CrushAlot wrote:Time to play Cope, take advantage of match ups.

Atlanta took a page out of Knick's vs the Pacer's last season, with the final 2 games in the season with Copeland and then with Chandler and Iso Woodson in the play offs
Vogel pointed out to Woodson that it was difficult to match up with us in the season games, with 5 3 shooters on the floor together
Saying it took away Hibbert's strength and the Pacer's DEF with the shooters to spread the floor

Felton/JR/Kidd
JR Smith/Iman/Kidd
Melo
Novak/Melo
Copeland/Kmart

But Woodson and Melo insisted on playing HERO BALL, going again Paul George's 1v1 DEF and Hibbert patrolling the paint as Chandler was ineffective on both ends
Move the ball, spread the floor with shooters, penetrate and force help, and play hard on DEF, exactly what Atlanta is doing

Copeland was signed by Pacer's so another team wouldn't be able to use him against Hibbert
He was highly effective on FG %, 3pt %, and also improved much on REBOUNDS, DEF, and BOXING OUT with Camby/Wallace/Kurt Thomas/Kidd all helping his development

Woodson preferred playing Mike Bibby over the development of Teague who is much improved this year
Kyle Korver, John Jenkins, and Mike Scott are SHARP SHOOTERS
With Lou Williams getting his legs back as very good 6th man/ combo G

Millsap/DeMarre Carroll hits wide open 3pt's, does dirty work, post up, plays TOUGH D, grabs REBOUNDS, and can play BIG on both ends

Antic is a BIG that spread the floor, like a Pekovic but with a 3pt range
Elton Brand is a rotation undersized PF/C with length, though older/slower

Muscula gets to develop and Brigg's was spoke highly off, he will likely contribute next season and in their future but not as a "rook"
Dennis Schroeder shows flashes of the "Rhondo" in him but needs to continue to develop

More importantly, achieved it without their most talented BIG in Horford

Team Ball >>> ISO Ball, which is why Woodson was fired and Kerr/Phil Jackson share a common interest/philosophy in

Teague/Mack/Williams
Korver/Lou Williams/John Jenkins
Carroll/ Mike Scott
Millsap/Caroll/Brand
Antic/Brand

Pacer writers are calling for Vogel to stop being "bull headed" and play copeland over Hibbert. Copeland did not just hit some shots, he actually played great defense!