6.15.2006

A Play in Question

Game 3 - Miami versus Dallas: Dallas down by 2 points, with 1 full second remaining in the game, enough for a decent shot (See Derek Fischer and the Lakers vs Spurs 2004, 0.4 sec game winner), coach Avery "Thin Mush" Johnson went for the lobbed pass going to the rim via Josh Howard and made Dirk Nowitzki the inbounder. Something wrong huh? For one, under any circumtance, Dirk Nowitzki SHOULD take the last shot for the Dallas. Just give the big German a good play, give the guy triple pick, free him up and let Dirk shoot. That's the only way Dallas should have lost the game. Number 2, since Johnson have decided to gamble on that Josh Howard alley-hoop, he should haven't made Dirk the inbounder. Make Dirk a decoy. Let Dirk drag with him a couple of defenders. Set him up with screens like he will pop out and fire, only then, the screener (say, Josh Howard) should slide to the ring. Tell me I am wrong.

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