Lols you referring to a Tim Duncan 3 pointer no? I don't think that works here in this situation. We had Bobby Jackson and Rafer Alston for a fast break against Kirlenko and Brewer/Korver I think (not sure who was on for Utah). Battier would have been at the free throw line boxing out Deron. I don't know about you but the last play was fine from the inbounds that we did. Not sure why we wouldn't run one again.
Give me a break with that crap. JVG has played rookies when they deserved it. Adelman has held rookies back in his day. Ya Gerald Wallace played all kinds of minutes under Adelman. Whatever. Get off Van Gundy's ass.
No chance? Wrong. The ball could've taken a long bounce (that would lead to an outlet pass) or the ball could've been slapped out (remember how Horry hit his game winning 3 for the lakers against sacramento?)
So let me get this right. You'd rather put Bobby Jackson in with Rafer alston in the backcourt. For the chance of a long bounce on a free throw shot vs a short bounce for a free throw shot? Well if you want to say that.....
I would want them on the court in case we were able to get a fast break. By having primarily defensive players on the court, you force yourself to take a timeout. And remember, the refs swallow their whistles for the final plays.
Deke should have been in the game is a big WHAT IF,even IF we get that rebound you still have to go down on the other end and try to score. But the other WHAT IF and SHOULDA WOULDA,COULDA'S could making your free throws,playing a little defense,not settling for 30 footers, not letting guy's like brewer and korver have easy baskets and un-contested looks at the basket. If he thinks thgat rebound lost the game then he is ver delusional and will not get out of the first round.
There is a much higher chance of calling a time out than getting lucky for a fast play, so I doubt that's why Adelman didn't insert Deke and Hayes. And I agree with your second part, we are all assuming, but the biggest difference though, your assumption is on what to do after the rebound, while my assumption is on getting the rebound.
We would call timeout, there would be no fastbreak. I would rather a set play it would of been 6 seconds left.
put it this way I wouldn't be putting alot of money on the long rebound. And you want to force yourself for a time out. 8 seconds is just not enough rational time to make a good play for me.
So instead of a fast break, you'd rather set up a play against a stifling jazz defense where the refs would probably swallow their whistles? Not to mention tmac disappeared again. Who would you set the play for? Rafer?
In that case, I wouldnt put a lot of money on williams missing two free throws. 8 seconds is plenty of time. Especially if you're starting at halfcourt.
A fast break is very unlikely in this situation, it's possible, but very unlikely, so I highly doubt a season coach like Adelman would bet on this low probability scenario.
This is the playoffs not a regular season game, in that situation Mostly or all coaches would call a timeout in that situation. I don't even think this should be a discussion really. Yes I would rather a set play.
Thats the problem right there. For us to hypothetically get the rebound, we'd have to move landry and replace him with deke/hayes. This is a highly illogical maneuver. I've said this many times already. Not trying to be mean, but if you're not going to bother reading my posts, i'm not going to bother responding to yours anymore.
No, well some of the game, what play are you talking about? And with the way B.Jax was playing I wouldn't have trusted him in that situation, he probably would of ran down the court fell and let the ball roll out of bounds.
I did read you post and I did replied in one saying that I do think Deke is a better rebounder than Landry. In addition, my arguement is base on giving the team the best chance of rebounding the ball, not comparing a best defense player and rebouder like Deke to Landry.
