Scenario and Adjustment Model if 3s don't fall and refs don't call.

Hard to adjust to that. Even the Warriors suck when they can’t make 3s. They don’t change anything, they just get blown out

 

Paul and Harden to the elbow.
Midrange via Harden/Nene/Paul.

 

the only adjustment needed is to get a few easy baskets by some mid range screen and roll oppose to the high screen and roll and a few James Harden post ups. In 1989 Doug Collins had MJ playing primary high screen and roll and he dominated until the Pistons shaded his right hand like teams did with James's left hand last night being a good example. When Phil Jackson took over he started putting Micheal in the post to make sure that if any double teams or triple teams occured guys would get HIGH PERCENTAGE WIDE OPEN SHOTS(Easy Shots). James at 8 to 15 ft from the basket will send a defense into a frenzy. It will create opportunities for Cutters and Threes we don't sacrifice where we want to take our Shots we just make sure the defense cant Key in on James making him work to hard for shots

 

Spoiler: Long, detailed breakdown below

If threes don't fall, keep shooting the three and hope the next one (or ten) goes in.

And if the refs don't call, then we'll stop driving and again, park that ass at the 3-point line, shoot, shoot, shoot again, hoping they go in.

 

Adjustment is to fire MDA - guy is too stubborn to change his ways

 

We are playing Moreyball. We will not be changing anything. Threes, dunks, and free throws.

And, I don't think we should change. The system works. The rest of the NBA is rapidly moving to what we do. The system works.

If we don't win a championship it won't be because of Moreyball. It will be because our players just aren't good enough. Moreyball gives us a chance to contend.

 

I'm not really sure I buy the idea here that being cold from 3 and being cold from 2 are separate. If your jumpshot is off, then your jumpshot is off. I don't think a guy who is cold from 23 feet is going to be less cold from 15 feet. If the threes aren't falling I don't think the twos will be either.

 

You dont have to change Plan A but any reasonable coach should have a Plan B for when Plan A is not working (and even a Plan C, D etc).

There is nothing surprising about having a bad shooting night from 3s (even Curry has gone 0 for 11 before), but a mid-range game, would give you a backup outlet.

Instead of bricking 7 of 44 (16%) from 3s, a decent midrange shooting might have resulted in a different outcome last year.

 

A post player that can get you an easy bucket or a foul.

 

awaken hardens mid range game

 

They are separate cos the 2s is an easier shot (i.e. greater margin for error).

Average shooting percentages in the midrange are higher than from 3s. The attraction of the 3s is in the higher points accrued i.e. shooting 30% from 3s is equivalent to shooting 45% from 2s.

But on those poor shooting nights, shooting even 1% on 2s is better than shooting 0% from anywhere else!

 

Agree.
If you not hitting 30% from 3
We going to automatically hit 45% from 2 (outside the paint)?

Rocket River

 

If the Refs are not calling fouls. . . . . .can they really, though?

Rocket River

 

If we can't hit 3-point shots at an above average clip, we're not going to win a championship. It's as simple as that. There is no other adjustment we can make at this stage.

 

I do think with more and more teams taking more and more 3s our volume advantage is getting smaller evey year. Soon if not now, volume and increased accuracy will be needed to win it all.

 

Cp3 running the show .

 

Trust me it is, its like saying guy cold from 3 will start missing ft. Its much much easier to hit midrange than 3

Someone here said Pringels shut put Harden on the post but the thing is he is master at faceup out of the dribble offense. He lacks physical tools(mainly lenght plus vertical) to be effective off the post like he is while facing up. Speaking of that lets imagine somebody defended prime Kobe or Tmac the way they did Harden last night...

 

Post up,
when the 3s aren't falling, the most efficient shot is the one closest to the basket.