Re: Tea and Sympathy

[Celtic4Hire@xxxxxxx]

<< Please explain to me why these moves/counter moves/who's 
 hot/who's cold strategies should only be practiced during 
 playoff games.  To me, playoff games are less representative of 
 increased strategy than of increased intensity.  >>

Some of this does happen in regular season. But heck, even in high school 
games you don't have time to prepare for your oppenents, especially in 
tournament time. You try to just go with your strengths and what is working 
for your team.

In the NBA playoffs, you can play the same team 7 times. The opposing team 
will have the time to scout out strengths and weaknesses. They will also have 
opportunities in the games to try different offensive options and who can 
beat who offensively and who can defend who defensively. 

Note that the Cs many times only have a light practice and watch a little 
film before their next game. Do you think Walker has any idea if he can get 
his hook shot over Yao Ming until he has a few cracks at it? Can a person 
blow by Grant Hill now, etc. etc. Sure there is increased intensity. But note 
that B. Scott said that they beat the Cs were they went to the zone (simple 
countermove). I agree with a couple of modifers. They beat us when they went 
to a zone when also Pierce and Walker went cold and also the refs started 
calling charging calls on Pierce after Kidd was just throwing his body in 
front of him regardless of whether his feet were set or not (Kidd guarding PP 
and getting the refs to buy his flops = checkmate countermove)....

DJessen33