Comments on: Don Nelson says he got small ball idea from Red Auerbach

By: papichulo55

papichulo55 — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 21:35:06 +0000

Dont believe The Hype! Its common sense that your chances to score improve as you get closer to the basket. The League cant sell what it doesnt have: good Bigs. A young Shaq or Dream would average 40 in todays League. Just count the rings of HOF Bigs vs Smalls. BBall was, is and will always be a big mans game. As soon as the League starts getting Bigs who know how to play in the post, high percentage shots will become fashionable again. Bet on it!

By: LPad

LPad — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:32:35 +0000

What the Celtics and Heat are doing really isn’t “small ball” in terms of Nellie ball. The Celtics are just moving an aging 4 (who is 7-1) to center because he lost a step. The Heat are only going small (with 6-11 center in Bosh) because LeBron is 6-9, 260 athletic wonder. Nellie was willing to play four guards at once or put 6-5 Byron Houston at center, while the C’s have a convential lineup sizewise with the Heat going with a 3 guard lineup assuming Allen starts or an average size lineup assuming Battier starts at the 3.

By: kdn4

kdn4 — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:58:29 +0000

No shame in learning from the greatest coach of all time. Yes, Phil has more rings, but Red was a completely different cat.

Though I am a huge Phil Jackson fan and this is a guy who grew up and is still a Seattle Supersonics fan.