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PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 7:36 am    Post subject: Pick & Roll



I wonder why Lebron is not spamming this on AD and Harrell. It takes less energy and give Lakers more options in the offensive end and keep the opponent's defense guessing. At the same time keep Harrell and AD active without them killing the ball in the post.

Is it hard to do this most of the time until defended well? Or Lebron is just not comfortable doing P&R?

They destroyed their last 3 opponents using this with Harrell as screener and roller meanwhile Kuz/Matthews/KCP are waiting for a kickout in the 3pt area.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:01 am    Post subject:

Biggest reason is not every team defends it the same. Some actually play defense.

Watch KAT on those plays.

James ran those plays to perfection, but that is some piss poor defensive effort too.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:12 am    Post subject:

Last time I checked we are one of the teams that run the least amount of pick and rolls in the NBA. We do not have our guys roll hard from the 5 spot. It is something that especially when we move AD to the 5, we have a huge option of having him sit back after the screen, catch and shoot the 3. Or roll.

As I have been saying all season, once we move AD to the 5, things change so dramatically, Then you bring in Trez as ADs backup, not to enforce an Trez-AD lineup. So you constantly have a post target at the 5 in each lineup, both of whom can isolate and create a shot, with AD even being able to space the floor from 3.

Basically AD should in the role Jones is in, and Trez should be doing what he is right now, just in a few less minutes. Marc plays when we play a specific elite powerful 5 that is a tough task for Trez on D.

Lebron in the playoffs as well, has historically been a completely different level playmaker than he has been in the RS.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:17 am    Post subject:

Lebron pulls this out more in the playoffs or late in games you will see him start spamming the P&R

I think he just keeps it in his bag until needed

But it does seem stupid that we don't use it more
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