Comments on: The Coaching Equivalent Of A Rope-A-Dope http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/12/07/the-coaching-equivalent-of-a-rope-a-dope/ Unbiased opinions from extremely biased people Wed, 23 May 2012 04:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Steve http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/2009/12/07/the-coaching-equivalent-of-a-rope-a-dope/comment-page-1/#comment-31974 Steve Tue, 08 Dec 2009 15:42:59 +0000 http://www.hardwoodparoxysm.com/?p=4678#comment-31974 I think the reason why he's starting the energy guys is because Detroit has not been a good first quarter team or a good third quarter team. We tend to come out of the locker room flat. If he brings in guys who are going to lock it down defensively to start out with, it gets everyone on board before they have a chance to miss few shots and get their heads out of the game. I like this team for the simple fact that they're winning close games, a number of teams around the league don't have the tenacity, headiness... whatever you want to call it to finish a close game. We're still getting blown out by the top teams though, and we're still going into the locker room at the half with leads and letting them go in the third or early 4th. I think Prince and Rip will be fine coming back, they'll help initiate the offense, and the new guards will continue this inside-out game they've started with the forwards. Now we just need to win on the road. And, yes, I have been stunned that Jerebko's play has been steadily getting better. I think the reason why he’s starting the energy guys is because Detroit has not been a good first quarter team or a good third quarter team. We tend to come out of the locker room flat. If he brings in guys who are going to lock it down defensively to start out with, it gets everyone on board before they have a chance to miss few shots and get their heads out of the game.

I like this team for the simple fact that they’re winning close games, a number of teams around the league don’t have the tenacity, headiness… whatever you want to call it to finish a close game. We’re still getting blown out by the top teams though, and we’re still going into the locker room at the half with leads and letting them go in the third or early 4th.

I think Prince and Rip will be fine coming back, they’ll help initiate the offense, and the new guards will continue this inside-out game they’ve started with the forwards.

Now we just need to win on the road. And, yes, I have been stunned that Jerebko’s play has been steadily getting better.

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