Mar 31, 2021Liked by Eric Apricot, punk basketball, Daniel Hardee
Thanks Eric, very well said. I have a difficult time putting coherent thoughts together- LOOK SQUIRREL!.. so I appreciate it when someone writes something like this. I feel we are so fortunate to have Kerr that it kills me when I see the "Fire Kerr" crowd barking out absurdities. Kerr deserves criticism, he would be the first to admit it, but overall he is a great leader, motivator, communicator, a decent strategist, an ok stand-up comic, a sub-par dresser, a horrible singer and he makes a terrible quiche florentine... ahh, forget it FIRE KERR!
Mar 31, 2021Liked by Eric Apricot, punk basketball, Daniel Hardee
Scrolled all the way down and rewatched The Ultimate Bang Bang Game Video, and dang you should get some award for the editing/production value you put into that one. Putting all the quotes and clips in there, it's a great story. Thanks for all your work.
Mar 31, 2021Liked by Eric Apricot, punk basketball
The important point is that even if the Warriors start their half court offense with a PNR it isn't always going to end up with a shot. Sometimes it will be well defended and they will have to flow into something else, so I wouldn't get too hung up about it either way. As it is right now, it's a good way to get Wiseman integrated into the offense.
Great piece, Eric šš» The human element is definitely easy to forget if we get caught up in just looking at what āthe numbersā say we should do.
I donāt hate PnRās as an arrow in the quiver, but definitely buy into the āget everyone involvedā theory of motion and ball movement. In my mind thereās a big difference between:
1. āOn this possession, there is no intention for me to even touch the ball, so Iām supposed to just stand over here and look interested enough to make the opponent think they might look for meā.
2. āOn this offensive possession, I might not even be the 2nd or 3rd scoring option, but I get to contribute by swinging the ball around for a possible hockey assist, or set a pick that might free up someone or even get it back for a shot if they double someone else and leave me.ā
The first one isnāt really much different than getting frozen out by a ball hog(s).The second one would definitely have me feeling more engaged and like I matter to the outcome and Iām most likely going to give more effort on both sides of the ball.
So cool. These are the sorts of little questions that I love to see Eric expand on... and then, BOOM! Here we are!
I've got something coming tomorrow to update the Bulls game numbers, and try to put them all in context, but I'm super interested in seeing the E1P that talks about the more lateral movements mentioned here. I've played organized (and disorganized) bball, watched a ton, but I still feel like I miss out on a lot of the more subtle playbook tweaks.
Fascinating piece, thanks Eric. Really helpful to understand what has been happening this season as well as how Kerr has developed as a coach. I've always thought the best coaches had a mix of a grounding philosophy balanced by optimizing strategy with the players you have. I've seen NFL coaches fail when they focused on a run heavy offensive strategy without the backs or O-line to make it work.
By the way, doesn't Kerr have 6 rings? That picture has only 5.
Is there actually a mailbag to send questions to? I was wondering why the top-5 of the draft are considered to be a generational type top 5?
Thanks Eric, very well said. I have a difficult time putting coherent thoughts together- LOOK SQUIRREL!.. so I appreciate it when someone writes something like this. I feel we are so fortunate to have Kerr that it kills me when I see the "Fire Kerr" crowd barking out absurdities. Kerr deserves criticism, he would be the first to admit it, but overall he is a great leader, motivator, communicator, a decent strategist, an ok stand-up comic, a sub-par dresser, a horrible singer and he makes a terrible quiche florentine... ahh, forget it FIRE KERR!
Great read and much needed!
Scrolled all the way down and rewatched The Ultimate Bang Bang Game Video, and dang you should get some award for the editing/production value you put into that one. Putting all the quotes and clips in there, it's a great story. Thanks for all your work.
The important point is that even if the Warriors start their half court offense with a PNR it isn't always going to end up with a shot. Sometimes it will be well defended and they will have to flow into something else, so I wouldn't get too hung up about it either way. As it is right now, it's a good way to get Wiseman integrated into the offense.
Great piece, Eric šš» The human element is definitely easy to forget if we get caught up in just looking at what āthe numbersā say we should do.
I donāt hate PnRās as an arrow in the quiver, but definitely buy into the āget everyone involvedā theory of motion and ball movement. In my mind thereās a big difference between:
1. āOn this possession, there is no intention for me to even touch the ball, so Iām supposed to just stand over here and look interested enough to make the opponent think they might look for meā.
2. āOn this offensive possession, I might not even be the 2nd or 3rd scoring option, but I get to contribute by swinging the ball around for a possible hockey assist, or set a pick that might free up someone or even get it back for a shot if they double someone else and leave me.ā
The first one isnāt really much different than getting frozen out by a ball hog(s).The second one would definitely have me feeling more engaged and like I matter to the outcome and Iām most likely going to give more effort on both sides of the ball.
So cool. These are the sorts of little questions that I love to see Eric expand on... and then, BOOM! Here we are!
I've got something coming tomorrow to update the Bulls game numbers, and try to put them all in context, but I'm super interested in seeing the E1P that talks about the more lateral movements mentioned here. I've played organized (and disorganized) bball, watched a ton, but I still feel like I miss out on a lot of the more subtle playbook tweaks.
Fascinating piece, thanks Eric. Really helpful to understand what has been happening this season as well as how Kerr has developed as a coach. I've always thought the best coaches had a mix of a grounding philosophy balanced by optimizing strategy with the players you have. I've seen NFL coaches fail when they focused on a run heavy offensive strategy without the backs or O-line to make it work.
By the way, doesn't Kerr have 6 rings? That picture has only 5.