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Offline ScoobyDoo

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Here is mine:

Rose and Gordon are currently combining to score about 57% of Chicago's points. I feel that Pierce can basically contain Salmons. Salmons' speed gives Pierce some problems but still, I think Pierce can keep him contained.

Meanwhile, I'm not overly concerned that Noah, Miller or Thomas are going to kill us on the offensive end.

I focus my entire defense on stopping Rose and Gordon, and take my chances the other guys can't beat us.

1. I crowd Rose coming off picks, make him give up the ball.

2. If Gordon starts going off, I bring in Tony on him and move Ray to SF against Salmons and either rest Pierce or move him to PF if Tryus Thomas or Tim Thomas are playing the spot. If Chicago is going big with Miller and Noah, I leave Ray or Pierce at the three and stay big at the PF with Baby or Moore / Scal?

3. If Rondo is having trouble with Rose again, I bring in Tony on Rose and move Rondo onto Gordon on defense.

Under all these circumstances, I continually crowd Rose and get the ball out of his hands.

I think we're having such troulbe with these guys because we're having trouble thus far with backcourt defense. no one else other than Slamons on this team can really consistently create their own shot. We need to jam these two players. Gordon is good, but he disappears pretty quickly if someone is up in his grill. 

I say we ice these two kids defensively by making them the focus of the D and by using Tony on whichever one is hot, we win going away. 10-12 points minimum margin of victory.
 

Re: What would be your defensive strategy going into Thursday's game?
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Re: What would be your defensive strategy going into Thursday's game?
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My defensive strategy: Play like you're the defending champions not scared to beast on a bunch of first second and third year players. Play like the Boston Celtics of the last 2 years are supposed to play, and stop letting people say KG's absence is an excuse. I wouldn't change a thing, I think in theory they've got as good a chance to hold the Bulls under 85 points on thursday as any team in teh NBA.

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Re: What would be your defensive strategy going into Thursday's game?
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"Kurt Rambis" on Derrick Rose and Ben Gordon? Send Walker and Scal out to do it. Maybe BBD can fall on Noah and rip his girly hair out during it....
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Re: What would be your defensive strategy going into Thursday's game?
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"Kurt Rambis" on Derrick Rose and Ben Gordon? Send Walker and Scal out to do it. Maybe BBD can fall on Noah and rip his girly hair out during it....

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get TA more burn to help on the defensive side. also, make sure none of our players get injured. please.

Re: What would be your defensive strategy going into Thursday's game?
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Tony Allen needs to play more, we're not having trouble scoring we just can't get stops. Plus we're not taking to the basket. those two things ARE TA.

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stay out of foul trouble with the bigs...and then pray...i just see boston running out of gas and bodies quickly

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Re: What would be your defensive strategy going into Thursday's game?
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The Celtics don't change their defensive strategies to fit the other team. It's a matter of execution. In the first game, Rondo was gambling on Rose trying for steals from behind. He was supposed to stay in front of him and not gamble. This is true for all games. In game 2 Rondo played him the way he was supposed to. As for Gordon, he just got in a zone. No defensive strategy will stop that. So my defensive strategy for Thurs. is to execute the Celtics defensive schemes better and just do what they always do. Stay in front of people, run them off the three and be quick on rotations.

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Since the 1 and 2 guards have had their turn, I'd say Salmons is up next to light us and hit every incredible 4th quarter shot. Probably a good idea to keep an eye on him from the start. Also nail Mikki to the bench. When Perk sits, just play 4 on 5.
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Re: What would be your defensive strategy going into Thursday's game?
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we should focus more on offense.

clearly we aint playin our best D so we should put all our energy in to shootin chi towns lights out

the D will come

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Scal to the rescue!

Re: What would be your defensive strategy going into Thursday's game?
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Offline Spfldkid

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One glaring problem is that BBD and Perk constantly lose their man down low...It opens everything up for them, it makes Noah look good (varajo too)..it is a constant problem. They don't need to help the guards, they need to stay with their man...!

Re: What would be your defensive strategy going into Thursday's game?
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Poor Scal, he looks...odd with that nuclear headband.....!