Game Thread Jan 25, 2024 05:00PM MT: Jazz at Wizards

[fishonjazz]

But on every play you have to respond to what your opponent does. And if the rim defender decides he can camp out in the paint, because he doesn't have to guard the weak side, then you have to react. If it's Walker, he has to get to the hoop, because he no use beyond the arc. If it's almost anyone else, be 100 % ready to get the ball and score the corner 3.




See above. The second option on the pindown & curl to Lauri is an open corner 3. For example Simo and even Ochai with his recent struggles are ~43 % on corner threes. Make that an open one and it's >50 %. That's >1.5 expected points. You would have to get an 80 % shot in the paint to compete with that. (edit. Not just an 80 % shot, but 80 % chance of two points. Walker will often get fouled and not be able to get the shot up. And 2 Walker FTs are ~1pt, not good.)

However, if the weak side player is Walker, that's not a realistic option. With almost all of our other players it is.

Ya this post agrees with what I have been saying.
That play that Lauri got blocked is different when you have an Ochai, Collins, KO in the corner. They stay there and give Lauri the option to pass out for the three.
The play changes when the personnel and skillset of the personnel changes. Walker runs at the rim along the baseline when this play is ran and he is the one in the corner.


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[Tanktastic]

The play changes when the personnel and skillset of the personnel changes. Walker runs at the rim along the baseline when this play is ran and he is the one in the corner.

But that's not by design, though. Walker's run is a reaction to Gafford's first action.

There's a lot of NBA rim defenders that aren't always as aware or KYP. "My man is in the corner, that's who I've got." But Gafford and other good defenders know that it's Walker and he absolutely isn't a threat to shoot - and can easily cheat into the paint early.

 

[fishonjazz]

But that's not by design, though. Walker's run is a reaction to Gafford's first action.

There's a lot of NBA rim defenders that aren't always as aware or KYP. "My man is in the corner, that's who I've got." But Gafford and other good defenders know that it's Walker and he absolutely isn't a threat to shoot - and can easily cheat into the paint early.

So we agree that on that play Kessler did the right thing. Good. We can move on now.

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