i don't understand why fields or gallo don't get the ball to run the O. felton can't run the PnR, its established. why force a square peg in a round hole. fields at least 1x or 2x in every game will get the ball, a big will come and set a pick, and he runs the PnR fine, makes the entry pass, big gets an easy bucket. i've seen it several times. gallo too has the awareness and ability to run it, though he's probably best spotting up on the wing.

either way, we need to find a player or two who CAN run the pick and roll, because amare will get SO many easy baskets and the offense works a lot better spacing wise and continuity wise. STAT was an absolute demon in phoenix with the PnR, we didn't sign him for $20 mil/yr to face up and dribble into double teams.

this has been maddening since walsh/d'antoni took over. this team NEEDS a good point guard, it is so vital to the success. it baffles me that they haven't been able to get one yet. passing over brandon jennings for jordan hill will haunt this team until the get a lead guard who can run the offense.

They should also be doing the same with Turiaf setting the pick.

It can only get better....right?

crzymdups wrote:The offense improved immensely when they stopped trying to force the pick and roll. It will come over time. And it will be easier to learn it if they aren't trying to run it ALL THE TIME, if that makes any sense.

If the defense isn't ready for it, it will be much easier to run.

I also like the idea of Gallo running some PnR's with Amare. That's been working really well.

Also for some reason Felton finds it easiter to get the ball to Will diving to the hoop after a screen vs. Amare. Maybe because Defenses aren't all keyed in on Chandler

GodSaveTheKnicks wrote:http://basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=1287

It can only get better....right?

Wow - nice analysis and videos to support. I will definitely check out this site more often...

GodSaveTheKnicks wrote:http://basketballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=1287

It can only get better....right?

That's a solid analysis. I noticed Felton giving up the ball too early on the PnR, and his sloppy passes, but didn't really catch him picking up his dribble as much, or the notion that he's predetermining the play, rather than reacting. Both good finds.

Reading that article makes me think a lot of these issues can be correctable once Felton gets a better handle of the PnR and builds more chemistry with Amare. Someone should tweet this article to Felton himself, cause I always have doubts that our coaching staff is doing any teaching.

nixluva wrote:

TMS wrote:looks like Felton & Amare got it going now... great to see!

Didn't his timing and spacing look great? His angle of the passes was good too. Not to mention his passing to Chan has been equally as good. He looks like he's finally gotten comfortable with the whole thing. This system is starting to fit him like a glove. It must feel like Shangri La compared to playing in Charlotte!

it's like night & day... hope he can keep it up... but i do think he benefitted from his time learning under Larry Brown in Charlotte, more in his leadership & ability to manage a game.