Theoretically Speaking 04-28-09

but i like jvg and breen is decent.

i wasn’t even talking about the play by play… i was just wondering how the hell ABC’s HD quality for the game was so bad.

its not even so much about foot speed, (there are times when the guy kirks guarding isnt actually faster than him) but kirks still not strong enough to body up guys when they pick up thier dribble and attack the rim. Everytime he guards someone taking him to the post, he uses alot of energy to stay in front of his defender, because if he ends up behind him, he knows hes gonna get pushed under the rim. Athletically kirk cant handle being in the post, he has to outwit his opponenets more than anything when in the post, and that can only take you so far.

wavers after he makes mistakes. Missing wide open shots, not just one, but several cause him to pass over wide open looks, a few bad plays on his part or turnovers while running the point, and he slows the game down or gives up the ball to whoever else is with him, but its nowhere near the level of lack of confidence he was at last year….

I think kirk maybe more skilled in the areas of being a guard, but shane battier makes up for that for just being a 6’8 forward. That height advantage means more mass, means being stronger, means being able to contain even better players.

Kirk can run the point better if he was in an actual system (much like deng can be a better forward in a better system). He is an xs and os type of pg, meaning he knows where he is suppsoed to be, where everyone on his team is supposed to be. One of the reasons kirk is always sent in with brad miller (i suppose) is that brad miller is a better player in a s ystem, so the two always run a pick a pop scenerio, while joakim and tyrus are the kinds of bigs who need someone (rose and even to an extent gordon) to create that opportunity for them to get a dunk in. Tyrus still seems out of place at time on offense, or else he can be a great pick and pop option.

Last year and this year, if kirk is over dribbling its because there isnt a set offense, sometimes you can tell vinny actually drew up a play (when kirk has the ball i mean) because he wont be tenetive with the ball, hell start moving and youll see the play being run. Rose, gordon, and salmons are really good at one on one play, and noah is really good at choosing his spots on the court to get dunks and rebounds, i think thats why the offense constantly looks like nothing is being run, instead those players are basically told what they should look out for and are sent to battle. Kirk is the kind who needs a play drawn up so he can execute it. Thats probably why skiles liked him so much….