Agent 3.33333333333333333333333333333

[Phil Maymin]

Actually Doc is quite good at using decoys especially for last-second
plays, and there will be no hesitation on any player's part not to
swing to whoever's open. Pierce would do that anyway, at least some of
the time: recall his pass last year to Delonte for the game-winning
jumper. Now that I wrote that it sounds like an exception rather than
the rule but I think any of the big three would pass to the open man
for the last shot.

Phil

On 10/30/07, Berry, Mark <Mark.Berry at fahlgren.com> wrote:
> The last shot thing is going to be really interesting with this team.
> Not just who takes it, but how they get it. I'm so sick of watching four
> guys stand on the baseline while Pierce jacks a fallaway or Doc's other
> variation -- Pierce sets a half-hearted pick for the PG, takes what
> amounts to a handoff with no spacing, then waits for the defense to
> adjust before jacking a fallaway. There's no excuse for that kind of
> stuff anymore.
>
> Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Patrick.Ryan at westover.af.mil
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 11:43 AM
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> Subject: Agent 3.33333333333333333333333333333
>
> I don't necessarily see it as a rarity - players make such comments all
> the time, but they're usually so wrapped up in the hype machine of trash
> talk, guarantees, and predictions ending up posted as "bulletin board
> material" that candid comments are not taken simply as opinion.
>
> And I think Gilbert should fear Ray Allen and Eddie House more than
> anyone in the fourth quarter last second shot category (and his focus is
> so much on that part of the game because the Cs got literally screwed
> twice last year on two last second fouls for Agent Zero - one phantom
> and one where he threw himself into the defender).
>
> I know that's giving Doc too much credit to use Pierce and Garnett as
> decoys, but I'd want my two best pure shooters taking those shots
> especially given how defenses are going to collapse on Paul and Kevin
> making such shots even more wide open then we've seen around here in a
> LONG time.
>
> ----------------------------------------------
> I agree. I thought that was completely refreshing. Gilbert Arenas is a
> nut, but he's his own kind of nut. I like him.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Behalf Of Josh Ozersky
> Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 11:24 AM
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> Subject: Re: Gilbert Arenas' Eastern Conference Preview
>
> Great interview...it's so rare for a player to speak so candidly to the
> media.
>
>
>
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