As pretty a play as you'll ever see
by Rook6980 on Jan 18, 2011 5:26 PM EST
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With 45 seconds left, he exploded around a surprisingly good Javale McGee pick and drove to the paint. All 5 Utah Jazz players collapsed into the painted area to stop Wall ; leaving BOTH Rashard Lewis and Nick Young wide open in opposite corners.
Wall passed it to Nick Young...
Dagger !!!!
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I was on that side of the court, saw it the whole way and was hoping he’d hit Nick. Props to Nick for nailing the big shot as well. Just a great play all around.
The Jazz announcers did not say anything for about 15 seconds after this one LOL
You could tell by the way they were talking about the game the announcers sort of assumed the Jazz were going to get it right in the end, they were just literally l waiting for them to go on a run and close this one out. It was almost arrogant without being arrogant if you know what i mean.
And than DAGGER happened.
"If you don't shoot, you can't score"
Johan Cruijff
" My psychiatrist just doesn't know what I go through. He is a Lakers fan" Hambonejackson
Well, you can't blame them for assuming the Jazz would pull the victory off
They were losing by double digits and made a run. We also have thrown away two wins at regulation (Miami and Sacramento) in the closing seconds after holding sizeable leads with less than a minute left. Most teams’ local announcers would’ve probably been the same way.
Also noted that JaVale did not try to block an Al Jefferson jump shot on this play
but instead put his hand up, boxed out, and waited for the rebound before he took off.
I actually thought that was the best part of the play
We know Wall can drive and dish, and we know NY can hit a wide-open three. JaVale showed proof of maturation and demonstrated that maybe one day he can master a few fundamentals.
by WillyMoPain-ya on Jan 19, 2011 12:55 PM EST up reply actions
Actually
the best part may have been JaVale’s screen…. He set up at the exact right time… and didn’t leave too early… It was a screen that John Wall could actually use to break free. Had McGee been a fraction of a second too early or late setting up, or had he rolled to the basket a fraction of a second earlier – the play would not have worked. As it was, he only set a 1 second pick, but it was perfectly timed…… and that’s really all you need with John Wall. One second.
He's "delightfully cranky"
I used to have super powers until my psychiatrist took them away.
The more I watch that play
the more nuances I see….
JaVale setting up in the low post as John Wall brings the ball over the time line….
Then JaVale comes to the right elbow, waiting for what may be a nod or eye contact from Wall.
Nick Young and Andray Blatche sliding towards the baseline…. with Young outside the 3-point line, and Blatche closer to the basket. Rashard Lewis is fading into the other corner.
As JaVale makes his move to set the screen, John Wall started dribbling to his left, then quickly crosses over to the right; precisely when JaVale had set up the screen. As Wall comes around the screen, Blatche moves toward the basket, Rashard and Nick fade to opposite corners… and JaVale follows Wall to the basket.
When Blatche moved to the basket, Nick’s defender shadowed him…. As John Wall entered the paint, Rashard Lewis’ defender came to help. Meanwhile Blatche’s defender also came to help…. leaving Young’s man to defend Blatche… and Nick wide open for the shot…
That play could have gone differently depending on how it was defended… Had Nick’s man stayed home, Blatche would have been free underneath… Rashard was still open in the other corner as well…
It was just one of the best run plays I’ve seen all year from the Wizards… and it started with a good screen from JaVale.
He's "delightfully cranky"
I used to have super powers until my psychiatrist took them away.
Sorry for the multiple replies....
But if the Wizards can learn to run the pick-and-roll like that – with either Blatche or McGee setting the pick for John Wall… and if John Wall can become better with his mid-range jumper – The Wizard’s offense could be almost unstoppable.
I loved the fact that BOTH Nick Young and Rashard Lewis, two excellent 3-point shooters, were open in the corners.
I loved the fact that had Nick’s man stayed put, Blatche would have had a dunk.
I loved the fact that had all the defenders stayed put, John Wall would have had a lay up.
McGee was following John down the lane for a put back or offensive rebound.
I hope to see that same play run over and over again in the second half of the season – and I hope to see it run to perfection more and more often…..
He's "delightfully cranky"
I used to have super powers until my psychiatrist took them away.
Wizards. Offense. Unstoppable.
I’ve been transported to Aqua Teen Hunger Force…you should have titled that last post, “Gentlemen!”
by Bullet Nation in Exile on Jan 20, 2011 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
JaVale's screen was not great
JaVale got the timing down right, but he didn’t get square to Wall’s direction of motion.
My guess is that the Wiz usually practice that play with Wall starting from much closer in, because the defense usually won’t apply pressure until the ball gets close to the three point line. If the play had started from the normal initial conditions, JaVale’s screen would have been perfect. The screen was exactly the way they practiced it.
This play showed JaVale’s improvement, but it also showed the need for further improvement. JaVale has only learned the plays by rote, he doesn’t really have a deep feel for how they work. If the defense does something unexpected, like pressure the ball at half court, JaVale is not able to adapt and take full advantage of any unexpected opportunities.
Fortunately for us, Al Jefferson decided to follow JaVale all the way out beyond the three point line. If he had stayed inside the arc and waited, he could have made things much more difficult for us. Also fortunately for us, John Wall is fast enough with the ball that even a skinny screen is good enough to allow him to get down the lane when the defense decides to pressure the ball out at half court.
I was at the game that day
and that was the word that came in my mind as the shot went into the net.
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