Easy baskets.

by Kampeska on Mar 4, 2008 4:39 PM PST

Charles Barkley said the Blazers were not going to the playoffs because we don't get any easy baskets. Some here have even said he looks like a genius because he said it. Ok, what is an easy basket? It doesn't look that easy under the basket. Fast break points? What do you think an "easy basket" is?

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dribble drive penetration...

dribble drive penetration leading to a a pass for an open lay up when the big man comes over on help defense

dribble drive penetration leading to an open lay up when the big man does not cover on help defense

fastbreak dunks

finding the open cutter when your post player gets doubled

I haven't slept for ten days because that would be too long.

by abetterbomb on Mar 4, 2008 4:48 PM PST reply actions

I didn't hear...

...Barkley's comments, but he could be referring to "execution". In other words, running a play as it is drawn up - setting the perfect pick, finding the open man, cutting to the basket, etc. so the play LOOKS easy. We do have a tendency to abandon/screw up the set plays and settle for contested jump shots.

Since Barkley doesn't follow every game like we do, he doesn't see the whole picture.

"The early bird gets the worm. The second mouse gets the cheese." Don Monette

by Dr Dave on Mar 4, 2008 4:56 PM PST reply actions

Like Wilt scoring?

Now those were easy baskets!

by lee3022 on Mar 4, 2008 5:36 PM PST up reply actions

Easy baskets=points in the paint

He said that The Blazers are a jumpshooting team and he is right. Out "points in the paint" point this out and it also explains why we go on these mini droughts. As the broadcasters say (and my eyes see), these are the same shots we always take but they are not going in. When we get the big fella and he gets aclimitized to the league this should go away. We will have a more inside presence and more "easy" buckets

by 92wastheyear on Mar 4, 2008 5:08 PM PST reply actions