Comments on: Morning Shootaround: Toronto Getting The Best Of Orlando http://nbaplaybook.com/2010/01/07/morning-shootaround-toronto-getting-the-best-of-orlando/ A look at play-calling in the NBA Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Morning Coffee – Jan 8 | Slam Dunking http://nbaplaybook.com/2010/01/07/morning-shootaround-toronto-getting-the-best-of-orlando/#comment-71 Morning Coffee – Jan 8 | Slam Dunking Sun, 10 Jan 2010 11:00:11 +0000 http://nbaplaybook.com/?p=154#comment-71 [...] NBA Playbook » Morning Shootaround: Toronto Getting The Best Of Orlando The game I wanted to take a deep look at was the Magic-Raptors game. I thought it was interesting that the Raptors beat the Magic at their game. They hit 9 out of 20 threes, and looked real good on offense. They also played some defense (which is enough for them), holding the Magic to just 29% shooting from deep. [...] [...] NBA Playbook » Morning Shootaround: Toronto Getting The Best Of Orlando The game I wanted to take a deep look at was the Magic-Raptors game. I thought it was interesting that the Raptors beat the Magic at their game. They hit 9 out of 20 threes, and looked real good on offense. They also played some defense (which is enough for them), holding the Magic to just 29% shooting from deep. [...]

]]> By: GiantG http://nbaplaybook.com/2010/01/07/morning-shootaround-toronto-getting-the-best-of-orlando/#comment-70 GiantG Sat, 09 Jan 2010 05:03:34 +0000 http://nbaplaybook.com/?p=154#comment-70 The more game/play analysis I see the more I realize most NBA telecasts are pure hagiography where announcers and analysts (at the game or in the studio) do little to enhance the game. Basketball is so much more than dunks and threes but you wouldn't know it from the way the NBA is portrayed. In football John Madden and his offensive line analysis educated his audience, hopefully someone will take this type of forum to TNT or ESPN. The more game/play analysis I see the more I realize most NBA telecasts are pure hagiography where announcers and analysts (at the game or in the studio) do little to enhance the game. Basketball is so much more than dunks and threes but you wouldn’t know it from the way the NBA is portrayed. In football John Madden and his offensive line analysis educated his audience, hopefully someone will take this type of forum to TNT or ESPN.

]]> By: malefax http://nbaplaybook.com/2010/01/07/morning-shootaround-toronto-getting-the-best-of-orlando/#comment-69 malefax Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:39:52 +0000 http://nbaplaybook.com/?p=154#comment-69 Hey, really nice article. One disagreement: Bargnani is actually pretty big, and has become a quite solid post defender. The raptors last game, he handled Tim Duncan in single coverage, and as you saw in this one, he did a good Job on Dwight as well (although he eventually fouled out). Hey, really nice article.

One disagreement: Bargnani is actually pretty big, and has become a quite solid post defender. The raptors last game, he handled Tim Duncan in single coverage, and as you saw in this one, he did a good Job on Dwight as well (although he eventually fouled out).

]]> By: NBA Playbook – A Look At The Playcalling In The NBA Through Videos, Pictures, & Words » Breaking Down The Possession: Jan. 7th http://nbaplaybook.com/2010/01/07/morning-shootaround-toronto-getting-the-best-of-orlando/#comment-68 NBA Playbook – A Look At The Playcalling In The NBA Through Videos, Pictures, & Words » Breaking Down The Possession: Jan. 7th Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:03:31 +0000 http://nbaplaybook.com/?p=154#comment-68 [...] no Morning Shootaround today (although I am going to be sticking with the format I used yesterday, I liked how it turned out) because the only game yesterday was Knicks-Bobcats.  Because I live in [...] [...] no Morning Shootaround today (although I am going to be sticking with the format I used yesterday, I liked how it turned out) because the only game yesterday was Knicks-Bobcats.  Because I live in [...]

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