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SeriousSummer · 05-11-2006, 09:17 AM

"they cant guard jho except with bowen and then we all know where that goes."

This is the key question--and it may be a battle of wills.

I don't think it happens Saturday, but if the Spurs lose game 3, and Howard goes off again, then I think Pop has to think about abandoning the trick defense the Spurs have been playing (cross-matching and double-teaming Dirk), and going straight up with Bowen on Howard, Horry on Dirk and Duncan picking up the Dallas Center.

It doesn't help the Spurs to hold Dirk to 20 if Howard is going to go for 25 against one of the Spurs bigs. They might as well let Dirk get 30, hold Howard to 15 and be in better defensive rebounding position.

After all, that's how Avery has Dallas playing defense.

05-11-2006, 09:17 AM	#31
SeriousSummer Golden Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,589	Will Pop make the switch? "they cant guard jho except with bowen and then we all know where that goes." This is the key question--and it may be a battle of wills. I don't think it happens Saturday, but if the Spurs lose game 3, and Howard goes off again, then I think Pop has to think about abandoning the trick defense the Spurs have been playing (cross-matching and double-teaming Dirk), and going straight up with Bowen on Howard, Horry on Dirk and Duncan picking up the Dallas Center. It doesn't help the Spurs to hold Dirk to 20 if Howard is going to go for 25 against one of the Spurs bigs. They might as well let Dirk get 30, hold Howard to 15 and be in better defensive rebounding position. After all, that's how Avery has Dallas playing defense.