« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2019, 05:28:05 PM »
This link contains video of the play in question.
https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/video/why-was-kyrie-irving-so-angry-celtics-final-play
Hayward chooses to pass to Tatum rather than inbounding to Horford because Tatum gets a step on Iwundu. I don't have an issue with this decision. The problem is that Tatum doesn't use his advantage. He slows and cuts toward the corner to make the catch 18 feet from the basket, allowing Iwundu to catch up, and his only real choice is the play for the shot that he ended up getting - a contested fadeaway 18 footer. I don't know if this is what Stevens wanted, or if this is just Tatum being Tatum.
I would have wanted Tatum to cut to the baseline instead of the corner. It's a more difficult angle for Hayward, but it gives Tatum more options. He can play for a much shorter jumpshot if he chooses. Or, he can drive to the rim. Tatum's length would make it difficult for Iwundu to contest from behind, but he'd probably have to finish around Isaac's help defense. Personally I'd take my chances with that.
Ok well if not for this
What would have Irving done better?
He was like 7 ft away from Hayward, with his man stuck to him like glue. When the ref gives Hayward the ball, Irving is not even trying to get away from his defender
I don't understand in this situation, why Stevens wouldn't revert to the old double/triple pick strategy (both Irving and Tatum running around the screens) . And two players who set the picks (Horford and Williams for example) rolling to the basket for an alley/catch fake and shoot near the basket opportunity
just *facepalm*
The Celtics have run this play before, with both Kyrie and IT. Kyrie is not supposed to take off until Horford receives the inbounds pass. The timing with less than three seconds would have been tight but manageable.
I saw a twitter post that very clearly showed the setup/execution on previous versions of this play, but unfortunately I didn't save it and I don't feel like sorting through twitter crap to find it again.
Yes but I believe Horford was covered tightly as well
You want to excute this but its not going to happen all the time
With 3 sec left how easy is it to make two quick passes and get a clean shot off?
Need at least 5 sec
No. Don't need nearly that much time.
https://mobile.twitter.com/HalfCourtHoops/status/1084278355367731209
Watch the first play in this clip - it's probably exactly what Brad drew up against the Magic. Also, notice that only two seconds came off of the clock in this instance. There was enough time to run this play.
Rather than waiting for this to develop, Hayward saw that Tatum had a step on Iwundu and chose to go to him instead.
TP. That was the play. When Brad Stevens draws up an OTO, you should probably run it. Not because it's guaranteed to work, but because it probably gives you a better chance than anything else.
The play had several options. Kyrie via Horford was one. Tatum was one.
Is getting “the next Paul Pierce” a shot such a bad option?
On balance, it might not be a "bad" option but it doesn't look like it was the first option and I think that first option was a lot better than putting Tatum on an island while he's being pretty well covered.
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