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dude1394 · 11-12-2007, 09:48 AM

Why would you NOT wait for a double team most of the time? Dirk isn't a point guard or a shooting guard that is going to just dribble all over the place and get into the paint and score? It's why he can't just "drive every time", he's a 7 foot dude with very good handles for a 7 foot dude. But he's not a 6'8 shooting guard.

Waiting for the double team and making the right pass out gives your team an advantage, why wouldn't your coach take advantage of that?

I understand he shouldn't ALWAYS wait for the double but that doesn't change the fact that he's going to get doubled and you need to take advantage of it.

11-12-2007, 09:48 AM	#8
dude1394 Guru Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 40,410	Why would you NOT wait for a double team most of the time? Dirk isn't a point guard or a shooting guard that is going to just dribble all over the place and get into the paint and score? It's why he can't just "drive every time", he's a 7 foot dude with very good handles for a 7 foot dude. But he's not a 6'8 shooting guard. Waiting for the double team and making the right pass out gives your team an advantage, why wouldn't your coach take advantage of that? I understand he shouldn't ALWAYS wait for the double but that doesn't change the fact that he's going to get doubled and you need to take advantage of it. __________________ "Yankees fans who say “flags fly forever’’ are right, you never lose that. It reinforces all the good things about being a fan. ... It’s black and white. You (the Mavs) won a title. That’s it and no one can say s--- about it.’’ Last edited by dude1394; 11-12-2007 at 09:48 AM.