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don't know if any of you saw this film, but every time i watch an nba game, with all its "one-on-one-hey-look-at-me!" style, i think of these harlem rens. their motto was,"hot potato! hot potato!" and the way they moved and passed the ball was not only entertaining, but hugely effective. to me, it's as simple as this: every time you pass the basketball, the defense has to adjust. every time the defense is forced to adjust, they get a bit more worn down, a bit more out of sync, exposing openings and driving lanes. but in today's ego-driven one-on-one game, passing has become a lost art. if i were a coach i would stress it over and over and over. you don't pass the ball, you don't play. and i would have my kids watch this film every week for inspiration.
as for our griz, we now know how this season will play out: high highs and low lows. this team will rise on its shooting, and die on its shooting. jamar will have a bad half and a great half. one of the bench players will have an outstanding game, and contribute nothing the next. we'll get outrebounded every game. we're weak at center and inconsistent at the point, and you can never win consistently until you dominate at those positions. but our shooters will give us a chance every game.
one baffling note from last night's game. gfeller came off the bench and shot us back in this game before halftime. but then he didn't start the second half, and didn't reappear for several more minutes. what's up with keeping your hottest shooter on the bench for such a stretch? as noted above, this team will be so inconsistent this year, that when you get a hot player, i think you go with him, starters be damned.
don't know if any of you saw this film, but every time i watch an nba game, with all its "one-on-one-hey-look-at-me!" style, i think of these harlem rens. their motto was,"hot potato! hot potato!" and the way they moved and passed the ball was not only entertaining, but hugely effective. to me, it's as simple as this: every time you pass the basketball, the defense has to adjust. every time the defense is forced to adjust, they get a bit more worn down, a bit more out of sync, exposing openings and driving lanes. but in today's ego-driven one-on-one game, passing has become a lost art. if i were a coach i would stress it over and over and over. you don't pass the ball, you don't play. and i would have my kids watch this film every week for inspiration.
as for our griz, we now know how this season will play out: high highs and low lows. this team will rise on its shooting, and die on its shooting. jamar will have a bad half and a great half. one of the bench players will have an outstanding game, and contribute nothing the next. we'll get outrebounded every game. we're weak at center and inconsistent at the point, and you can never win consistently until you dominate at those positions. but our shooters will give us a chance every game.
one baffling note from last night's game. gfeller came off the bench and shot us back in this game before halftime. but then he didn't start the second half, and didn't reappear for several more minutes. what's up with keeping your hottest shooter on the bench for such a stretch? as noted above, this team will be so inconsistent this year, that when you get a hot player, i think you go with him, starters be damned.
