New playing style in Atlanta. Will they thrive under it?So, the meetting with the team didn't go as planned. New coach
Damon Gibson and his assistant
Luther Ervin scared the shit out of the team. They presented their new way of playing basketball in Atlanta: rock solid, man
defense. The explained their ideas and gameplans, and their hard training schedule. "You must be in top shape in order to follow the rest of the team! " Gibson said. He explained the two possible scenarios in which the team could go.
1- start good to the season, no trades
2- start bad, trade Crawford because of his offensive mentality and questinable shot selection.1- This scenario is not likely. The players will need to adapt to this style of play, especially
Crawford and
Williams who aren't really used to playing good defense.
Josh Smith is a
defensive maestro,
[u]Al Horford[/u] learns quickly and already has a solid low post D, and
Joe Johnson is good on the perieter.
Jeff Teague is really fast and he should be able to to it. But this is if it works. It will probably be like this. We are going to be somewhere around the .500 mark, with solid offense but shiity defense ( with maximum 2 players playing good D) . Jamal is going to be trade. But for who ?
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2-A trade for a
center. Yes, a center. This will be a risky move, you are probably going to laugh the hell of when I explain it, but maybe it actually works. So, in-game talking wise( the team will surely make the playoffs in the East this year so I don't give a fuck about simulation)
size has always been a
big plus. Bigger palyers are often stronger, better on contesting shots, intercepting passes, blocking shots, they are the defensive gods in 2k. So why not trade Jamal and some pieces/picks to a shitty team with a solid, big center.
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-Joe Johnson goes to the point guard position: He is more than capable of making the transition as his
ball handling skills are excellent for a player his size. The problem will be
speed, but he is going to adapt with time.
-Marvin Williams to the shooting guard: WTF YOU MAD? Yes I'm mad. He is big, is somewhat
athletic and has huge potential defensively. If I improve his over the season in conditioning/defense, and I will try that he is going to be just what I'll need in the postseason. Oh yes he can also shoot the
occasional three pointer.
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Josh Smith at small forward: OWNAGE!
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Al Horford at power forward: This is going to be interesting. He is strong, good in the post, solid at rebounding and has a nice faceup jumper. I bet he will make the
all-star team as a power forward.
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BIG CENTER: Preferably a
defensive minded one, but one who
isn't useless on offense. Any ideas? I have
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Jeff Teague off the bench scorer: I am worried about this one. He
hasn't proven to be a consistent shooter, nor a scorer. He is possibly one of the
most important parts of the puzzle in this system. A little speedy scorer.
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Jamal Crawford on the outs ?Obviously, Jamal Crawford started bitching on about how he thinks he deserves a starting spot, and now he is on the gates of leaving Atlanta. I really don't like his playing style.
THE GOOD: jumpshot, ballhandling, speed
THE BAD : defense, shot selection, teamwork, work rate.
