Re: Observables

[Kim Malo <kimmalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:08 PM 12/10/2003, Celtic4Hire@xxxxxxx wrote:
> I have two reasons why the press affected us so much at the start of the
> fourth quarter. First, neither LaFrentz or Yuri were in there, which are 
> guys who
> can pass the ball and move without the ball. Second, I thought Obie 
> screwed up
> by putting in four new guys in with Kedrick to start the fourth quarter.
> Tommy correctly brings out that substituting is a science and you have to 
> phase in
> players to keep momentum. Obie came in with a cold Baker, Banks and JJ, a
> semi-warm Blount to go with Kedrick, a guy who likes to hide on offense. Not
> good. You saw the result....

Add one, that I think is actually more important and applies to more than 
just this game. We too often just leave whoever is being pressed hanging, 
especially once the inbound actually gets made, vs having some guys come 
back a bit spaced to open spots within range of a safe outlet. So we 
'fight' the press with dangerous long passes, often to the wrong guy, or 
just leaving one guy to dribble through it on his own (some back court 
obstacle course picks by the big men would help there). Similar failure to 
come to the ball when someone else is getting in trouble annoys me no end 
in the half court as well, although in fairness I can't say that I have a 
high comfort level about everyone being smart enough to take good advantage 
of an outlet even if it's offered...

Kim