Exposing our PF's is every teams game plan against us. Weren't we in this same position with RyBo? And for those who want Novak, I say KGGGGGGG!!!!!!! Oh, and also there is a reason why Air Bull was never a regular starter in this league.......
I agree with you that Padgett should have been in the game for Hayes when the Wolvevs went zone. The most effective way to beat a zone is with dribble penetration and quick passes because it causes the zone to collapse and then shift out of position. Dribble penetration will cause the zone to collapse, which will open up passing lanes. The penetrator can kick it to the open player for an open shot. Or, the player could quickly reverse the ball around because the defense would be out of position. This is where players such as Novak and Padgett would come in handy. If I wanted to use this strategy to beat the TWolves zone, the lineup I would of went with is with Yao at the 5, Battier @ the 4, Padgett @ the 3, TMac @ the 2, and Skip @ 1. But then again, I'm not the coach and I don't get paid to make these kind of decisions.
