Re: Post scoring?

[Josh Ozersky <josh_ozersky@yahoo.com>]

See, I think V. is a pretty good passer.  And while I
agree that the various motion offenses you mention
should be part of our repetoire, the half court
offense has to involve a pass inside to the post, and
not just as the clock is winding down for a
predictable offensive move.  Those other options are
good in transition, etc.  but are basically gimmick
offenses if they don't involve the option of dropping
the ball down low for multiple options:  cutter, jump
shot, post move, etc.
--- Alex Wang <awang@mit.edu> wrote:
> Well, there are certainly successful offenses that
> don't
> run their offense through a post player; most
> notably those
> based on the pick and roll, or on a penetrating
> point
> guard, or multiple screens for a shooter (Philly). 
> "Inside-out" is only one way to play basketball. You
> have 
> to tailor your offense to the personnel. Your
> opinion may
> certainly differ but in my eyes, the Celtics
> personnel isn't
> best suited for a steady diet of this sort of
> offense.
> 
> Some post players just aren't meant to have an 
> offense run through them; you need a post player
> that 
> has good hands and passes well as well as being a
> scoring
> threat, which is something that all the players you
> mention 
> have (Olajuwon, Sabonis, Mason). Personally, I just
> don't 
> think Vitaly has what it takes to be this sort of
> player. 
> 
> I do think that Vitaly has some nice offensive low
> post
> moves and that he should get the ball a fair share
> of 
> the time. But honestly, I think you'll see him bust
> out
> a low post move in an attempt to score, rather than 
> create something with passing, unless they double
> team.
> He's just not a wonderful natural passer or ball
> handler.
> If he proves me wrong, that'll be wonderful. Still,
> to be
> most effective, I feel like the Celtics are going to
> have
> to employ a variety of offensive plays, including
> having
> Kenny penetrate, exploiting individual mismatches
> with
> Paul and Antoine, using Antoine's ability to create
> facing
> the basket, and screening for Paul, as well as
> giving it
> to Vitaly inside. 
> 
> Alex
> 
> > Well, Alex is smart, but he's wrong on this.  It's
> a
> > mistake to suppose you need an all-star center to
> run
> > an offense through.  That is the essential part of
> the
> > center's role as the game is meant to be played. 
> Even
> > if you center is Acie Earl, you should be moving a
> > halfcourt offense through him.  He shouldn't be
> > passing only on double teams, and he doesn't have
> to
> > be a dominant scorer.  But he is like the catcher
> in
> > baseball, and controls a major part of the action.
> 
> > Vitaly is wasted just being used as horsemeat/goon
> > work.  He needs touches more than most players,
> and he
> > is very unselfish.  Watch how Anthony Mason passes
> out
> > of the post, or Hakeem Olajuwon, and you will see
> what
> > I mean.  If only a Sabonis can pass from the
> center
> > position, then basketball is doomed.  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 


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