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Zone with two 7 footers?
« on: October 07, 2012, 06:05:07 AM »

Offline bfrombleacher

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4 7 footers, a 6'10 big athletic PF.

Will we play even more zone this year? Does that make our zone one of the best in history?
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The key is Doc now has options. He can go with the twin towers, or go small with Green at PF.

I think Darko is going to be the secret weapon.  He is a skilled big man and he's tough.

This is going to be a fun season!

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Offline pearljammer10

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I would love to see more zone to clog up the middle and prevent teams from driving. Im fine with teams truing to beat us with the jump shot.

I agree with darko being a secret weapon. I liked hearing how he wasn't trying to be someone he's not and is really falling into his role. I really think he is going to surprise a lot of people this year.

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« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2012, 12:15:45 PM »

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It seems like zones in the NBA don't work all that well except as a surprise change of pace kind of thing.  I think it comes down to there being too many players that can just plain shoot over the zone.  Two 7-footers in the middle can't help with that.

I am sure it is a weapon that Doc will use.

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How do you like your idea against a team that can put 3-4 guys on the floor who can nail open 3's?
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How do you like your idea against a team that can put 3-4 guys on the floor who can nail open 3's?

  They would probably only employ it in certain situations. Maybe the team will have coaches to figure things like that out.