNDENIABLE!
At this point? LeBron would have to melt-down completely talent-wise,
or, be like Mike Vick and end up in prison to escape the HOF.
Outside of that, you would have to pencil him in! DWade too!
LeBron has set many milestones for a young man his age!
Samuel
September 11th, 2010
7:54 pm
Who on the Hawks will ever see the Hall unless they buy a ticket?
MsDee
September 11th, 2010
8:01 pm
Samuel,
My 7:31 pm post:
Dr Mary said, “The Hawks have some very nice role players, but no future HOF’s.” Why u say no FUTURE HOF’ers? Al Horford & Josh are still very young and very teachable players who can be GUIDED in the right direction to be FUTURE HOF’ers by a very good mentor and smart coach like LD. JJ could very well become one but he is slowly reaching his height in the NBA.
MsDee
September 11th, 2010
8:08 pm
Dr Mary,
I hear your point and its definely a valid point on LeBron, but he will be very hated by this ex-team Cleveland everytime he plays them in Cleveland for as long as he is in the NBA and also from comments by very highly respected HOF’ers of today in Charles Barkley & Micheal Jordan, just to name a few who will constantly and conventently bring up Lebron and how he could have stayed in Cleveland to win the BIG RING there instead of joining forces with his 2 buddies, Wade & Bosh. He lost a lot of cool points with that. Maybe if he would have went to ChiTown, different story.
Najeh Davenpoop
September 11th, 2010
8:23 pm
KD is my favorite non-Hawks basketball player. Forget his amazing performance in the world championships this year — it’s just refreshing to see a guy go about his business without beating his chest all the time, and who is happy with being on a team that isn’t located on one of the coasts.
drmaryb (*_*)
September 11th, 2010
8:28 pm
Lord of The Rings!
Braves Win!
Tied for 1st in The East!
Alex Gonzalez (acquired in recent trade from the AL) hits a
Walk-Off 3 run Home Run in the bottom of the 12th?
Braves Win 6-3!
You have got to make trades to do special things, when what you got is NOT winning them Rings!
The Braves have traded great pitching prospects!
Adam Wainright comes to mind, he came in here this week and whupped our butts! Knocked us out of 1st place.
Rafael Furcal
Yunel Escobar
ETC
John Shurholz said it Best:
“A successful stock broker does not fall in love with his own stocks!”
The Hawks may have to trade a better player for a Dire-Need, even if the player
in return is not better stats-wise than what we are giving up.
We NEED key pieces to create BALANCE on this team. We have too many
redundant parts and we look helter-skelter and glued together.
We NEED players in their natural positions to play fundamental Basketball.
Pitchers – Pitch
Bull Pens – Close Games
Hitters – Hit
Defenders – Defend
In Fielders – Turn Double Plays
Managers – Manage
GM’s – Acquire Talent
Everybody just does their job!
The Hawks have players out of position at every single position (sans Joe @ SG)
Will someone, Sund? Get it Right!
Put players in position to succeed before you start firing people!
Samuel
September 11th, 2010
8:28 pm
Charles Barkley can’t even advise Charles Barkley. People always trying to tell someone else how to live their lives. How about getting a handle on your drinking, gambling and ho-mongering Charles and MJ. Didn’t Barkley leave Philly for Houston and PHX but couldn’t win a ring?
Clyde,
What yall feeding them Negr_s in Tuscaloosa. Dam, they make Pigfoot Collins look like a baby. Dam.
drmaryb (*_*)
September 11th, 2010
8:43 pm
Ms. Dee
Yeah, LeBron did lay a fat turd in Cleveland.
Unfortunately, this is the “Generation – Y”
Y do they do what they do?
Well, for one: No one ever told these kids – NO!
The parents and coaches want to be their friends instead of
parents and coaches.
They make soooo much money nowadays – so, you can’t tell them anything!
Money changes most people, unfortunately not always for the good.
They are spoiled rotten and have NO respect for authority.
They do what they want – when they want, and don’t give an ISH what
nobody thinks.
There is NO loyalty to teammates, realationships or loved ones.
Haughty, Prideful, Selfish and out of control.
“The LOVE of money – is the root of all evil” not my words – You know who the aurthor is.
The scary thing is, when I’m old and done? These kids are our future!
What a devastating thought!
That’s why I’m stacking my paper now – there will be no SSI when I’m
65, these fools don’t want to work. They are too busy, stealing, killing,
slinging drugs and car-jacking. Don’t even get me started on
Wall Street and Congress ….
smh
drmaryb (*_*)
September 11th, 2010
8:48 pm
Samuel
Very true comments about Sir Charles. He did Journey on his down slide, but he was past his prime by then. They all do that, when their window is closed and their Title running team is dismantled.
