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Originally Posted by Monkey_Fracas
Stray Bullet: You're right, Nash wasn't double teamed on that layup. Because no team would dare double team Nash with Phoenix's options on the floor.
You double Nash, he'll make that huge pass.
You isolate him, he can blow by you.
You leave him open, he shoots 53% from the field, 47% 3's.
You foul him, hes a 88-90% free throw shooter.
You can't guard him.
And you can't be serious thinking that Kobe would excel in Phoenix with that team as is. You think adding a volume shooter in place of a pass-first PG works well? Maybe you should be GM of the Nuggets.
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Exactly. You don't double team him becuase he has 4 other scoring threats! (Again proving my point that Phoenix is stacked and far superior to the Lakers) The game (Dallas v. Phoenix) that we're referring to, Jason Terry was guarding Nash. Now, I will admit that JT Money has stepped up his defense since Arizona, (where he was horrible) in Atlanta (and he didn't do anything but score) and especially during the beginning of his tenure in Dallas (Tony Parker would own him). Don Nelson has instilled a defensive mind into JT. But, he ain't Gary Payton in 1995. He's not even a better defensive PG than Gilbert Arenas. Let's face it, Nash walked, not drove or crossed him over, but walked by him.
IF you actually watch basketball, you'd see that Kobe has changed his game. Everyone is convinced that he takes 40 shots a game. Obviously, no one's watching. The concept with Phil and Kobe has been simple the last two seasons: Get everyone involved early and get yours later in the game. It's like that
EVERY game.
AGAIN, the lack of talent on the roster does not show up on the scoreboard. You have Smush taking ill-advised, long jumpers...Jordan Farmar and Sasha Vujacic jacking 3's from everywhere like it's a summer league game and Andrew Bynum (Who WILL be a great player in a few years) who is 19 and not quite polished. Kobe is giving them the ball to establish themselves in the game. Everyone who thinks they know basketball because they watch half a Raptors game and check highlights on the Score whenever it's on, yourself included, are convinced that Kobe is, "a volume shooter" and a selfish teammate. The consecutive games of 50+ points were because Phil was forcing....yes,
FORCING Kobe to stop passing the ball and start shooting!!!
AND... I would love to be GM of the Nuggets. I would trade Nene and his ridiculous contract for a couple of expiring contracts. Keep K-Mart and limit his PT to keep him healthy in hopes of some big numbers hoping to trade him and his contract. Keep Steve Blake at PG and Iverson at the 2 spot. JR Smith is a keeper. Najera and Demarr Johnson are gone. And see what happens in the free agent market.