Comments on: Joakim Noah Forces Two Turnovers Late http://nbaplaybook.com/2010/04/23/joakim-noah-forces-two-turnovers-late/ A look at play-calling in the NBA Sat, 12 May 2012 06:57:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: lpzone24 http://nbaplaybook.com/2010/04/23/joakim-noah-forces-two-turnovers-late/#comment-601 lpzone24 Mon, 10 May 2010 15:15:20 +0000 http://nbaplaybook.com/?p=1996#comment-601 great D！！ great D！！

]]> By: Mark http://nbaplaybook.com/2010/04/23/joakim-noah-forces-two-turnovers-late/#comment-600 Mark Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:15:28 +0000 http://nbaplaybook.com/?p=1996#comment-600 Noah is very active on defense. The Blazers could use some of that activity and intensity. Noah is very active on defense. The Blazers could use some of that activity and intensity.

]]> By: Adam http://nbaplaybook.com/2010/04/23/joakim-noah-forces-two-turnovers-late/#comment-599 Adam Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:24:46 +0000 http://nbaplaybook.com/?p=1996#comment-599 I wish I could send this to the entire city of Cleveland. I wish I could send this to the entire city of Cleveland.

]]> By: Kamron http://nbaplaybook.com/2010/04/23/joakim-noah-forces-two-turnovers-late/#comment-598 Kamron Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:06:28 +0000 http://nbaplaybook.com/?p=1996#comment-598 Sorry, I don't think you've described the second play correctly; Noah doesn't jump out and show, he's in basically the same sport for several dribbles. James just tries to do too much, forcing the ball into a narrow crack, and Noah (to his credit) does an excellent job of getting a hand on it. But he didn't jump out and surprise James at all, he just stood his ground and made a well-timed swipe at the ball. I don't think James is making a move to the basket either- it's kind of hard to tell, but it looks to me like he's pulling his dribble to shoot or pass when Noah gets his hand in. James gets both his feet under him, so he's either pulling up or trying to pull his dribble back and re-attack, can't really tell but it feels like a pull-up. To Noah's credit, he gets his swipe in without really giving up on the roller, either. He doesn't stick around to see if it worked, he gets back to in case James still has possession or regains it. Love to see players make the good play without turning into spectators once they've done it. Sorry, I don’t think you’ve described the second play correctly; Noah doesn’t jump out and show, he’s in basically the same sport for several dribbles. James just tries to do too much, forcing the ball into a narrow crack, and Noah (to his credit) does an excellent job of getting a hand on it.
But he didn’t jump out and surprise James at all, he just stood his ground and made a well-timed swipe at the ball.

I don’t think James is making a move to the basket either- it’s kind of hard to tell, but it looks to me like he’s pulling his dribble to shoot or pass when Noah gets his hand in. James gets both his feet under him, so he’s either pulling up or trying to pull his dribble back and re-attack, can’t really tell but it feels like a pull-up.

To Noah’s credit, he gets his swipe in without really giving up on the roller, either. He doesn’t stick around to see if it worked, he gets back to in case James still has possession or regains it. Love to see players make the good play without turning into spectators once they’ve done it.

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