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Nitpicking how to guard someone 28' out. There's really no defense for that, unless we are to say he shouldn't have dropped down to help position to begin with.

Not flying out to the 28' shooter is arguably the best defense.

I mean, typically, if you rush out to someone 28' out, you'd be flying and easy prey for a Head fake, and one dribble in for a 3 from the line. Maybe the defense is to let those guys shoot that far out, when defense calls for dropping down into help position like PJ did.

Players at the line can't really do a headfake and step into the arc for a long two. They have to do that side step, or hope the guy flies way past them. The sidestep dribble is not quite as good as a step towards the basket. When you are 28' back and the defender rushes all the way out to contest, you can headfake and step right into a great look, and still be launching a three.

 

28' out. Not really.

What makes you think that isn't the planned defense. First off, he's playing the Scouting Team who should provide help against Harden drives and Alley Oops. That's the defense we will play against OKC tomorrow. Secondly, Show me some highlights of team defenses on 28ers. And for every time you show me someone contesting, I'll show you a defense that is too spread out, and susceptible to drives, PnRs.

What we should really be talking about is how awesome a threat Ryno is to be able to hit 28'ers like only a handful of players can, and him being the ONLY big in the league who can.

Bottomline: teams give Ryno that shot for a reason. Stop nitpicking how to defend a 28' shot. The best defense is likely exactly what he did. Provide help, then close to a normal three, and contain. Make him shoot the 28'er​

 

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I just don't think you noticed Ryno was 28' out, and still clinging to idea that's bad defense:

The defense is not to guard ppl 28' out, because it spreads you out too far.

Again, show highlights of defenders covering Ryno out to 28' and I'll show you a defender who isn't helping against the primary attack like PJ is in that video

 

You forget he is 4 feet back. Putting the ball on the floor is a mere head-fake, one dribble to the line and then he is stepping into a normal 3, in rhythm.

No one rushes out from a help position to jump at ppl shooting 28ers.

Show me ... you're just inventing a defense that no one does.

You should be focusing on the value of Ryno being able to hit a 28er and what that means. There is a reason he's out that far, because the defenses in the NBA give him that shot....OR they spread themselves too thin.

 

Do you not know what a head-fake and one dribble to reposition is? Ryno and Ariza and Gordon do that all-the-time. It's not "shooting off the dribble."

One step IS several feet....like ... uh ... three feet.

You don't see 3pt shooters at the arc do that one dribble forward, because then they are shooting a Long 2. But, that is an easy dribble to step into a shot. And when you are 28' out, that one dribble forward puts you right at the 3pt line....walking right into an easy 3.

 

Again, show me a defender positioned right in front of Ryno at 28', and I will show you a defense spread way too thin.

Change the subject much.

You were saying PJ should have recovered from his help defense to rush out and close on Anderson. That is running too much ground, and to get there makes you susceptible to a head fake, and step in three.

Spoiler: Example of Ryno stepping into a 3

The three here against Durant. Durant is given a head-fake at 28' and Ryno repositions by stepping in for better look.



btw: the 2 threes before the step in on Durant are repositions to left and right.

 

And you are just making up that defense. You can describe it all you want, but it doesn't exist.

AGAIN,,,,
Show me one video of a defender that deep in help (like PJ was) and recovering to a 28' shooter, more than PJ did.

Nice try bashing PJ, though.

 

It isn't simple logic. It's just a logical construct to invent a defense that doesn't exist.

AGAIN, show me one video of a defender starting from near the restricted area to closing on a 28' shooter, without reckless abandon that makes you susceptible to a headfake or fouling the shooter.

 

Again, show me video of that defense that PJ didn't play. Just one. Until then, you are inventing a defense that doesn't exist.

Show me someone that is that deep in help coverage, and recovers to a 28' shooter.