Kobe to Lin : You got to run the offense. - Updated - Kobe: "This is the blueprint for him"

Vin · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 12:27 am Post subject:

To run an offense, first you need offensive players. There is litteraly nowhere to go for the ball handler in the halfcourt.

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What'sLinsanity? · Sixth Man Joined: 09 Oct 2014 Posts: 34

Lin NEEDS to play with Davis on the starting unit.

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Kobe basically wants Lin to stop being a pushover and run the offense. Kobe's going to demand the ball no matter what, a real PG wouldn't throw it to him every time...It's up to Lin to do run the offense. Kobe's going to do what he does.
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Lin was the only player in my fantasy team that sucked. If lin ends up being my worst pick that'll be sad lol. Don't make me regret picking u over trey Burke jeremy.

CHRISTYLE70 · Star Player Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Posts: 3113

I watched this game like most of you did, the whole team looks like they dont know what to do on offense the only person who could consistently get his shot was Kobe. I dont think this is really the game we want to blame Kobe for the rest of the team has to be more aggressive and step up and shoot the ball and be effective Jeremy Lin is way too passive he dribbles the clock out and puts ZERO pressure on the defense and that aint Kobe's fault, Jeremy needs to step up period, he should be taking double digit shots per game.

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jlinfan · Starting Rotation Joined: 15 Jul 2014 Posts: 720

Lin's marching orders come from the top and he should be implementing whatever BS has drawn up.

Because BS plan isn't working (whether the guys aren't following the plan, or his plan is ineffective), you have two options; either stick with the plan or change the plan. This is for BS to figure out. Lineups are for BS to figure out. The team has to buy in, if they don't then it becomes a free-for-all with no cohesion or continuity since everyone will do what they feel works.

From what I saw last night, Lin was getting frustrated because the plays he were calling were not being implemented (either the guys were ignoring them or didn't understand or whatever). This is the critical part of each possession and I think what Kobe's message to Lin was trying to get across. Once the play breaks down, you have to ADAPT, be CREATIVE and make a play. Things don't always go according to plan. In other words, the play your calling may not always work, and if it doesn't it's your job to create something out of it.

Kobe's got it right. The lack of spacing and 3pt shooters and turnstile team-mates on the floor is not an excuse but an opportunity. Lin simply must find a way to make it work when he is on the floor.

BS needs to fix everything else.

Drifts · Retired Number Joined: 22 Nov 2004 Posts: 28374

Jeremy Lin just needs to go Linsane... it's the best he's ever been, why try being someone else when you have something that works? it's like Kobe's never really tried to be a combo guard like everybody is telling him to be... because it's not who he is, Kobe is a scorer and scoring is what he does best.

Lin should do the same, just be a scoring PG, it's what he is good at.
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greenfrog · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 6:22 am Post subject:

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To turn the offense around, Kobe needs to do a little less, everybody else needs to do a little more and Lin needs to lead the charge.

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KingKobe20 · Posted: Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:10 am Post subject:

An as for Lin, kinda hard to run an offense when there's no movement coming from front court. Jordan, Carlos and Wes shoot too many damn jumpers.

No movement to the basket to get easy buckets. Pretty much impossible to create any plays so I sysmpathize with Jeremy.

Ed Davis definitely needs to get more burn with Jeremy, he seems to be the only player who doesn't run with cylinder blocks as shoes.
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purple.23 · Starting Rotation Joined: 11 Oct 2014 Posts: 592

Yeah, right now the offense that needs to get going is Lin himself.

ringfinger · Retired Number Joined: 08 Oct 2013 Posts: 29418

Lin had similar challenges in Houston with Harden.

We really have two problems. The first is a lack of offensive power for Jeremy to create for (or Kobe).

The second is that we no longer have a big through which we can run the offense.

Anyone know why Kobe isn't playing in the post more? That would allow Jeremy to be in more of a playmaking position. Plus, the other benefit is that it should help extend Kobe's minutes.

Bottom line, what we're doing isn't working. Jeremy needs to run the offense so that's going to take two things. 1) Jeremy needs to step up and 2) Kobe needs to ease up on his own plays until Jeremy gets up to speed.

Understood #2 will cause us to fall behind while Lin gets acclimated but you can't give a guy 2-3 chances and when he fails, try to do it on your own because now that guy is going to play "scared" so to speak. Just, force Lin in to that role even at the detriment of falling behind early.

I said it in another thread. Kobe's going to have to relinquish his own offense a little bit. We had similar problems integrating Steve freaking Nash early for the same reason (he went 3-9 for 9 pts and 4 assists in his debut with his, his worst game in at least 34 MPG of play since the 2007-2008 season). But we're going to need to treat the early part of the season as a preseason.

LinKobe · Sixth Man Joined: 13 Jul 2014 Posts: 58

The first two games, the Rockets and Suns showed us exactly what we are in dire need of, and that is perimeter shooting. When you space the floor and allow a PG to do the things he's good at, then the whole team just gets better. It's just such a shame we lack the personnel and we have a coach that looks down upon liberal 3 pt shooting.

But something has got to change though because clearly this offensive scheme is horrible anyway you look at it.

brunel · Starting Rotation Joined: 16 Oct 2014 Posts: 518

Davis needs to move into the starting lineup for Boozer. Hill can hit the midrange jumpers, grab rebounds and Davis can protect the paint and play PnR with Lin. Let Kobe run off screens and share ball handling w Lin as a forward. Get someone in there that can hit a 3. Ellington for now. The sucky thing is we would have no big to post and pass, but that's not working anyway with the crappy spacing we have. Let Kobe dominate the post.

KOBEDAGREAT · Sixth Man Joined: 15 Jul 2014 Posts: 30

would love to see lin just go nuts like in NY. but y'know kobe gonna kob...

hopefully lin actually believes kobe and will use dat green light. but I expect kobe to do the same thing hes always done

hopandskip · Sixth Man Joined: 12 Oct 2014 Posts: 85

If I were Lin I'd be looking around for Kobe on every play too.

But, Kobe is older now and Kobe probably knows that he can't go 1 on 5 for 82 games. He's going to have to deputize Lin to run the offense.

I like the idea of using Kobe at the SF for some match ups.