dk7th wrote:nixluva wrote:You talking about Russell Westbrook? Dude is killer from inside the 3pt line so why would Phil not like that? In an offense that maximizes 2pt looks why in the world would Phil be upset that a Guard is scoring at 46% from 2pt range and taking 9 FT's a game shooting 84% from the line? He'd pretty much fit right into what is going on in the Triangle. People forget that Phil STARTED Ron Harper who was not a 3pt shooter. There's a very real history there.
this is a weird thread. you seem to be implying that westbrook would win a title as the main guy in the triangle and is in the wrong situation in okc.
What? How did you get all of that form my post? I never said anything like that. Just noting that a guard doesn't have to be a great 3pt shooter to be effective in this system and Phil has had guards starting who weren't great shooters from 3pt range. Perhaps my use of Harper was not the best example to use. I was mainly trying to express that any guard who had similar talent to Westbrook could be successful in the triangle. It was more of a theoretical view.
Westbrook is actually more of a Kobe or MJ type guard in how he plays. He's a primary scorer and so he's not playing the same role as say a Fisher or Kerr did. Westbrook disrupts the defense and gets to the line a ton. He can be out of control but overall he's a very talented player. He's learning how to meld his aggressive approach with his team. I'm pretty sure that Fish and Phil could work with Westbrook and win with him as long as he could learn how to play within a structured offense and know when and where to attack.
3/5/2015 5:13 PM