this quote today from Mike Fisher at
http://mavericks.scout.com/2/1255061.html
DONUT 5
Chris Paul and LeBron James simultaneously take to Twitter to praise the design of a single play, it’s ok to feel a little pride for your coach.
“@CP3 (Chris Paul): MAN, Did anybody see that play the Mavs just ran??”
“@KingJames (LeBron): Helleva play drawn up to get that look for OJ”
So, what happened?
Out of a timeout, Shawn Marion used a screen set by Elton Brand near the baseline to find space as he moved away from the inbounder, Vince Carter. The pass was a little high, carrying Marion out to the 3-point line at the opposite side of the court as the inbounds pass.
While Brand is setting a pick for Marion, Dirk, at the top of the key, moves away from Carter, setting a soft screen on Thabo Sefolosha, who is chasing OJ Mayo as he races towards Carter, giving the illusion that he is coming to get the inbounds pass.
Then, after the pass is thrown across to Marion, Mayo doubles back, racing towards Marion and the ball, as Dirk squares for a second screen on Thabo.
The space is created. The shot is there.
Mayo rises up over the too-late-to-close Thabo and Perkins (who had been guarding Dirk) and nails the game tying 3-pointer.
A thing of beauty, executed to perfection … even the bobble by Marion on the pass, that pulled him out a little further, couldn’t have worked out better.
"Their coach is unbelievable,'' said KD, crediting the architect of the play. "He does so many good things with those guys."