Thread: Mike Finley
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Old 11-25-2003, 02:24 PM   #38
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3)Honestly...what the hell is he doing bringing the ball up the floor into the half court set? Everyone knows he does'nt have handles and that he's not going anywhere...Nellie is'nt fooling anyone with that ploy. The more he brings it up into the half court offense the more we seem to struggle getting a shot off in time. If Nash or Walker are on the floor (or any other ballhandlers) Fin has no business handling in the half court. He's right there with Najera and Jamison in handles IMO. (this is'nt entirely his fault, Nellie thinks he's fooling the defense, but he's not)

I think that is exactly why Fin brings the ball up court because in the half court set, to reduce the amount of times he's driving to the basket with the ball exposed for him to get it stolen. To have him bring the ball up, he's fine with doing that because there is very little pressure being put on him to handle the ball. The idea is to have him bring the ball up get rid of it and move without the ball which is what he does best.
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