At, that point, they are too old for a rebuilding project.
See Karl Malone, when Stockton and Hornacek retired.
True about the drinking and womanizing though.
Samuel
September 11th, 2010
9:23 pm
The 80’s and 90’s were completely different eras. If those guys had the chance to make the kind of money players do now, they would too. Don’t get it twisted.
It’s called “FREE” Market. That means “THEEYYSS” Free.There are two sides to the market. These “so-called” loyal cats from the Old School are the ones offering them and paying them all this money. If they believed so much in loyalty they wouldn’t covet another mans property.
Clyde
September 11th, 2010
10:00 pm
Samuel I know championship teams when I see them. Alabama is on their way to another one while the Hawks are still stuck on stupid.
KevinM
September 11th, 2010
10:13 pm
LeBron laughing at all the hate that comes at him…..laughing all the way to the bank!
It takes more than one elite player to win an NBA ring….ask Kobe and Shaq…ask DWade…ask KG.
None of them did it without HOF material around them.
LeBron had little talent to help him….now he can prepare even more for the long stretch. He doesn’t have to do it all by himself every night. LeBron has earned his position and $$ in the NBA. He has been terrific at staying out of controversy when he could have thrown in the towel long ago. Barkley has zero room to talk about loyalty to anyone at any level.
Wonder what changes will take place to make this Hawks lineup a better team? What player will step up and show the most improvement? Lots of improvement can be made by several on last year’s roster.
I would like to see what kind of talent Powell has, being that he is still young and reminds me of a JJ Hickson from the little I have seen of him.
Teague? He better be able to lead this team in the early part of the season or he may never get big minutes…..especially if LD knows he has to win now to keep his chance to coach a 2nd year.
drmaryb (*_*)
September 11th, 2010
10:18 pm
Heads or Tails!
Sam I Am
Enthusiastic Co-Sign!
That is the other side if the tossed coin.
The fortunate players from the 80’s and 90’s are orchestrating the New Era.
sadly, the unfortunate players like Rumeal Robinson, Pippen anf
Lorenzen Wright (RIP) haven’t figured out how to stay on the
Money – Train!
The conductor said: “All Aboard!” And, only Lord knows where and what these
cats were doing? Some, played so long ago, the FREE money just ran out.
That’s why you have to get an education when the scholarship is there and the talent is not. Gifted players like MJ, Kobe, LeBron, DWade and
Durantula only come along once in a while or lifetime.
Just watched NBA TV I Game Time and D-Scott just asked
Cheryl Miller, (who BTW was inducted into the FIBA HOF today) is the
only female Basketball player inducted into 3 HOF’s.
She was asked, “What do you think of the Big Three in So. Beach?”
Cherly basically said, “Two things come to mind when winning a
Championship. Chemistry & Injuries. If, The Heat have no injuries and
do not win a Championship this year? Who will be the first to come out
of character and point fingers?”
BTW, Cheryl Miller and Lisa Leslie (I believe), are the only two women to score
100 points in a game.
Congratulations to Cheryl Miller! The best female player to ever lace them up!
PS: Ms. Dee – what do them Kids know about that?
Much less, what we Women know about Basketball.
I can school them in 5 different languages, but it would be a waste of my time and yours too! rof-lol!
Clyde
September 11th, 2010
10:22 pm
Drmaryb I like Cheryl Miller but Teresa Edwards didn’t play games either.
Fundamentals
September 11th, 2010
10:29 pm
Sure sign that we need some news MC. Blog has completely broken down.
Coaching and setting the right expectations can make all the difference if our players truly buy in.
Watching the Lakers/OKC game today I closely watched Powell’s impact. Total team player who focussed intently on his role. Maybe, just maybe he can teach our bench a lesson.
How can a “scrub” as described by many on this blog attract Kobe’s respect and attention? Maybe getting 2-3 “scrubs” with real work ethic, heart and character can go a long way in teaching real roles. Talent and a lack of coaching have only gotten us this far, just maybe we can learn, grow and move forward.
IMHO it’s about competing 100% whether you lose in the 1st round or in the finals. Leave it on the court. Maximize talent and fans will respond. Who cares if a few pessimists on the blog don’t agree. They can banwagon another team and be gone. That’d be a blessing.
MsDee
September 11th, 2010
10:29 pm
Dr Mary,
Now that’s what I’m talkin bout..way to tell um!!
drmaryb (*_*)
September 11th, 2010
10:30 pm
* typos .. You can figure them out.