Defense will now force baseline

[Dr. Jones]

I get the logic for both, but have never been a proponent for forcing to the middle, ever. This is a very good (and obvious) change, imo.

 

[colton]

I get the logic for both, but have never been a proponent for forcing to the middle, ever. This is a very good (and obvious) change, imo.

+1

 

[jimmy eat jazz]

+1

So, without the smilies, I can't tell if you're being serious or sarcastic here.

It's a brave and confusing new world out there.

 

[Dr. Jones]

So, without the smilies, I can't tell if you're being serious or sarcastic here.

It's a brave and confusing new world out there.

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[SojoDave]

This is a positive sign that maybe Ty is going to change things up and be his own coach. I can't believe that Jerry didn't make this change a long time ago.

 

[NAOS]

as a general principle, this is a step in the right direction. However, I hope they do more than just stick dogmatically to this scheme. There are times when it is more important to take away a player's dominant habits, even if that means forcing to the middle. In other words, I hope they apply some game-to-game adjustments based on player profiles.

 

[Harambe]

One thing's for sure... I'm excited for the season. Win or lose, there will be some exciting moments.

 

[Basketball_Romantic23]

I approve of forcing baseline!

 

[AlaskanAssassin]

I suppose it's what's best for our current roster, but the great defenses of the NBA mostly force to the middle (Chicago, Dallas, Boston). I understand that they all have much better interior defenders than the Jazz, but I was hoping that Favors could be the big man that we funnel the offense towards.

 

[LogGrad98]

This is a positive sign that maybe Ty is going to change things up and be his own coach. I can't believe that Jerry didn't make this change a long time ago.

Did you watch the Jazz anytime from, oh 1989 to 2011?

Or is this a sarcastic smiley thing?

 

[Stifle Tower]

There are pluses and minuses to both forcing to the middle and forcing baseline. I like the idea mainly because maybe a shakeup in defensive philosophy will make them practice it more and harder and maybe it will stick. Anything to drive the defensive mindset. I think this also works better because the force to the middle idea was dependent mainly on having a large body in the middle who could block shots (Tag, Eaton). Without that shot-blocking defender it is probably better to force baseline. It will be interesting to see how this pans out.

And a large body back in the days when you could actually play defense. Now you touch a guy and it's a foul. Definitely a positive change for the Jazz.

 

[HeavenHarris]

Thanks TyCorb. If you just let Harris be natural and let him listen to his instincts you will unleash the defensive beast within.