Perimeter defense - The lost art

by Smills91 on Nov 4, 2009 6:21 AM PST Comment 5 comments

I've been thinking about this topic for some time and feel the necessity to open this up for discussion. Today's NBA has EVOLVED dramatically from just a short decade ago. Today's NBA is downright dominated by ultra-quick point guards that can get to the rim at will. Think about it. Tony Parker, Chris Paul, Derrick Rose, DJ Augustin, Raymond Felton, Russell Westbrook, Brandon Jennings, Jonny Flynn, Rajon Rondo, Devin Harris, Aaron Brooks, Louis Williams, Mo Williams, Ty Lawson, TJ Ford, Mike Conley, Jameer Nelson, Gilbert Arenas are all PG's having a varying amount of success in the league today. I attribute this DIRECTLY to the no-hand check rule. PG play has burst onto the scene as one, if not the #1, attack from offense.

I then turned around and thought about how to defend against this HUGE in flux of quick PG play. And then I realized something. TYREKE EVANS. Geoff Petrie is AHEAD of the curve here folks. Taking a look at NBA PG's that can keep these guys in FRONT of them is minimal. Perimeter defense is at a premium. I see Chauncey Billups, Rajon Rondo and Russell Westbrook as the PG's today that are renowned lock-down defenders. The rest of these guys, don't offer much. If we're to be a good defensive team, it begins at the PG position. What better way to do this, than to stick a guy with a near 7 foot wing span that can potentially keep up with these guys. Even if he gets burnt occassional his heigth + wingspan often times can help him recover and still make a play on the ball.

This same holds true on the wing positions. Getting 'lockdown' defense from the perimeter is becoming more and more of a premium. If you look in the scoring standings it's DOMINATED by wing players and Point Guards. Adding Tyreke Evans to the fold is a way to help combat the lack of perimeter defense in the league to help benefit our team.

(This is a FanPost from a member of the Sactown Royalty community. The views expressed come from the member, and not Sactown Royalty staff.)

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I would be ecstatic if Evans becomes a Billups type player, but hopefully sooner than Billups

Chauncey didn’t become “Chauncey” until he got past his mid-20’s. He’s kind of a late-bloomer, which is awesome for him, but I’m hoping Evans becomes “Reke tha Freak” (or whatever he will become) by the time he hits 23-24…

But a late bloomer is better than a never bloomer…
Speaking of fast guards, how about that Jennings kid?

Holy crap, I think he might turn out alright after all…

... Now let me show you why they call me the Velour Fog...

by tomroadrunner on Nov 4, 2009 9:11 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

If he keeps putting up these numbers he’ll be RoY.

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by Aykis16 on Nov 4, 2009 9:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs

Its early

but nice showings so far

So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii

by lietothegirls on Nov 5, 2009 6:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs

And the best part is

’Reke can get to the rim better than most of those guys you listed.

Father of the "Natt this!" movement and Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order.

by Aykis16 on Nov 4, 2009 9:41 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

The lack of perimeter defense is directly related to the rule change on hand/hip checks. A decade ago defenders were allowed to have a hand on the hip at all times. Now, defenders must be an immense athletes to have a prayer in order to stay in front of their man on the perimeter.

The hand check rule is also called very tightly. Rarely can a defender consistently get away with it. Except for maybe Lakers vs Kings, Game 4 the 2nd Half. Kobe was allowed to hand check Bibby the entire second half sparking the L*kers 20+ point comeback. Even when Bibby blew by Kobe, he was allowed to grab and hold the fleeing Bibby to position himself back in front of him. Everyone forgets this, but it was worst called game of the series and Dick Bavetta’s finest work (ok, don’t remember if Dick worked the game) . . . but not still bitter or anything.

by bignerd on Nov 4, 2009 5:33 PM PST reply actions 0 recs