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Very good article on Lin/D'Antoni/SSOL
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s3231
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2/10/2012  12:08 PM    LAST EDITED: 2/10/2012  12:09 PM
It takes a great leap of faith for a coach to send an undrafted rookie out in the game and give him the green light to to attack. If you look at Lin’s shot selection last year in Golden State, 64% of his attempts were jump shots. He had a putrid eFG% of 29.3% on those shots. Lin was not creating when he was in Golden State. In the few minutes Keith Smart spared him last year, he likely told him to get the ball to a more established player. Most of his few field goal attempts likely came on kick outs, and if we’ve seen one notable flaw in Lin’s game, it’s that he cannot shoot. Not only is this pattern evidenced in Lin’s shot selection, it is clear from his meek 15.7% usage rate and much lower turnover rate.

By contrast, Lin’s 29.3% USG% this year is 11th in the league, just after Derrick Rose. It is higher than Amaré Stoudemire’s (26.8%). Combined, Lin’s USG% and AST% is 76.5%, so when he’s playing, Lin either shoots, turns the ball over, or assists on more than three-quarters of the Knicks’ possessions. That’s higher than Westbrook, Rose, and Paul, and slightly lower than the offense-starved Nets’ Deron Williams.

In addition, Lin’s skills are particularly well suited to D’Antoni’s offense. As we have seen from our point guard play this year and even from Chauncey Billups last year, the pick and roll is easy to run but hard to have consistent success with. This is because the passing angles and driving lanes change on every play. One time down, Lin might have a window to pass to Chandler as soon as he rolls to the basket. The next time down, he might have to cut diagonally towards the paint to get that angle, another he might have to hesitate at a certain spot and wait for the angle to develop. This doesn’t even take into account potential passes to perimeter players. There are a ton of decisions to make in a very short period of time, and if you miss your window to make a play, the defense will recover, and you will either have to reset, or you will end up with a low percentage shot.

So to answer the question, “Why has Lin been so successful?” it is mostly because D’Antoni’s system emphasizes Lin’s specific skillset and almost entirely hides his weaknesses. Seven Seconds or Less puts its point guard in the control room. With a good roll man, it will almost always yield an opportunity for a high percentage shot, and if the point guard can sniff it out, things will go great. This should be no mystery to people. Remember that guy Steve Nash? He was supremely talented passer, but back in 2003 no one would have guessed that he would one day be a two-time MVP.

Rest of article can be found in link below:

http://knickerblogger.net/the-daily-lin-the-future-of-the-nation-of-danmelarelinson/


Think it just supports what a few of us have been saying. This is why you keep D'Antoni because when you give him a PG that is suited to run his system (doesn't have to be a great PG, but someone effective at reading the defense and getting to the rim), the result is a top offense in basketball that thrives on efficiency. We are playing great team basketball, getting high % shots, and our success on offense is carrying over to the defensive end as well. This is how you score over 100 ppg on a regular basis...

"This is a very cautious situation that we're in. You have to be conservative in terms of using your assets and using them wisely. We're building for the future." - Zeke (I guess not protecting a first round pick is being conservative)
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2/10/2012  12:16 PM
Yeah I had posted this in another thread earlier. It's a great article. This is the best evaluation of what is happening with Lin. It's why many felt Lin could be a good fit here. Once Lin got the hang of it, he's taken off like a rocket. He's not being asked to do anything that he's not good at. These are his natural tendencies and the offense is designed for him to do just what he does best!!! I'm pullin for this kid to have a great season and career. It would be so much fun to watch this kid succeed.
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2/10/2012  12:23 PM
Oops my bad, I was skimming that other thread you are referencing too but must have missed it.

But yeah, totally agree. This system and his strengths are just such a good fit and that has me very excited because it seems to strongly suggest that this isn't just a case of luck. That is, his court vision isn't something that will simply go away....

I think it will be interesting to see how defenses start to adapt to us if he keeps this up....I would expect to see a lot of zone.

"This is a very cautious situation that we're in. You have to be conservative in terms of using your assets and using them wisely. We're building for the future." - Zeke (I guess not protecting a first round pick is being conservative)
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2/10/2012  12:29 PM
s3231 wrote:Oops my bad, I was skimming that other thread you are referencing too but must have missed it.

But yeah, totally agree. This system and his strengths are just such a good fit and that has me very excited because it seems to strongly suggest that this isn't just a case of luck. That is, his court vision isn't something that will simply go away....

I think it will be interesting to see how defenses start to adapt to us if he keeps this up....I would expect to see a lot of zone.

So long as Walker, Fields, Novak etc. can knock down the open 3's there's no way that defenses can guard both the perimeter and stop the PnR. It's just impossible with good passing. That's why this system has been successful even tho teams know what's coming. Having Lin makes it all work. Those shooters get the ball with enough time to get off a great shot. PnR passes are placed where only our guy can get it. Lin is a MUCH better passer than I thought.

Very good article on Lin/D'Antoni/SSOL

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