Comments on: Offensive Mindset http://rockintherim.com/offensive-mindset/ Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:13:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sonny Gill http://rockintherim.com/offensive-mindset/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Sonny Gill Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:03:59 +0000 http://rockintherim.com/?p=111#comment-34 @<a href="#comment-33" rel="nofollow">Kasey</a>: Good points, Kasey. I definitely agree that it comes down to the all-around game. If both sides of the court, let alone the Magic's bread and butter - their offense, isn't up to par, then they're going to have a tough time winning even one game against the Lakers. Game 2 was a lot better for them as far as offense, but other players and their bench need to step up to pull it through at home tonight. @Kasey: Good points, Kasey. I definitely agree that it comes down to the all-around game. If both sides of the court, let alone the Magic’s bread and butter – their offense, isn’t up to par, then they’re going to have a tough time winning even one game against the Lakers.

Game 2 was a lot better for them as far as offense, but other players and their bench need to step up to pull it through at home tonight.

]]> By: Kasey Skala http://rockintherim.com/offensive-mindset/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Kasey Skala Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:44:14 +0000 http://rockintherim.com/?p=111#comment-33 A team that relies on 3-pt shooting will never win a championship. But that's not the issue. A team that is one-sided will not win a championship. Again, that's not the issue. I think it's a combiniation of a few things. 1) Dwight is still raw. It's easy to pound your way around against the Sixers, Cavs and a KG-less Celtics. But against a defensive team like LA, he's met his match. He needs to learn to be a better passes. Gasol, Odom & Bynum are fairly athletic. Big Z wasn't, so he had his way. 2) You can't expect to continue to live and die by the 3. Look at the past teams that have won in recent years: Lakers, Spurs, Celtics. What do they have in common - they have an all-around game. Each have their shooters, but their scoring comes on driving the ball and being agressive. They also play great D. 3) Outside of Hedo, the Magic don't have any experience. That's why I thought the Cavs would have made the Finals. Experience from last year and a better team. I could see a sweep, I definitely was wrong with my Magic in 6 prediction (although it still could technically happen). Either way, this is good for the Magic. Gets them some experience and they'll be back next year. A team that relies on 3-pt shooting will never win a championship. But that’s not the issue. A team that is one-sided will not win a championship. Again, that’s not the issue. I think it’s a combiniation of a few things.

1) Dwight is still raw. It’s easy to pound your way around against the Sixers, Cavs and a KG-less Celtics. But against a defensive team like LA, he’s met his match. He needs to learn to be a better passes. Gasol, Odom & Bynum are fairly athletic. Big Z wasn’t, so he had his way.

2) You can’t expect to continue to live and die by the 3. Look at the past teams that have won in recent years: Lakers, Spurs, Celtics. What do they have in common – they have an all-around game. Each have their shooters, but their scoring comes on driving the ball and being agressive. They also play great D.

3) Outside of Hedo, the Magic don’t have any experience. That’s why I thought the Cavs would have made the Finals. Experience from last year and a better team.

I could see a sweep, I definitely was wrong with my Magic in 6 prediction (although it still could technically happen). Either way, this is good for the Magic. Gets them some experience and they’ll be back next year.

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