Does GSW collapse affect your confidence in Luke?

MIMLaker · Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 3:43 pm Post subject:

When Luke was hired, he was an assistant coach on a team that won the title last year.

If GSW gets kicked from the playoffs by OKC, Luke will still be an assistant coach on a team that won the title last year.

The difference, though, will be that he will have had the first-hand experience at watching a very good college coach turned rookie NBA coach dissect weaknesses in his most-recently used schemes and strategies and exploit them with a combination of 2 all-world talents and flat-out smart positioning, technique, hustle, and really long arms and quick hands by the other 3 guys on the floor.

Sometimes there can be no greater teacher than a guy who just kicked your butt while you gave your best stuff, because that can force you to come up with more stuff and better gadgets to put on the utility belt.

If this make Luke even hungrier to prove himself next year, then good for us.

If it motivates him to improve the plans and schemes and systems he brings to us, even better.

TDRock · Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 4:02 pm Post subject:

noahp45 · Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 4:08 pm Post subject:

NO

I'm not a Luke believer anyways, anyone could Coach GS with Steph on the team

Also he is not the head coach why would GS getting rocked by OKC = Luke coaching ability?

tox · Franchise Player Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 17876

They haven't even lost yet.

And they won 73 games and the ring last year.

What a non-story.

QuadDouble · Starting Rotation Joined: 05 Jan 2015 Posts: 211

GS looks like they're running on fumes. klay looks like the best 2 guard in the league.... and the other guys don't have the legs to hit the 3's they normally do. hardly a coaching referendum.
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PurpleAndGOAT · Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 4:28 pm Post subject:

not at all
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Plaza234 · Star Player Joined: 13 Jul 2014 Posts: 1626

It makes me question Steve Kerr. Kerr's the guy in charge. Luke can suggest things, but ultimately it's up to Steve.

I don't think Steve has done a very good job this year despite GSW winning 73 games. I watched probably 70% of the Warrior games this season and even when they were winning, they would have stretches of turning the ball over and dumb plays and Kerr just didn't really seem to react. He'd always let them play thru it. He never got them completely under control playing focused basketball.

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tom · Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2009 Posts: 7251

no,not worried at all. i'm actually happy because now luke will be there next week to check out ingram and simmons

greenfrog · Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 6:55 pm Post subject:

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LUKE >> KERR

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I think both of you guys are right and wrong haha.

Small ball means two different things.

It means rolling out a traditionally undersized unit, such as Green at center.

But it also means playing more of a finesse game, than a body banging, physical style of play.

Dirk for instance, plays small ball style. But he is not small.

Julius Randle plays bully ball style, but he is small.

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jodeke · Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 10:06 pm Post subject:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_ball_(basketball)

Small ball (basketball)
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In basketball, small ball is a style of play used by a team that sacrifices height, physical strength and low post offense/defense in favor of a lineup of smaller players for speed, agility and increased scoring (often from the three-point line). Some teams employ a non-center dominated style of play. Teams often move a physically dominant player who would typically play the small forward position into the power forward position. Examples of players who have been used in this role include Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony, and LeBron James. A small forward who can play as a power forward may be known as a "hybrid forward", cornerman or tweener. That individual would play alongside either a traditional power forward (shifted into the center position), or alongside a center. The vacant small forward position would then be filled with a swingman, a slasher small forward or shooting guard or a three-point specialist.
The advantage of using small ball is that the power forward position is occupied by a faster, more agile player who can outrun and outmaneuver the opposing power forward. In many cases the player may have a better three-point shooting percentage than a traditional power forward, which (as well as increasing points from three-point plays) can help spread the opposition defense. The opposing defender will come out to mark the player on the perimeter of the three point line, allowing space for teammates to run in and score around the basket. A player occupying this position, with a high three-point shot success percentage, is coined a "stretch 4". When utilized by the Miami Heat, Erik Spoelstra called this style of play "Pace and Space".
While the style of play does have advantages, there are several disadvantages. The addition of speed and agility comes at the cost of strength and height. The lack of "big men" can make it more difficult to guard the space under the basket while on defense; it can also prevent the team from having a low-post offensive threat when attacking. Rebounding is often sacrificed; for example, in the 2012–13 season, the Miami Heat, playing small ball, had the most wins during the season of any team in either conference, but were the worst team in either conference, by a wide margin, in total rebounds. The Golden State Warriors in 2014–15 used small ball to a greater extent in the NBA Finals than any prior champion, swapping out big man Andrew Bogut from the starting lineup for Andre Iguodala, who would eventually be named the Finals MVP.
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Judah · Star Player Joined: 23 Jun 2015 Posts: 4759

GS is a great team, but the struggles of Curry and Thompson is showing how much of GS's greatness has been dependent upon their jump shooting. Now that the jumpers in this seven seconds or less offense have been clanks, it's coming back to bite them in a vicious way because it's jump-starting OKC's transition offense.

There has to be a fine line between playing fast and playing smart. Teams in this new era of offense have to be able to recognize when to slow the game down. If you're just running and jacking up a bunch of long range shots at a fast pace, it becomes self destructive if those shots aren't falling because the other team can take advantage of it by getting out in transition. And that's where playing small hurts you more than it helps you. If you're taking a ton of quick shots, namely threes, and the opposing team has traditional bigs (size wise anyway) they'll probably secure most of those rebounds and their guards are ready to strike in transition. You're giving up a ton of easy points when you do that.
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som3on3_10 · Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 10:36 pm Post subject:

Nothing Luke is doing in GS persuades my opinion of him as a coach...positive or negative. This hire is a crap shoot. All I know is that BS is no longer the coach so I have no complaints.

KingKobe20 · Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 10:45 pm Post subject:

Live by the three, die by the three.
Kerr is getting badly exposed by Billy Donovan.

OKC is completely dissecting that screen and roll that GS has used to net that 73 wins record breaking season.

I'm confident Luke will adjust awhole lot for this current Lakers squad. An I'm also positively sure there will be Laker fans who are gonna Blast Luke to shreds for when the going gets tough.
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