Comments on: Mike Bibby has made Heat’s defense much worse http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/01/mike-bibby-has-made-heat%e2%80%99s-defense-much-worse/ Basketball - NBC Sports Fri, 24 May 2013 02:21:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: thestudiokida http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/01/mike-bibby-has-made-heat%e2%80%99s-defense-much-worse/comment-page-1/#comment-36684 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 05:21:57 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=20338#comment-36684 The link you provided comparing Miami & Boston’s defense is excellent. I’ve always thought that Boston played a style of defense that seemed to expend less energy than Miami’s D… turns out that’s very true but Boston’s D doesn’t come without its consequences– the poor rebounding rate specifically.

Although Boston, and now Chicago, play the passing lanes and have slightly more success than the Miami Heat I still think the Heat are playing the right style of D. They expend more energy to pressure the ball handler and show hard on pick & rolls and rotating out to all the shooters BUT they also have more energy because they are younger and more athletic than any team in the league. Their aggressive on-ball defense should be able to exhaust a team like Boston who has very few backup defenders for the likes of Dwyane Wade & LeBron James. Of course this is all conjecture and probably Boston will beat them again. Should be a great series.

]]> By: thestudiokida http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/01/mike-bibby-has-made-heat%e2%80%99s-defense-much-worse/comment-page-1/#comment-36683 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 04:40:21 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=20338#comment-36683 Bibby has knocked down 36 threes in the last 12 games. He’s doing fine as a stand-in for Chalmers. Obviously the Heat continue to start Mario Chalmers (when he’s back from injury) for his aggressive defense and decent offensive skills.

]]> By: rodge1 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/01/mike-bibby-has-made-heat%e2%80%99s-defense-much-worse/comment-page-1/#comment-36680 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 04:01:46 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=20338#comment-36680 Forgot to mention that Bibby is a good 3 point shoote. Forgot to mention the Heat are the last team anyone wants to face in the playoffs

]]> By: mharenza http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/01/mike-bibby-has-made-heat%e2%80%99s-defense-much-worse/comment-page-1/#comment-36666 Sat, 02 Apr 2011 00:24:57 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=20338#comment-36666 And the Heat are shocked at this because????

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