Re: Herron and hustling

[Jim Hill <jahill@leasingservice.com>]

This isn't Herrens problem.  He is looking to create, not score.  He is
looking to get others in the flow.

Personally I want him to go full speed when he is on the floor.  I don't
know the context of Andersons statement to Herren, but I don't know what
Herren should save himself for.  He is barely an NBA player right now.

It is to early too crown him as savior as many of us did when Anderson was
acquired. I mean I really like what I have seen so far, it looks like a
great fit for him and the team. And besides we need *someone* on the floor
moving hard.  

Herren hit Battie with a pass during a penetration in the preseason that
Battie wasn't expecting and I think that kind of passing will make the
others more aware and make them move more.  I remember Bird (NOT to compare
the two) hitting someone in the face with a pass at the beginning of the
season one time and his quote was something like "next time he will be
paying attention".  If Battie/Moiso/Blount is moving and paying attention
there should be some easy hoops from the weakside for them.

That said, I think it will also open up Walkers passing when everyone
continues to move.  For Walker to make the next step he needs to draw the
double team and be able to pass out of it to an open shooter.  That means
someone has to be looking to be in the passing lane.  I think that shooter
needs to be Pierce or if close to the hoop the center.

There was a guy (Paxton?) on the MJ Bulls that made a living out of always
moving into an outside passing lane whenever MJ went to the hoop.  MJ could
almost pass out of a double team to this guy without looking and the guy
would get an open Jump shot.  It caused the defense to be careful about
collapsing on the penetration, which just gave MJ even more room to move.

Pierce/Carr/Stith/Griffin could all benefit from an open look.

Detroit played well last night.  Let's hope our guys are ready for them
tonight.

<Jim

Jamey stated:

>I heard Kenny Smith comment about that a year or 2 ago, think he was
>talking about Jason Williams' problems.  I seem to recall his point was
>that if you go all out trying to score and be an offensive machine early,
>you have no jets by the 4th quarter.  And, you're teammates have spent the
>entire game standing around watching you play.

>He said Jason and all scoring point guards need to learn to set up
>their teammates early and get them in the flow of the game.  Then in the
>4th quarter they'd still have their jets, and they'd have plenty of
>options with teammates that were in the flow of the game.  Makes for a
>much more efficient 4th quarter team, which is when supposedly NBA games
>are won and lost.

>I actually think Walker could learn from that as well on some nights
>instead of trying to take over in the 1st or 3rd quarters.  Get your
>teammates going, and then put the game away in the 4th with fresher
>legs.  Of course, being in top shape helps as well...

>-Jamey