03-01-2020, 01:58 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-01-2020, 02:10 PM by ThunderMav.)
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He wasn’t taking those shots due to exhaustion it was several other factors. Teams were loading up on PG and we never had any good outside shooting. The paint was so packed it took a can opener to get an easy bucket. And Russ could not resist taking open 3’s. It was defenses strategy to goad him into them.
Rox will struggle as defenses take over more in playoffs. Game planning is much bigger due to several games vs one team. In reg season not much game planning goes into games due to schedule.
Someone here mentioned it but Rox seemed to go centerless to open up the paint more for Russ. Its a bold strategy but working. In OKC Adams drew attention and then the player on Russ held back so it was tougher sledding and he took 3’s.
Ironically for OKC, Gallo is the player they needed for the last several seasons and never had. Look back at Robes who couldn’t shoot. Gallo can shoot and its helped open up CP and Adams more. Rox went opposite and opened up paint by not having a center. It is working in reg season but playoffs it will close up and then Rox will live and die by 3.
By the way, its a great discussion and all posters have some great points.
Good info about Rox:
https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/...8303193088
He wasn’t taking those shots due to exhaustion it was several other factors. Teams were loading up on PG and we never had any good outside shooting. The paint was so packed it took a can opener to get an easy bucket. And Russ could not resist taking open 3’s. It was defenses strategy to goad him into them.
Rox will struggle as defenses take over more in playoffs. Game planning is much bigger due to several games vs one team. In reg season not much game planning goes into games due to schedule.
Someone here mentioned it but Rox seemed to go centerless to open up the paint more for Russ. Its a bold strategy but working. In OKC Adams drew attention and then the player on Russ held back so it was tougher sledding and he took 3’s.
Ironically for OKC, Gallo is the player they needed for the last several seasons and never had. Look back at Robes who couldn’t shoot. Gallo can shoot and its helped open up CP and Adams more. Rox went opposite and opened up paint by not having a center. It is working in reg season but playoffs it will close up and then Rox will live and die by 3.
By the way, its a great discussion and all posters have some great points.
Good info about Rox:
https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/...8303193088
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