Comments on: Thoughts on Going Small

By: Cptn Bubbles

Cptn Bubbles — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:43:09 +0000

The lake like to use kobe & odom to bring the ball up when there is pressure. I’ve seen the Cs back off of odom. What they should do is pressure odom with rajon. Odom dribbles the ball pretty high & rajon is very good at steals off of bigs dribbling. DON’T try to pressure odom with glen or sheed in the back court bringing up the ball. They are way too slow. Sometimes the smallest things can change games, although ball pressure is really big to me.

By: Zach Lowe

Zach Lowe — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:20:03 +0000

@dustball: I watched all of those series, and I agree, Odom is an accomplished player down there. But when you don’t use something, it’s not a threat.

By: dont_drink_the_koolaid

dont_drink_the_koolaid — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:35:04 +0000

rondo and TA should never be on the floor together. ever. the opposing D just collapses and the O just stops.

agree with @I love Green, KG needs to play the whole game and sheed + baby need to do the rest. scal or sheldon will only provide short breathers. the bigs just can not get into foul trouble or its game over…..i imagine the zenmaster will run it through the post the whole 1st quarter to try and make that happen.

By: Dustball

Dustball — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:29:50 +0000

Odom’s low post game is not a threat? Maybe you should ask the lakers staff or Pat Riley about that, better yet George Karl or Stan Van Gundy. Odom is most effective in the post. Watch the Denver and Orlando series last year if you need evidence of this fact. He’s not a good outside shooter and can only dribble left… Yes he’s quick and incredibly athletic for 6’11”, but he is by far at his best receiving the ball in good post position. Unfortunately, he fancies himself a guard and every coach he’s ever had has had to beg him to get on the block and stop jacking up 3s.

By: trindog

trindog — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:34:09 +0000

It all boils down to who wants it more. No more adjustments are necessary. These guys are in the NBA finals game 7. It hurts that Perk is out but hell this team has thrived in adverse situation all year. The have been too old all year, they have played 500 ball since Christmas day, They had the 4th seed entering the playoffs, And the so called “experts” had the Cs going down in the 1st round. All of that and here we are in Game 7 for all the chips. This team has three future Hall of Famers that know how to when, but more importantly play with their backs against the wall. They have a fiery point guard who has learned a hell of a lot from the three aforementioned Hall of Famers. They have a coach who has made all the right moves all season long to get his team in this position. I anticipate a huge game from two of three and some unseen contribution from an unsuspecting source. I ha the Cs in 6 but I am even more confident in game 7