What is keeping Yao and T-Mac from exploding together?

This is for the first time I don't think you are 10 years old.

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It should be

Yao
31.5 MPG 19.2 PPG = 0.61 Pts/Min

 

Oooops, you're right. Scratch that! LOL!!

 

Methinks mogrod has his numerators and denominators confused.

 

I think all that is stopping them is a decent pass first PG.

DD

 

One of the things stopping them is Jeff Van Gundy's attack. Surprise.

When your two best players are at the 2 and the 5, you run the triangle. That sets up two main options on every possession : a triangle of the 1, 3, and 5 on one side and the 2 and the 4 on the other. This gives each a maximally efficient opportunity, space, and an outlet when over-defended. Genius! Not really - just basketball 101. Gundy won't do it. He's too stubborn. He keeps trying to play post-up and screens, and won't allow the team to take the quick score when it's there. He's ruining the team. He's sucking the life out of our talent.

 

J....V....G. Plain and Simple.

 

The problem with your triangle is the 1 & 3 won't get enough respect to stop the double-teammed on the 5, which won't open up anything for 2 & 4. And by the way, this will also take 2's touches away a lot.

The Bulls' triangle often put all their best scorers - Jordan, Pippen, & Kukoc on one side, with their 5s waiting for offensive putbacks and their 1s waiting for kick-outs. The Lakers' triangle was more 5-heavy (Shaq), with the 2 (Kobe) being the primary ball-handler.

Unless you were not talking about the triangle aka triple-post offense, just normal screen-n-roll stuff or motion offense.

 

I completely disagree with your analysis. If Yao is in the high post on the right (where he is most effective) and Tmac is set up on the left in a two-man game with our new power forward (whoever), Yao can deliver the ball to Tmac whenever he wants with his passing. Yao will have better angles to get the ball from the 1 and 3. The 1 and 3 can move the ball to each other rapidly if Yao is fronted, to get around the front.


The Bulls had crap at 5 and you know it. No wonder they set up like that. You really want to discount the Lakers, but that's the better example. Shaq would set up left or right alternatively and then flash low. Yao can do this, but I prefer him in the high post, because he can shoot and see over the defense and pass over the top. He doesn't have to post up or worry about the 3 seconds. It saves his energy. If Tmac controls the ball a lot, fine by me. Let the 1 play defense, fire jumpers and cut back door. Tmac has great skills with the ball. There's no point in making him wait to get it from a less talented hack.

If you do a google search for diagrams of the triangle offense, you're going to find flash animations exactly as I describe. The only thing missing is the names Yao and Tmac.

Philip and Tex would get those two both working every play. There wouldn't be any of this dumb standing around and watching, none of the stupid wasted energy JVG forces.