TymeLessKnicks wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:Is Diaw still in this league?

Yeah, but slowly eating his way out.

Bonn1997 wrote:Is Diaw still in this league?

yup, he's one series away from the finals so he should know what he's talking about...

nixluva wrote:Funny cuz if it wasn't for MDA Diaw might already have been out of the league. What a way to be loyal to a guy that put you on the map and got you paid. It also still doesn't wipe away the fact that Pop shifted what he was doing starting last year and it boosted his teams effectiveness. The basic principles worked for MDA and they're working for Pop and the Spurs. His personal interpretation on it's effectiveness is meaningless, because he's once again in a winning spot playing in a similar style that help put him on the map. He should be much more graceful considering that he's found his best success playing in this style.

Totally agree, Boris Diaw was considered a bust in Atlanta before he was shipped to Phoenix where he flourished under MDA.

Bonn1997 wrote:Is he specifically ripping MDA here? He doesn't mention MDA and he's had several coaches between his time with MDA and Popovich.

Yes. Reporter asked him the main difference between Popovich's and D'Antoni's SSOL systems, and referred to the former basically preaching a more disciplined and practical approach, where as the looser Suns system really was chuck the ball up within 7 seconds before the defense can get set no matter if it's a 2pter, 3pter, 4pter etc...

ChuckBuck wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:Is he specifically ripping MDA here? He doesn't mention MDA and he's had several coaches between his time with MDA and Popovich.

Yes. Reporter asked him the main difference between Popovich's and D'Antoni's SSOL systems, and referred to the former basically preaching a more disciplined and practical approach, where as the looser Suns system really was chuck the ball up within 7 seconds before the defense can get set no matter if it's a 2pter, 3pter, 4pter etc...

What Diaw and others are forgetting is the presence of Tim Duncan and actual real Post up player that has to get touches in the halfcourt to be effective. That's why they slow it down just a touch when he's in there. It can't be as fast as the Suns who actually played without a Center and didn't want to get into a halfcourt battle with teams that were usually much bigger. MDA did the same thing when he had Shaq in there. You try to run and if that isn't there you slow it down into your halfcourt set. With no Post man in there you can run faster and they do.

ChuckBuck wrote:

nixluva wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:Is he specifically ripping MDA here? He doesn't mention MDA and he's had several coaches between his time with MDA and Popovich.

Yes. Reporter asked him the main difference between Popovich's and D'Antoni's SSOL systems, and referred to the former basically preaching a more disciplined and practical approach, where as the looser Suns system really was chuck the ball up within 7 seconds before the defense can get set no matter if it's a 2pter, 3pter, 4pter etc...

What Diaw and others are forgetting is the presence of Tim Duncan and actual real Post up player that has to get touches in the halfcourt to be effective. That's why they slow it down just a touch when he's in there. It can't be as fast as the Suns who actually played without a Center and didn't want to get into a halfcourt battle with teams that were usually much bigger. MDA did the same thing when he had Shaq in there. You try to run and if that isn't there you slow it down into your halfcourt set. With no Post man in there you can run faster and they do.

I guess Diaw doesn't know what he's talking about having played for both.

ChuckBuck wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

nixluva wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:Is he specifically ripping MDA here? He doesn't mention MDA and he's had several coaches between his time with MDA and Popovich.

Yes. Reporter asked him the main difference between Popovich's and D'Antoni's SSOL systems, and referred to the former basically preaching a more disciplined and practical approach, where as the looser Suns system really was chuck the ball up within 7 seconds before the defense can get set no matter if it's a 2pter, 3pter, 4pter etc...

What Diaw and others are forgetting is the presence of Tim Duncan and actual real Post up player that has to get touches in the halfcourt to be effective. That's why they slow it down just a touch when he's in there. It can't be as fast as the Suns who actually played without a Center and didn't want to get into a halfcourt battle with teams that were usually much bigger. MDA did the same thing when he had Shaq in there. You try to run and if that isn't there you slow it down into your halfcourt set. With no Post man in there you can run faster and they do.

I guess Diaw doesn't know what he's talking about having played for both.

That may well be the case. He may not have any clue about true shooting percentage or indeed what are high quality shots. In fact, his own FG% and TS% would suggest that that is the case.

Nah, an NBA player that's played in the NBA 10 years for multiple coaches with tons of playoff experience doesn't know anything about playing in different systems. Not at all, we'll just listen to the talking heads instead, they must know better.