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One of the reasons I initially supported the D’Antoni hiring was because of his systems appeal to players. This attribute is beginning to turn into a misconception. When players have interviews after workouts, they are always asked how they think they would fit into the system. Rarely do players actually talk about what the system actually consists of. After his workout with the Knicks, USC shooting guard Demar Derozan was asked how he would like playing in Mike D’Antoni’s uptempo system.
“Who wouldn’t love playing in D’Antoni’s system?” DeRozan asked. “I’d love it. They get out and play. They let their players play. There are no restrictions on any of his players, so every player would love playing for D’Antoni.”
It aggravates me when players think that this system is pick-up basketball. Who doesn’t “let their players play”? The only difference with D’Antoni’s system is that it’s predicated on pushing the ball up the court and getting the best shot available, which usually comes before the defense is set. The fact that Derozan thinks there are “no restrictions” is a huge problem because the offense revolves around ball movement and consequentially, selflessness. It’s essential for potential draft picks to understand this, especially guards. This isn’t And 1 basketball, and executing the system to perfection doesn’t just involve shooting. Stephen Curry referred to the spacing that the system involves, his experience playing in an uptempo system at Davidson, and his shooting and passing abilities helping this team out. When guys like Demar Derozan give answers like that it shows you that there are way too many misconceptions about the system, and Walsh has to think about that when evaluating prospects.
Excellent post I noticed that too that’s why selfish players stick out in this offense because this offense is predicated on making plays for not only yourself but more importantly teammates. Evidence of this is nate at some points in the season I love nate but sometimes he played to selfishly as was stated on this blog several times and the offense struggled.
Also it’s not about making a pass just to pass but the right pass at the time
Great post, I agree completely. That’s why I say No Brandon Jennings!
There is a better chance of the sun rising in the west, than Derozan becoming a Knick.
The reason for this misconception I think is because mike relies on the pick and roll a lot and that’s leaving the decision on making the play to the players but it’s not like there’s no structure in this offense it’s just relying more on players judgment on plays it’s still team concept not straight 1 on 1
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Good stuff Myles.
“Who doesn’t “let their players play”? The only difference with D’Antoni’s system is that it’s predicated on pushing the ball up the court and getting the best shot available, which usually comes before the defense is set.”
Great point.
dead on. somehow the 7 seconds of less has become confused with no rules basketball. i dont worry about players coming in with that mindset because they would soon learn that mike can turn pretty red when players (nate) dont follow his lead.
of coarse, the only way to change this perception is by example. and for that to happen coach mike needs better players who will buy into it.
in donnie we trust
maybe the reason DEROZAN thinks the players do what they want in D’ANTONIS offense is cuz he watched alot of KNICKS games last year ,and thats exactly what idiots like NATE ROBINSON and AL HARRINGTON did last year.some of the stuff that NATE did last year called for a long benching,but D’ANTONI never seems to discipline his players.after watching these guys last year,you cant blame guys like DEROZAN for thinking this
It’s probably because Nate and Al were the only ones capable of scoring points.
True, but that doesn’t mean both weren’t knuckleheads.
agree, these kids are just scratching the surface. it’s simple to grasp the basic concepts of SSOL , consistent execution is another thing all together. just because you can do it a few times in practice does not mean that you can pull it off possession after possession during a game, let alone crunch time.