Excerpt from interview of Keith Smart.
We’ve talked mostly about offense, but you’re a defense-first guy. I swear, you once talked to me for 45 minutes just about the proper defensive stance. So why is this team so bad defensively? Why does that never seem to change? I think you’re last in points allowed per possession.You can shave away three putbacks a game. Shave away two or three turnovers a game that lead to a transition basket, and you've taken 12 points off the board — and you haven't changed one coverage, or one changed rotation. Those putbacks — we don't have a shot-blocker, or even a multiple-effort player, so once the guy gets a rebound, he goes right back up. We really need that multiple-effort player in the paint. But shave away just four or six points …
This is why it matters if:
- Amare gets lazy on screen or
- Melo decides to face his man and lean on him instead of boxing out with proper form when a shot goes up
- Or any of our big three Stars complains about a call instead of running back up the floor
Most games in the NBA are decided by so few points that the difference between
the leagues WORST defenses and above average ones
a W or an L
is just a few possessions.
So on a game thread or forum post when people harp on these type of things you can't just dismiss it with a wave of the hand as something that doesn't matter.
I like the Term "multiple effort Player" and saying your team does not have one!
Who is our "Multiple effort player"?
Nalod wrote:I like the Term "multiple effort Player" and saying your team does not have one!Who is our "Multiple effort player"?
Doesn't melo get multiple rebounds on many possessions albeit off his own shot? Does that count?
Definition = Melo gave a multiple rebound effort on that possession
Nalod wrote:I like the Term "multiple effort Player" and saying your team does not have one!Who is our "Multiple effort player"?
In the past it used to be guys like:
the Oakman
Charlie Ward
Kurt Thomas (pre AARP)
On this current team I'm hoping:
Tyson
Shump (100% Shump)
Pablo Prigioni
Melo is a good example on offense at least when he shoots but knows its off so he gets the rebound. I'm not sure if it's a good thing that he keeps on fighting for the board and going back up for the eventual putback/drawn foul/missed putback or if he'd be better served kicking the ball out, making the other team defend for another 24 seconds and getting himself an easier look.
It is kind of weird. Do we have any "dirty work" guys on this team?
Past NBA champs and their dirty work dudes
Heat - Lebron and Battier
Mavs - Chandler, Marion
Good question
