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Rick McCrank:
^ a coach can't teach on the ball defense, this is the NBA
if these idiots don't understand by now, what can Phil Jackson do?
play fucking defense, get in position, there's only so many times a coach can tell the team
a coach should NEVER have to tell a team to play defense, even a 5 year old understands this
.:DaYg0sTyLz:.:
--- Quote from: el creepo on March 12, 2009, 01:18:30 PM ---^ a coach can't teach on the ball defense, this is the NBA
if these idiots don't understand by now, what can Phil Jackson do?
play fucking defense, get in position, there's only so many times a coach can tell the team
a coach should NEVER have to tell a team to play defense, even a 5 year old understands this
--- End quote ---
True that in the NBA, youre not really teaching guys how to play on the ball defense anymore. Its more about creating solid team defense. What a coach CAN, and HAS to do...is hold people accountable for poor D. Coaches seem to pull players when they arent playing well on offense. Fuck that. Yank em when they slip on D. Where Phil's problem is, is that his star is Kobe. No matter how much some these Laker fans are in love with Kobe, Kobe DOES slack off on D sometimes. Theres a reason so many people say "Kobe can be a good defender, when he wants to". Thats one of the things I respect about Popovich, he has no problem yankin anybody out of the game (Duncan included) if they are doggin it on defense. That kind of coaching sends a message to the entire team. Phil cant do that tho, because of the personality he's dealing with in Kobe.
Rick McCrank:
--- Quote from: .:DaYg0sTyLz:. on March 12, 2009, 01:46:14 PM ---
--- Quote from: el creepo on March 12, 2009, 01:18:30 PM ---^ a coach can't teach on the ball defense, this is the NBA
if these idiots don't understand by now, what can Phil Jackson do?
play fucking defense, get in position, there's only so many times a coach can tell the team
a coach should NEVER have to tell a team to play defense, even a 5 year old understands this
--- End quote ---
True that in the NBA, youre not really teaching guys how to play on the ball defense anymore. Its more about creating solid team defense. What a coach CAN, and HAS to do...is hold people accountable for poor D. Coaches seem to pull players when they arent playing well on offense. Fuck that. Yank em when they slip on D. Where Phil's problem is, is that his star is Kobe. No matter how much some these Laker fans are in love with Kobe, Kobe DOES slack off on D sometimes. Theres a reason so many people say "Kobe can be a good defender, when he wants to". Thats one of the things I respect about Popovich, he has no problem yankin anybody out of the game (Duncan included) if they are doggin it on defense. That kind of coaching sends a message to the entire team. Phil cant do that tho, because of the personality he's dealing with in Kobe.
--- End quote ---
I agree about holding them accountable
as far as Kobe goes.... what are you gonna do?
he's proven himself before as a good defender, he's made the all-NBA first team
to be honest I don't really notice him slacking off but I'm not gonna say he's intense for 48 min
no matter what he's gonna make up for it with offense (if he's slacking off)
the team can start to unfold when he's not on the court, Phil's not gonna sit him to make a point and get blown out :laugh:
.:DaYg0sTyLz:.:
--- Quote from: el creepo on March 12, 2009, 02:08:08 PM ---
--- Quote from: .:DaYg0sTyLz:. on March 12, 2009, 01:46:14 PM ---
--- Quote from: el creepo on March 12, 2009, 01:18:30 PM ---^ a coach can't teach on the ball defense, this is the NBA
if these idiots don't understand by now, what can Phil Jackson do?
play fucking defense, get in position, there's only so many times a coach can tell the team
a coach should NEVER have to tell a team to play defense, even a 5 year old understands this
--- End quote ---
True that in the NBA, youre not really teaching guys how to play on the ball defense anymore. Its more about creating solid team defense. What a coach CAN, and HAS to do...is hold people accountable for poor D. Coaches seem to pull players when they arent playing well on offense. Fuck that. Yank em when they slip on D. Where Phil's problem is, is that his star is Kobe. No matter how much some these Laker fans are in love with Kobe, Kobe DOES slack off on D sometimes. Theres a reason so many people say "Kobe can be a good defender, when he wants to". Thats one of the things I respect about Popovich, he has no problem yankin anybody out of the game (Duncan included) if they are doggin it on defense. That kind of coaching sends a message to the entire team. Phil cant do that tho, because of the personality he's dealing with in Kobe.
--- End quote ---
I agree about holding them accountable
as far as Kobe goes.... what are you gonna do?
he's proven himself before as a good defender, he's made the all-NBA first team
to be honest I don't really notice him slacking off but I'm not gonna say he's intense for 48 min
no matter what he's gonna make up for it with offense (if he's slacking off)
the team can start to unfold when he's not on the court, Phil's not gonna sit him to make a point and get blown out :laugh:
--- End quote ---
Kobe can be a good defender, but Ive seen him slack off from time to time. The team as a whole though, not JUST him. Like I was saying, theres a reason why so many experts follow up the "Kobe is a great defender" line with the "when he wants to" line. Duncan throughout his career has been regarded as one of the best defenders in the league. Multiple all defensive teams. But Popovich has still sat him, Parker, Manu down when theres a lack of effort on D. Shit, Ive seen Pop sit the entire starting 5 all at one time just to get the point across. And it does, if your coaching guys who believe in the team concept. Yeah, pullin Kobe off the floor for lackluster defense might make things on the floor chaotic for a little bit...but so be it. It would send a huge message to the entire squad. Sometimes you have to take a few L's in order to be successful on the larger scale.
Antonio:
--- Quote from: .:DaYg0sTyLz:. on March 12, 2009, 01:46:14 PM ---
--- Quote from: el creepo on March 12, 2009, 01:18:30 PM ---^ a coach can't teach on the ball defense, this is the NBA
if these idiots don't understand by now, what can Phil Jackson do?
play fucking defense, get in position, there's only so many times a coach can tell the team
a coach should NEVER have to tell a team to play defense, even a 5 year old understands this
--- End quote ---
True that in the NBA, youre not really teaching guys how to play on the ball defense anymore. Its more about creating solid team defense. What a coach CAN, and HAS to do...is hold people accountable for poor D. Coaches seem to pull players when they arent playing well on offense. Fuck that. Yank em when they slip on D. Where Phil's problem is, is that his star is Kobe. No matter how much some these Laker fans are in love with Kobe, Kobe DOES slack off on D sometimes. Theres a reason so many people say "Kobe can be a good defender, when he wants to". Thats one of the things I respect about Popovich, he has no problem yankin anybody out of the game (Duncan included) if they are doggin it on defense. That kind of coaching sends a message to the entire team. Phil cant do that tho, because of the personality he's dealing with in Kobe.
--- End quote ---
Yeah. There's a reason if Popovich is my fav coach in the NBA.
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