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Is spacing overrated?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Houston77, Jan 8, 2025.

  1. Stephen_A

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    Yeah I agree he stands out there sometimes but I believe this specific play Green drove and pulled JJJ out with Amen going into this spot.
     
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    On Game Theory Podcast this weekend, Bryce Simon mentioned he saw a possession in which Amen was not respected, got the ball in a corner with defense conceding the three, and then Amen just drove. With getting a head of steam, Amen was just able to Eurostep around the flatfooted defender. Bryce compared this to how it is impossible to stop Giannis if Giannis gets a head of steam which has forced defenders to guard Giannis closer. Not sure how viable this is for Amen to spam, but this is potentially a way to attack a team every now and then if they don't respect Amen as a shooter.
     
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    It's so funny -- I was just thinking about this the other day. Was it this possession at :23?

    I'm just not sure "sagging" off Amen would be all that effective because all you're doing is permitting him more acceleration space.
     
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    I don't recall the exact details of the play that Bryce was describing, but that play fits the description though I thought he said corner. On stopping the sagging off, Amen has to attack it relentlessly and succeed to show that is not a valid strategy. I think it will work sometimes. Not sure how well it will work if team starts to expect it.
     
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    And at :37, the defender completely ignores him in the corner, and he just moves to the dunker spot and receives the alley oop.
     
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    Remember the Harden - Capella connection...
     
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    Ok

    Does Rudy T play a part in this dasterly scheme?

    Horry playing a version of Sam Perkins?

    Or was it Kevin McHale in the Library with a clipboard all along?
     

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