Comments on: Enver Nuggets Need “D” – More Beatings To Come? http://www.nobloodnofoul.com/2007/11/08/enver-nuggets-need-d-more-beatings-to-come/ Breaking Down NBA Basketball Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:23:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Denver Nuggets Are About To Improve Substantially http://www.nobloodnofoul.com/2007/11/08/enver-nuggets-need-d-more-beatings-to-come/comment-page-1/#comment-174 The Denver Nuggets Are About To Improve Substantially Wed, 19 Dec 2007 22:07:48 +0000 http://www.nobloodnofoul.com/2007/11/08/enver-nuggets-need-d-more-beatings-to-come/#comment-174 [...] Nene is only half the picture. I’ve said before that the Nuggets defense is awful. While there are a lot of things the Nuggets do well defensively, the fact is they’ve lost a [...] [...] Nene is only half the picture. I’ve said before that the Nuggets defense is awful. While there are a lot of things the Nuggets do well defensively, the fact is they’ve lost a [...]

]]> By: JL http://www.nobloodnofoul.com/2007/11/08/enver-nuggets-need-d-more-beatings-to-come/comment-page-1/#comment-152 JL Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:54:13 +0000 http://www.nobloodnofoul.com/2007/11/08/enver-nuggets-need-d-more-beatings-to-come/#comment-152 Serge, good points about Iverson. You're right -- he can play defense sometimes, but he doesn't do it all the time. Unfortunately, playing defense just "sometimes" makes you a bad defender. The problem with going for steals is that if you don't get them, you often leave someone wide open. Going for fewer steals won't help his stats or the transition game, but it will result in fewer open looks and ultimately better defense. Finally, if you read the article carefully, you'll see that AI needs to play SG so defenses can't load up on him. It's not that he's a bad PG, it's that when he's the primary ball handler, the Nuggets SG situation is bad. None of our SGs are a go-to scorer (JR Smith could be if he was more willing and capable to slash), so the opposing team will cheat off the SG to load up on A.I. When a true PG is in to help A.I., defenses have to honor the PG (because he has the ball) and they can't load up on A.I. as easily. Additionally, when A.I. is playing SG, he usually warrants a dedicated defender who isn't much of a scoring threat, reducing A.I. defensive liabilities. Serge, good points about Iverson. You’re right — he can play defense sometimes, but he doesn’t do it all the time. Unfortunately, playing defense just “sometimes” makes you a bad defender.

The problem with going for steals is that if you don’t get them, you often leave someone wide open. Going for fewer steals won’t help his stats or the transition game, but it will result in fewer open looks and ultimately better defense.

Finally, if you read the article carefully, you’ll see that AI needs to play SG so defenses can’t load up on him. It’s not that he’s a bad PG, it’s that when he’s the primary ball handler, the Nuggets SG situation is bad. None of our SGs are a go-to scorer (JR Smith could be if he was more willing and capable to slash), so the opposing team will cheat off the SG to load up on A.I. When a true PG is in to help A.I., defenses have to honor the PG (because he has the ball) and they can’t load up on A.I. as easily.

Additionally, when A.I. is playing SG, he usually warrants a dedicated defender who isn’t much of a scoring threat, reducing A.I. defensive liabilities.

]]> By: Serge http://www.nobloodnofoul.com/2007/11/08/enver-nuggets-need-d-more-beatings-to-come/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Serge Fri, 09 Nov 2007 11:18:33 +0000 http://www.nobloodnofoul.com/2007/11/08/enver-nuggets-need-d-more-beatings-to-come/#comment-149 Your crazy if you think AI has not been trying on D since he came to Denver, and even more this year. I was at the Knicks game, and Boston game travled from Philly, and I can tell you I see AI really try to pressure his guy sometimes. It is just that he does not do it all the time. There was plenty of times when he was all over his guy. And he is a steal machine that is part of D. He is a great steal guy, and he is doing the right thing by going for them. Melo needs to get better on D. AI when he trys he is a underrated D guy. And also Melo needs to stop forcing shots when double/tripled team that is what get's them the loses. If he is double, or tripled team someone is open I like Melo, but he needs to learn to pass more even though he is a underrated passer. He still forces WAY to many shots. And Iverson is the most underrated passer in the league. AI can play PG easy have you not been watching the games? 10 assists average first 3 games still at all most 8 assists. Has been over 7 assists a game for 2-3 years now that is not by accident. So who ever says AI can't play the PG is a moron. Your crazy if you think AI has not been trying on D since he came to Denver, and even more this year. I was at the Knicks game, and Boston game travled from Philly, and I can tell you I see AI really try to pressure his guy sometimes. It is just that he does not do it all the time. There was plenty of times when he was all over his guy. And he is a steal machine that is part of D. He is a great steal guy, and he is doing the right thing by going for them. Melo needs to get better on D. AI when he trys he is a underrated D guy. And also Melo needs to stop forcing shots when double/tripled team that is what get’s them the loses. If he is double, or tripled team someone is open I like Melo, but he needs to learn to pass more even though he is a underrated passer. He still forces WAY to many shots. And Iverson is the most underrated passer in the league. AI can play PG easy have you not been watching the games? 10 assists average first 3 games still at all most 8 assists. Has been over 7 assists a game for 2-3 years now that is not by accident. So who ever says AI can’t play the PG is a moron.

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