Knicks · Official 2013/14 Playoff Thread (page 28)
CrushAlot wrote:Time to play Cope, take advantage of match ups.
Funny how Vogel was taking diggs @ Woodson for not playing Cope. Pacers sign Cope on the strength of his playoff run with the Knicks and now Cope finds himself buried on the bench when the Pacers are in desperate need of some O. Karma is indeed a b!tch....
CrushAlot wrote:Time to play Cope, take advantage of match ups.
Atlanta took a page out of Knick's vs the Pacer's last season, with the final 2 games in the season with Copeland and then with Chandler and Iso Woodson in the play offs
Vogel pointed out to Woodson that it was difficult to match up with us in the season games, with 5 3 shooters on the floor together
Saying it took away Hibbert's strength and the Pacer's DEF with the shooters to spread the floor
Felton/JR/Kidd
JR Smith/Iman/Kidd
Melo
Novak/Melo
Copeland/Kmart
But Woodson and Melo insisted on playing HERO BALL, going again Paul George's 1v1 DEF and Hibbert patrolling the paint as Chandler was ineffective on both ends
Move the ball, spread the floor with shooters, penetrate and force help, and play hard on DEF, exactly what Atlanta is doing
Copeland was signed by Pacer's so another team wouldn't be able to use him against Hibbert
He was highly effective on FG %, 3pt %, and also improved much on REBOUNDS, DEF, and BOXING OUT with Camby/Wallace/Kurt Thomas/Kidd all helping his development
Woodson preferred playing Mike Bibby over the development of Teague who is much improved this year
Kyle Korver, John Jenkins, and Mike Scott are SHARP SHOOTERS
With Lou Williams getting his legs back as very good 6th man/ combo G
Millsap/DeMarre Carroll hits wide open 3pt's, does dirty work, post up, plays TOUGH D, grabs REBOUNDS, and can play BIG on both ends
Antic is a BIG that spread the floor, like a Pekovic but with a 3pt range
Elton Brand is a rotation undersized PF/C with length, though older/slower
Muscula gets to develop and Brigg's was spoke highly off, he will likely contribute next season and in their future but not as a "rook"
Dennis Schroeder shows flashes of the "Rhondo" in him but needs to continue to develop
More importantly, achieved it without their most talented BIG in Horford
Team Ball >>> ISO Ball, which is why Woodson was fired and Kerr/Phil Jackson share a common interest/philosophy in
Teague/Mack/Williams
Korver/Lou Williams/John Jenkins
Carroll/ Mike Scott
Millsap/Caroll/Brand
Antic/Brand
martin wrote:NYKBocker wrote:Houston and Chicago are down and almost out. Looking good for Big Chief Triangle. Melo's value is going up.Never thought about it that way
Also, Lin's last game just lowered his value. This bumps what we can get from Houston in a Melo trade. 
martin wrote:smackeddog wrote:I love that no player seems to be getting everything whistled for them so far- Harden and Durant not adjusting too well. Plus the Hibbert rules have gone too. Looks like the Stern era is truly over- and the playoffs are much more enjoyable as a result.Haven't watched much playoffs... anyone else see this too?
Fouls are not called as much. Not 80s or 90s type calls but pretty close. Just watch the Lin TO. He got clotheslined by Lillard with no call. You really need to toughen up in these playoffs. Harden and Durant not getting the calls as well.
