you want this team's 4th quarter strategy to be a little more strategic than most.. to be open to adjustments.. because Yao is going to deliver us to the promise land in tight games.. with about as much consistency as Artest and Brooks would.. and might I add.. a great plus about this game.. the team's execution without Yao in the 4th.. for once.. didn't look scatterbrained.. and they have against lesser teams than Phoenix.. with Tracy and without.. that's very worth noting..
I think Ron would be more consistent if we posted him up which is a huge strength for him. I think he is inconsistent because a lot of times this year he settles for jumpers, so he was living and dying by his jumper. I remember against Indiana(I think) earlier this year he took over the game because he was going to the hole and getting to the free throw line. We need that Ron Artest.
You are just mad at Artest for the Chicago loss. I think him and Brooks are our best chances if Yao can't get himself going. I prefer Artest over brooks.
I agree, In my opinion Adelman has not be utilizing Artest correctly. Artest's best offensive game is when he's on the post, not when he beats players off the dribble. Artest is a great stand still 3 point shooter, he's not a off the dribble like a Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash or a Deron Williams. As Hubie Brown said, During his pacer days he was like a Bear in the post. He was unstoppable.
bingo, on the drive shaq didn't know if Brooks would stop and pop, pass, or drive, but he did know he was a threat to do any of the 3. With Rafer, you pretty much knew he'd shoot or pass, and his passes didn't usually lead to easy buckets, so u just played him as if he'd shoot. There are some new plays, but i think more importantly we know have the players to make new things happen and to make old things more effective.
oh and by bingo i also meant that Brooks wasn't the sure choice to try and score, that also froze shaq, he couldn't commit completely to Brooks incase he passed to other threats like Yao and Ron, and scola/landry, i forget which one was in there...
Same plays that they ran against the Mavs and should have run against Chicago... Get the ball to a triple threat player...like Brooks, or Lowry and let them work. DO NOT try to toss it to Yao on the block for every play in the last 8 minutes it leads to stagnation and losses. DD
