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I started writing basketball blogs!
There's a lot of interesting topics within the X's and O's of the game that I want to delve into: starting with the offensive concepts of spacing, ball-movement, and player-movement
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Zach Lowe with an aside in support of the Blazers staying in Portland:
“The NBA needs to not fuck this up. Do not let this guy come in here and hijack this franchise and remove it from Portland…
“Portland’s an awesome market, their fans are better than this, they don’t deserve this.”
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Tiago Splitter in Blazers offense impression.
He ran a setup that maximized Avdija-based drives/kicks. (But the players' execution failed to make the ball flow smooth at 2nd,3rd action, lack of passing ability)
but it will be good for Bulls rebuild roster as simple/repeatable.
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Catching up on Fever-Fire, and I mostly want to commend the Fire for how decisive they've been. They were successful against IND's switches, but they also forced a good bit of them with great positioning (didn't let IND duck "under" screens) and timely slips.
Fascinating to me that IND attempted to sprinkle in some switch-and-double reps in the first half.
They did not go well, but it's one of those things where if they start nailing it later in the year, we can look back at this game to appreciate how far they've come.
Regardless of whose responsibility it was (it does appear to be Mitchell’s), Mitchell is still at fault because he does nothing—neither crashes nor gets back. His man gets the rebound. If he crashes, he might secure it himself or at least prevent the outlet pass.
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final moments of the 4th quarter as Sarah Ashlee hits the buzzer beater to give us our first win in our debut season 🔥
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Dude, the Blazers have one capable downhill guy (Deni is GREAT at it) and no real shooting (#28 in 3 point shooting on the year). What did you want Tiago to do v. the Spurs?
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I am going to enjoy watching Portland Fire basketball, methinks.
Biggest thing that popped for me was how clean their spacing principles were, especially for this being their debut.
Lot of flat spacing looks -- had someone in the dunker spot on roughly 34% of their PnRs; CHI led the W at 24.5% last year -- which gave their PnRs plenty of room to work with up top.
On their empty side PnRs, I appreciated how often they had some sort of weakside screening happening. Just structurally sound stuff.
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5:00 Film Study of Iowa Ball Screen Angles
Ben McCollum Ball Screen Philosophy “Complicate the simple. One screen can be that dangerous if you’re creative enough to complicate the simple.”
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Been rather impressed with Tiago Splitter tactically and rotationally in these first 2 games
We could just give credit to Camara for limiting Booker’s ability to get into a consistent rhythm, and the Blazer’s team defense as a whole. Book has proven to be a high-end playoff producer. This is very reactionary
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Most Efficient Franchises Overall Since 1984...
⬆️ Better Defense
➡️ Better Offense
What stands out?
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Good example of why strict rules are fragile. Sometimes help has to come from strong side. #NADA
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These are the 10 slowest and 10 fastest players on defense (tracking data).
Slowest Players: Harden, Luka, Durant, Lebron
Fastest: Toumani Camara
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Mike McDaniel breaking down lessons learned back in Washington + offensive game planning in SF. [Exclusive]
We found lost tapes of McDaniel and Chris Foerster, two of the best offensive minds in football, walking through how the weekly game plan actually comes together, the reasoning behind every concept, every protection, every adjustment.
Mike, one of the most sought-after coaching candidates, explains his philosophy: have your reasons, explain the whys to your players, get buy-in, then build something together that gives the other team the illusion of complexity.
Enjoy this small peek inside a room full of football genius.
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Blazers miss threes: "Can't defend. Poor effort. Bad contracts. Tiago Splitter isn't a head coach"
Blazers make threes: "Top-6 seed. Look at the hustle. Incredible ball movement. No one wants to see Portland in the playoffs"
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Counterpoint (without knowing specifics of "bad shot selection"):
Players need to be pushed beyond their current competency level to develop. Mistakes precede success.
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Today we welcome Portland Fire Head Coach, Alex Sarama.
A globally-respected innovator in basketball who joins from the Cleveland Cavaliers, Sarama’s approach blends creativity, performance science, and a deep understanding of how athletes learn and adapt.
His approach has proven success in the global sports landscape, and will translate to an up-tempo, dynamic style of play.
Sarama is no stranger to PDX, having spent a season as an assistant coach with the Rip City Remix.
Welcome back to Portland, Alex!
Learn more: fire.wnba.com/news/portland-…
