CA is working on his game and recovering from his surgery and injury
There is getting in shape and then there is GETTING IN NBA SHAPE
I think he needs to get credit for working within the Triangle
However,
He needs to remember, SETTING PICKS (leads to many other options), especially by setting and receiving GREAT SCREENS vs lazy screens is, allowing the defense to recover easily and limit OFF options, it is DAY and NIGHT
Setting a good screen could be the difference in forcing the HELP DEFENSE to double his man, that could also lead back him to being the OPEN MAN
IMO, he should watch videos and maybe even ask his former team mate in, Kmart, to teach him a couple of things on the timing, how to use the body, and the options of rolling in or out...
To ask for advice, he needs to ask someone that has a similar body has him, however, Kmart does not have the shooting abilities that Carmelo has
Kmart has great technique in setting a screen to free up the roller and knows when to ROLL and how to fake and slip a screen very well
While Rasheed Wallace is one of the better shooters and post players
Although Affalo is quite small, he knows how to set screens very well and to use his body to free up his man, part of the reason Phil Jackson chose him, along with his price
Though he has many other friends that could give him advice,
As for a shooter, maybe Jimmy Butler, Lebron James, and I am sure there are plenty of coaches/assistant coaches/development staff
Setting good/Great screen is part of the fundamentals that is missing and very under rated but greatly effective in todays game that not many players do very well that is very important
Like the Triangle itself, it needs a lot of thinking and decision making, with counters, reads, and in game adjustments with many fundamental plays
Maybe CA is just working on the ROLLING OUT part for the 3pt shot
However, he has never been a consistent screener in his career, and it is something he must truly work on if he wants to do well/create for his team mates consistently
In the Triangle and many systems, utilizing as many players as options is crucial, and if he truly is dedicated to NYK and the system, I would suggest him to work on that aspect of his game
That could be the difference in getting a higher % shot, whether it is by freeing up his man, making the opponents DEFENSE collapse, or getting a better look for himself in the end, the team WILL BENEFIT
There were many ROLE players that benefited from BIG/GREAT Screens from Shaq, Pau Gasol/Bynum, Jordan/Pippen (as they were HUGE and versatile for their position)
While some other smaller players fully executed it like Rodman, Ron Harper, Fisher, Brian Shaw with precise timing as ROLE PLAYERS to free up other players and something benefited for easy wide open shots
These simple things are what elevated players like Horace Grant/Luc Longley/Cartright/Brian Williams and BIGS on Chicago with Jud Buecheler, Horry/Odom, like Rick Fox/Ariza/Ron Artest, and shooters such as Kukoc, Kerr/Paxson/Armstrong, Fisher, Sasha Vujacic (he even set some good screens at times along with Devean George)
The more talent you have, the more ways the PnR can be used to free up talents for more options, with getting to the basket or floor spacing with shooting the ball
The MORE HIGH IQ PLAYERS, PHYSICAL ABILITIES, PLAYMAKERS, FINISHERS, POST PRESENCE, PLAYERS THAT CAN CREATE/FACILITATE, would create more HIGH % shots along with TEAM CHEMISTRY
From what I see with this video and with the way he played in the Triangle last season, along with the way he runs the PnR in his career
He does not seem to understand the importance in setting a screen to free up his man, that would in return lead to higher % shots for his team AND likely lead back to him for a WIDE OPEN SHOT
CA runs the PnR to be the receiver of the player to get a shot off and THAT IS NOT how the PnR works, he needs to be able to execute it by freeing up his team mate up first, whether he can dribble/attack the rim depends on the talent of the player along with the defense of the opponent (with their abilities) and the floor spacing of that particular play
These are things that will change with lineups/rotations/match ups and I am surprised NO ONE has brought this up
If there is someone here, whether Coach Daniel or some other talented posters here with the abilities to make a such a video full illustrate CA's weakness's on how he sets the screen and examples of players that are similar in size/physical abilities/talents on how he could run it better, like Kmart, Jimmy Butler, Lebron, along with the many different reads/options
I hope it would help CA understand how it would greatly help his game along with his STATS, willingness for his team mates to trust, expect passes back, and willingnes to RUN plays with him
As he buys in to the system, it allows these "selfish and other negative portraits" to go away, as he becomes fully dedicated to The Triangle
Arron Affalo and Derrick Williams (though teams generally dare him to shoot), both do a decent job that are also on our roster that can run it both ways as the screen setter and roller
Robin Lopez sets good screens as well
Setting GREAT SCREENS FOR from a SMALL TO a BIG can be just as effective as the opposite and sometimes they are not use to it, as BIGS generally lack speed/quickness to recover quickly
That is part of the reason why Phil Jackson prefers BIG guards, along with DEF and REB
8/4/2015 10:29 PM
