“Miami’s offense wasn’t very good last year, no doubt, but it was their transition efficiency that ranked in the lower third in the league while their halfcourt efficiency hovered around league average. Juice those transition numbers just a little bit and suddenly you’ll have yourself, at worst, a league average offense.“
“Last year Miami opened their preseason against the Charlotte Hornets with a pace of 110.5, a number which dropped to 100.5 in their second game. This year Miami opened their preseason, again against Charlotte, with a pace of 105.5 that dropped to 101.5 in their second game including a noteworthy drop specifically among the starting group. There’s a lot more to pace than just the pace statistic, of course, and once we get into the regular season we’ll have access to more offensive specific pace numbers, including ways to remove possessions that start with a turnover.“
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>From Ghost Cuts to Slot Cuts, Spoelstra teams have long emphasized moving without the ball. Some players take to it quicker than others, but even those who eventually excel at executing Spoelstra’s read-and-react flow are still looking at the screen and seeing the code. Far fewer can sit down in front of that black and green screen and see The Matrix, the woman in the red dress and the man in a suit standing in her place a moment later. Larsson might be one of those few.
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Some interesting notes:
“Miami’s offense wasn’t very good last year, no doubt, but it was their transition efficiency that ranked in the lower third in the league while their halfcourt efficiency hovered around league average. Juice those transition numbers just a little bit and suddenly you’ll have yourself, at worst, a league average offense.“
“Last year Miami opened their preseason against the Charlotte Hornets with a pace of 110.5, a number which dropped to 100.5 in their second game. This year Miami opened their preseason, again against Charlotte, with a pace of 105.5 that dropped to 101.5 in their second game including a noteworthy drop specifically among the starting group. There’s a lot more to pace than just the pace statistic, of course, and once we get into the regular season we’ll have access to more offensive specific pace numbers, including ways to remove possessions that start with a turnover.“
Always love reading Coup’s articles! Definitely give it a read!
>From Ghost Cuts to Slot Cuts, Spoelstra teams have long emphasized moving without the ball. Some players take to it quicker than others, but even those who eventually excel at executing Spoelstra’s read-and-react flow are still looking at the screen and seeing the code. Far fewer can sit down in front of that black and green screen and see The Matrix, the woman in the red dress and the man in a suit standing in her place a moment later. Larsson might be one of those few.
Coup’s prose is really fun haha. Appreciate him while we got him dudes