Game Thread GAME# 43: BLAZERS @ MAVERICKS - JANUARY 17, 2020 - FRIDAY, 6:30 PM, ESPN & NBCSNW

[DDolla]

Guys... Simons is not that good. I’m OK to trade him.

 

[DUB]

Points in the Paint (% of total score)
Us - 62 (55.4%)
Them - 30 (25%)

Points from Midrange (% of total score)
Us - 8 (7.1%)
Them - 8 (6.7%)

Points from Three (% of total score)
Us - 27 (24.1%)
Them - 60 (50%)

Points from Free Throws (% of total score)
Us - 15 (13.4%)
Them - 22 (18.3%)

 

[Tince]

I just hope we don't run Dame so far into the ground that when everyone is back healthy next year, he blows a knee or something.

 

[Tince]

Guys... Simons is not that good. I’m OK to trade him.

I hope you're not right, but you very well might be!

 

[bobf]

Luka shoots 32% on the season from three but goes 8/12 on us. Of course.

Wait till he starts hitting 37% from three and closer to 90% from the line. Good chance he’ll become that best offensive player ever.

 

[James lamphear]

It doesn't matter if we do play it right... The weaknesses of a zone are:
1.) It gives up open 3s
2.) It gives up driving lanes if the offense moves the ball
3.) It gives up offensive rebounds
4.) In the NBA, it's easy to pick up defensive 3 second calls

Please tell me how that makes any sense to run in this game.

It look like we was running Verizon of 2-3 defense if was properly run u shouldn't get corner 3 and and they shouldn't be able drive through zone with layins. Yes rebound sometimes can be a problem.

 

[DDolla]

Man, Dallas lost a Legend in Dirk and now they have another one in Luka

 

[Strenuus]

Stotts playing zone cost us the game.

Just more evidence. Thanks stotts!

 

[DUB]

Points in the Paint (% of total score)
Us - 62 (55.4%)
Them - 30 (25%)

Points from Midrange (% of total score)
Us - 8 (7.1%)
Them - 8 (6.7%)

Points from Three (% of total score)
Us - 27 (24.1%)
Them - 60 (50%)

Points from Free Throws (% of total score)
Us - 15 (13.4%)
Them - 22 (18.3%)

Even score from midrange. Our paint scoring, and their three point shooting cancel each other out (almost). Their superior free throw shooting, and greater number of free throw attempts give them the win.

 

[Strenuus]

It's not a matter of teaching it, but a matter of trying to put your personnel in the great position to use their strengths and minimize their weaknesses. If you want Whiteside out at 30ft, that's fine. Spolstra didn't think that was a good idea. Stotts doesn't appear to think it's a good idea.

Stotts only knows strengths if its on his index card. Otherwise hes about as good as any poster on this board at coaching.

 

[Tince]

Stotts only knows strengths if its on his index card. Otherwise hes about as good as any poster on this board at coaching.

I'd love to watch people on here get a chance to coach an NBA team; as long as it's not Portland.

 

[DUB]

This game seems to me like a classic case of the refs seeing one team get out to an early large lead, try to "manage" the game to get a close contest (because no-one likes a blowout on national TV), but they take it too far, and the managed team gets thrown so far out of their rhythm, that they can't get back into it.

 

[wizenheimer]

I'd love to watch people on here get a chance to coach an NBA team; as long as it's not Portland.

do you understand that when you argue with somebody about coaching schemes, you're being just as much a wannabe coach as who you're arguing with?

 

[AldoTrapani]

Guys... Simons is not that good. I’m OK to trade him.

Told you. I been saying that for months now. Dude is overrated as hell by the front office

 

[AldoTrapani]

Man, Dallas lost a Legend in Dirk and now they have another one in Luka

That’s the type of player that you need in the nba to win a championship

 

[Tince]

do you understand that when you argue with somebody about coaching schemes, you're being just as much a wannabe coach as who you're arguing with?

I would be the worst NBA coach in league, by far, not even close. If I've ever said anything implying I know more about NBA coaching than the NBA coaches, I didn't mean to.

Typically my intention is to offer a counter to why the professional might be doing something when someone thinks it's so easy anyone off the street could win 50 games. My execution is not always perfect.

 

[DDolla]

Seems like every time we play Dallas someone from the Blazers gets hurt. Does Rick Carlisle or Cuban doing some black magic on the side?

 

[HailBlazers]

Guys... Simons is not that good. I’m OK to trade him.

Honest question... did you ever play competitive basketball?

 

[BonesJones]

Erik Spoelstra did not think that was a great strategy in Miami.

He hedged at times, and he hedged the first game this season and did so perfecttly! Have you ever hedged a screen before? I hear all these people talking about how Stotts doesnt have the "personel" to hedge but it seems lile they dont really understand what goes into hedging screens.

 

[Strenuus]

Told you. I been saying that for months now. Dude is overrated as hell by the front office

Hey, don't take it out on us because you got fooled into thinking a 19 year old out of high school (not top euro leagues) wouldnt have a learning curve.

Face it, you got fooled. Accept it. Not our fault you aren't thinking for yourself.

 

[BonesJones]

It look like we was running Verizon of 2-3 defense if was properly run u shouldn't get corner 3 and and they shouldn't be able drive through zone with layins. Yes rebound sometimes can be a problem.

Eh, even the best ran zones will still have those major weaknesses. Why do you think no one consistently runs it?

 

[BonesJones]

Honest question... did you ever play competitive basketball?

Isnt it obvious?

 

[Tince]

Have you ever hedged a screen before?

Yes I have.

 

[BonesJones]

There ya go. Melo hedged and guess what? The pass went the other way and the Blazer got lucky and they missed the shot. Melo was about a second and a half late but he did hedge.

The screen wasnt even there and Melo completely overplayed. Youre not suppoed to be all the way upcourt before the screen even gets there, you're supposed to time it right. Then right when the screen releases, the on-ball defender can fully recover, and the hedging defender releases back to the pop man.

Just because Melo made a mistake on one possession and got caught completely out of position doesnt mean that it wasnt the right strategy. The alternative is to let Doncic light you up for 35 so....

Maybe if they did it more theyd be better at it.

 

[BonesJones]

Yes I have.

Explain the nuances of it then.

 

[Tince]

Explain the nuances of it then.

How much detail would you like? You want me to go over the difference between a hard hedge and a feathered hedge?

We could spend all off-season going over the advantages and disadvantages of hedging, downing, switching, blitzing, jumping, etc. Of course all strategies can work and all of them can be attacked. I'm going to assume you know all this stuff though, so I'd probably be wasting your time.

PS- Go Niners!

 

[AldoTrapani]

Hey, don't take it out on us because you got fooled into thinking a 19 year old out of high school (not top euro leagues) wouldnt have a learning curve.

Face it, you got fooled. Accept it. Not our fault you aren't thinking for yourself.

Yea I did. I was way wrong about him. I’d trade Simons for anything at this point

 

[SIeepwalker]

Yea I did. I was way wrong about him. I’d trade Simons for anything at this point

Good thing you're not the GM then

 

[CupWizier]

I'd love to watch people on here get a chance to coach an NBA team; as long as it's not Portland.

Lol, or maybe a youth basketball team first so we can critique them.

 

[kjironman1]

That’s the type of player that you need in the nba to win a championship

He is good and yes Luka Doncic might win a few chips. He has a great organization and an Owner that will support and spend to get another trophy. They also have a pretty darn good coach to lead them. Dallas looks to be in a good position to grow.