tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645425172987184540.post6654945117340241880..comments2017-04-20T00:07:27.189-04:00Comments on True Hoops: Variation on a themeDr. JRShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16308250493283088653noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8645425172987184540.post-89790430686390749272011-04-04T04:24:51.772-04:002011-04-04T04:24:51.772-04:00The announcer was right about one thing: That was ...The announcer was right about one thing: That was nasty. My goodness. <br /><br />Change of speed is as important as change of direction. Keeps the defender on their heels. Knowing you're only going really slow or really fast makes you that much easier to guard. Maybe not so much if you always go fast but at this point your defender is already building up steam to move with you while making your move to the goal. A young Jason Williams (the white one, for clarification purposes) was told by a then (more) respected Stephon Marbury that you can't go 100 mph all the time. It just won't work after a while. Why? If you're setting up your defender for an offensive outburst, what are you actually going to change once a move is made. Direction? Sure, but that's expected. But you're already half beat cuz I know what speed you're going when you get there. I may already be there waiting to block your shot. Or steal the ball. And to make matters worse, I'll then show you on the other end of the floor how its done. <br /><br />Going back to the MVP's move, oh man, what a beauty. It essentially was a step back with the dribble as opposed to his feet. The set up was important because the defender knows how fast Rose is, but the between the legs was at a much slower pace. Offensive brilliance. I may have to incorporate this move into my own repertoire for further defender exploitation. <br /><br />That really was nasty.Ahmed Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16855483578005686974noreply@blogger.com