Portland looking to run more

[PtldPlatypus]

However, I've also heard the differentiation between Miller and Felton that Miller primarily "ran" by passing upcourt, whereas Felton runs by pushing it upcourt himself. Clearly, passing gets the ball upcourt faster, but it also requires predetermined cooperation from the other team members, in that they have to be upcourt in order to receive a pass. Felton, on the other hand seems more likely to (attempt to) initiate an increased tempo himself; even if there's no one upcourt, he'll push forward all by himself, hoping someone else takes the hint and joins him. Maybe after the first 10 or so 1-on-5 fastbreaks, his teammates get the hint and start running with him.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

That was something I noticed with Patty; he'd run up the court himself instead of passing to a lesser ballhandler... but he was by far the fastest guy on our team, and didn't slow it down so he could be behind the play (like you're supposed to do as a PG on the break). As a result, our "fast breaks" with him were Benny Hill-style hilarity with little or not actual scoring.

 

[Masbee]

The one year in Seattle that McMillan's team didn't finish very near the bottom in pace, there was a player revolt of sorts. Led by Ray Allen, who was sick of Nate's offense, the team ran more and took wide open threes when they had them, even if there was 15 seconds left on the shot clock. (the horror!)

Other than that one abberation, Nate has never presided over a team that wasn't very slow.

This talk about Miller slowing the team down, or Nate wants to run, is all very comical. It is as if folks are unaware that Google and Basketball-Reference exist.

Sorry Nate - but your record speaks for itself. Please stop saying you want to run. We know who you are. We have the proof.

 

[B-Roy]

However, I've also heard the differentiation between Miller and Felton that Miller primarily "ran" by passing upcourt, whereas Felton runs by pushing it upcourt himself. Clearly, passing gets the ball upcourt faster, but it also requires predetermined cooperation from the other team members, in that they have to be upcourt in order to receive a pass. Felton, on the other hand seems more likely to (attempt to) initiate an increased tempo himself; even if there's no one upcourt, he'll push forward all by himself, hoping someone else takes the hint and joins him. Maybe after the first 10 or so 1-on-5 fastbreaks, his teammates get the hint and start running with him.

Oh god, I can just imagine Felton running and Nate screaming at LMA to slow down.

 

[MickZagger]

I dont really care if we run more, or not. I'd like to see more pick and roll ball, we are horrible at it. Felton is a great pick and roll PG. Between Aldridge and Oden, they could be dynamic with the P&R and they could have a great high-low game. Its the constant ISO's that bother me.

 

[MARIS61]

The thought of 6'1", 205lb Ray "Tubby" Felton outpacing Andre Miller/Rudy Fernandez with the same lineup seems far-fetched at best.

Watching our team get locked out of the paint all season because we have an obese midget PG who can't post up against anyone taller than David Stern seems more likely.

He also has a worse career FG% than Miller and worse career 3pt % than Rudy.

3rd year in a row, same old story.

The Official Theme Song for Larry Miller's TrailBlazers:

[video=dailymotion;x1bxxf]

 

[julius]

Sure they are....The only time Nate runs is when he has diarrhea. And even then it's a deliberate trot.

 

[maxiep]

I don't really care whether or not we become a running team. What I want is that we're a competent running team when the opportunity presents itself. The Spurs play slow ball, but when they have a chance to run for an easy basket, they take it.

 

[jlprk]

There is fast break offense and fast break defense.

Nothing has been said here about our inability to slow down other teams' fast breaks. The Celtics used to just run all over us repeatedly. We had no idea how to stop it. In scrimmages, Nate doesn't practice fast break on offense (half the players on offense, half on defense), so players get no practice at either playing it or defending against it.

That was something I noticed with Patty; he'd run up the court himself instead of passing to a lesser ballhandler... but he was by far the fastest guy on our team, and didn't slow it down so he could be behind the play (like you're supposed to do as a PG on the break). As a result, our "fast breaks" with him were Benny Hill-style hilarity with little or not actual scoring.

Good point. That's because our 8-year coach (20th longest in history) didn't think in advance to have one of our players get down there to help Patty. You have to practice this in advance.