What about our Half-Court offense?

i'm not sure what do you mean by true half court offense. i'm assuming the half court you mean the off the ball-pick-n-roll offenses which pop and adelman run.

those systems require:
1. good catch and shoot player. (e.g. martin, cassell, hamilton, parker etc.)
2. good passing bigman. (e.g. brad miller, gasol etc.)
3. years of chemistry. (spurs' big three have been playing together for a decade. adelman always insists on players he coached before.)

personally, i don't rockets can fulfill any of these... also, morey prefers to shoot the ball straightly behind the arc or get it directly to the basket...

 

They've already improved their half-court offense just by throwing the ball into the post to Howard.

The defense will double team him, Howard will kick it out and swing it around for an open shot. Or somebody will cut to the basket when Howard has the ball for an easy bucket. Or Howard will simply try to score if he isn't being doubled. Harden can still score off the dribble. The pick and roll will be better than ever. Etc.

 

why would you want to use only half the court

 

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PnRs, post ups, and kick outs are half-court offensive sets

 

agreed... i prefer to keep our current system more straight forward. :grin:

 

They were using Horns a decent amount yesterday with some variations for some easy looks in the half-court if that is something you were wanting to know.

 

Throw it down to Dwight, hope he gets doubled or fouled. If not...pray he actually executes and carries out a post move..

 

if howard could shoot and pass the ball like pau, lin/harden could knock down catch and shoot jumper like cassell, the rockets probably would be considered to be the top seed... >_>

 

I wouldn't double team howard. He ain't that good.

 

But the fact is that teams do.

 

But he is that strong and athletic

 

Only if you are the pacers coach