Zoning out

[R Howe]

I agree with your selecting criteria for our team, we need defense! I know folks like to harp on our interior defense but if Allen is not playing it is our perimeter defense that is our achillies heel. 1st two picks as you say,  but after that I am interested in the Wright player from Kansas, a lomgish small forward type that is described as a lockdown defender that can defend 4 positions. I havent seen him play, wish some folks would give a report or two if they have. It would require a trade or two to get rid of our glut of wings players, pair him with Pierce, Jefferson, Perks and lets say Rondo if he develops a mid range shot next year along with Allen and Green off the bench then that would be interesting.
   
  If Danny were to go after the BPA that can defend and Wright or someone of that ability no matter the position is who he picks he would have a lot of options with an expiring contract, a couple of #1s, plus some young players to make trade(s) to address actual needs.
   
  Should be a fun offseason, but still about 25 percent to the season to play out; Want to see Green, Rondo and Telfair get increasing PT to speed development and if anyone one of them starts to break out a little then there is more assets that Danny can use either as trade assets or to factor into our future. Go C's make it 3 in a row.
  
"Ryan, Patrick S Maj RES USAFR 439 MSG" <Patrick.Ryan at westover.af.mil> wrote:
  Disbelievers that we stink against the zone? No. 



Disbelievers that the only counter is Durant? Yes.



Once the Cs started moving and cutting to the open areas of the NY zone the
other night they were fine. Beating the zone can be done several ways, but
all of them require quick decision making that man to man doesn't. The wing
can hold the ball an eternity in man to man (if the defense isn't doubling)
and "wait" for options. In a zone the course of action is quick passes,
movement and knowing where the soft spots are. 



That kinda just plays against the Cs in every way (not simply outside
shooting) doesn't it - lots of passes, movement and quick decision making?
Even our vets don't do well against the zone because they want to isolate
and break the man down off the dribble which is specifically what a zone is
designed to stop.



As with Steve yesterday, I'll be ecstatic if we get either or of the top two
guys, but I'll always take the 1. center and 2. defensive game changer as my
first options.

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Any disbelievers?

Goody



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