Chandler wrote:the assist to turnover ration is certainly helped by payton -- who is on a hot streak protecting the ball

But i think it has more to do with initiating the offense through the guards, and having particularly Randle take stuff out of the high post.

there were a lot of dumb TOs, dribbling off his foot, steals etc. that aren't happening now.

This is important stuff. Consider Miller's first game (against the Pacer's) one extra possession with a decent shot and we could have won that game too

Woodson back in the day ran a bunch of iso, thinking it kept TOs down. There is some logic to that but you need the guys to protect the ball. Randle had problems with that

Way back in the very beginning of the year, I was pulling for this guy and hoping he would be our Nick Nurse

Having said that, that was wild hyperbole since i never saw him coach. I just was pulling for someone other than Fizz who was more coach than TV celebrity

He is pushing all the right buttons and surpassing any reasonable expectations I could have had

Here's a subtler point perhaps. When he talks about a game he almost always talks about the players and what they're actually doing and complimentary. He's in the present

Fizz spent a lot of time talking about how he was going to mold or fix a player, and imagine if he can do this or that; e.g., imagine KK at Sg and how long our team would be

then fizz would insist the players do things they're not best at: frank pretend your rose; DSJ pretend you're ray allen; Randle pretend your Lebron

Miller puts the guys in positions where they can best contribute -- at least IMO

I also think he is being true to his word in saying he will run three guards, and hope he can resuscitate the attack in DSJ's game.

Of course you want your players to develop their weaknesses. The issue is how. In my mind you build off your strength. SO DSJ should attack. If he's good, the opponent will sag off him making his chance a jumper he can hit better. Taking the attack out of his game and asking him to shoot 30' bombs results in the horrible shooting %

Vice versa for KK. Have him shoot the deep ball. If he's hitting it, the guys will place closer, and then he can drive with his long strides and gargantuan feet

Great takes, especially on KK.
Who would have thought this season we'd be reading posts comparing even brief moments where Knox looks like he's doing a Giannis impression? Hopefully Miller's not telling Knox "pretend you're a Greek Freak"