tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post5744325826469667597..comments2023-06-09T11:52:06.321-04:00Comments on Hoopinion: Denver Nuggets 100 Atlanta Hawks 90Bret LaGreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-32941992321628430692011-09-10T22:43:24.237-04:002011-09-10T22:43:24.237-04:00Horford's offense is predicated on Guard play ...Horford's offense is predicated on Guard play pick and pops, mismatches, and all around guard play.<br /><br />He's not that big a mismatch to get that many shots. <br /><br />He says his offense has always been based on deferring.<br /><br />@draftexpress says he's Amare minus the length! Trade him.pointguardslimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332567726680725488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-38103321253188189912011-03-01T13:58:32.310-05:002011-03-01T13:58:32.310-05:00Andrew --
Only if Corey Brewer is the guy for who...Andrew --<br /><br />Only if Corey Brewer is the guy for whom ASG has been waiting to acquire in order to go over the tax line.Bret LaGreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-1372134830509487852011-03-01T13:55:39.302-05:002011-03-01T13:55:39.302-05:00can we please pick up Corey Brewer?!?!?!?can we please pick up Corey Brewer?!?!?!?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855192438843995133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-3670274974699693852011-03-01T13:18:47.702-05:002011-03-01T13:18:47.702-05:00While I think Al Horford is absolutely a guy aroun...While I think Al Horford is absolutely a guy around whom you can build a championship team, I do think it's fair to criticize his shot selection and/or passivity. For instance, notwithstanding his excellent night, he didn't attempt a free throw against Denver until very late in the 4th. <br /><br />My guess is that this owes as much to the system and Larry Drew's offense as it does to Horford himself. The Hawks are absolutely wretched at getting any of their good players the ball in the post. They just don't try to do it that often, and it's clear the sets are not designed for them to do so. Thus, even as Horford's interior game could admittedly use some improvement, neither he nor Josh Smith have the incentive to make those adjustments. Nobody is holding them accountable, and nobody seems interested in designing an offense that effectively goes through them.Adam Malkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906845916098689970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-42691816100125252292011-03-01T12:59:26.811-05:002011-03-01T12:59:26.811-05:00The jump shooting has me unnerved. I appreciate th...The jump shooting has me unnerved. I appreciate that Al makes his jump shots at an impressive rate, but I'm very very concerned about that fact that he's become so much of a jump shooter. I'm not comfortable having a jump shooting center. Even if you were to make the argument that he's a pf, I'm still uncomfortable having him be primarily a jump shooter. Especially if he's the guy they've decided to hitch their wagon to for the next 5 years. Again, I'm glad he makes his shots, but it seems jumpshots are contagious and everyone on the team has caught it. Also, the other thing that bothers me about Al being the foundation for our team is how passive he is. There's no reason he shouldn't be getting 15-20 shots per night. He's their most efficient offensive player. There's no other player on this team who wants to shoot, and doesn't get his shot attempts. Al is supposedly the leader, yet he can't demand the ball. It's all concerning to me. I know Al is the one player we're never supposed to criticize, but whatever. Is it a good idea to build around someone who defers to lesser players when it matters most?CoCohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580418511916359036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-91596134372020936192011-03-01T11:57:46.788-05:002011-03-01T11:57:46.788-05:00bochurney --
I have written about this issue at l...bochurney --<br /><br />I have written about this issue at length and have made abundantly clear over the years that this is a problem both systemically and with Josh Smith.<br /><br />No player is going to attempt no bad shots. Josh Smith would attempt fewer if he would demand the ball in the post, if Larry Drew called more plays for Josh Smith in the post, if the team rebounded better or forced more turnovers, or if Josh Smith were less stubborn.<br /><br />45% of his field goal attempts this season are outside of 16 feet. He's improved to be a roughly league-average shooter from that range so far this season. He is far better than a league-average shooter at the rim, where he also gets fouled more often (and could take more often take advantage of his improved stroke at the free throw line), and where he creates more and better passing lanes to take advantage of his passing skills.<br /><br />Josh Smith shooting jump shots is as much about Josh Smith proving he can shoot jump shots as it is about trying to maximize his abilities or helping the team win games.<br /><br />Allowing Josh Smith to shoot jump shots is as much about the continued inability to find a decent backup for him in order to hold Smith's playing time accountable to his on-court performance, the lack of a point guard to create good shots for teammates, and an organizational affinity for jump shooting.Bret LaGreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-62713478383962572822011-03-01T11:51:53.670-05:002011-03-01T11:51:53.670-05:00bochurney:
It's worth noting exactly where on...bochurney:<br /><br />It's worth noting exactly where on the floor he is when he's catching the ball. Is he driving in an attacking the basket? No, he's lingering on the perimeter, generally less close to the basket than Joe Johnson or Marvin Williams at the end of a possession. This results in him NOT doing the things that demand double teams, and on a bad shooting night, he's not even worth a single defender guarding him very closely. He's not in position to get offensive rebounds, and he won't create as many assists because his level of activity out of the perimeter is usually very lacking.<br /><br />Additionally, 5 seconds is actually a lot for someone with the physical tools of an NBA player. Guys can drive the length of the floor and make lay-ups in less than 5 seconds. That's still actually time to quickly pass the ball to someone else, even two quick passes, and still get a shot up.Bronnthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11706422637764110117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-74526652774500647832011-03-01T11:47:05.123-05:002011-03-01T11:47:05.123-05:00I am tired of hearing about Josh Smith's jump ...I am tired of hearing about Josh Smith's jump shots. When he gets the ball with less than 5 seconds on the shot clock, what else do you expect? Do you want him to do like nearly everyone else on the team and keep playing hot potato until we throw up a prayer at the end of the clock?<br /><br />Point: If people are going to continue slamming Josh's shot selection, can we at least mention that his teammates aren't exactly helping him out?Bo Churneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09765104277745638808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-82482332359991641902011-03-01T11:45:38.122-05:002011-03-01T11:45:38.122-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bo Churneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09765104277745638808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-32203444733260020652011-03-01T10:27:24.829-05:002011-03-01T10:27:24.829-05:00John --
At this point, I'm fairly confident t...John --<br /><br />At this point, I'm fairly confident that the difference in shooting ability between Bibby and Hinrich is dwarfed by the difference in their defensive abilities.<br /><br />Had Bibby played 34 minutes last night instead of Teague, even the flu wouldn't have been enough to marginalize Ty Lawson.<br /><br />Bibby didn't want to play Washington. He would not have accepted a buyout from the Hawks.Bret LaGreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000566742639583055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912756.post-15952304688767185892011-03-01T10:23:42.226-05:002011-03-01T10:23:42.226-05:00Larry Drew:
"This was one of those games wh...Larry Drew: <br /><br />"This was one of those games where we could have used Kirk, could have used Josh Smith. Because one thing those guys can do is space the floor."<br /><br />Yes, because that is the primary benefit this team gets from Josh Smith. <br /><br />And if Kirk would have helped with his shooting, maybe we should have kept Bibby instead.<br /><br />EFG% 16-23' EFG% 3's<br />37.0 67.1 Bibby<br />38.0 57.6 Hinrich<br /><br />Let's ignore also that Bibby costs less this year and apparently didn't want to be paid at all next year.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05988061710742121500noreply@blogger.com