Jordan Clarkson Discussion: Sky's the limit!

Watched some of the game last night Clippers and Lakers on handling the blitz on JC:

The Clippers used it because Clarkson is new to making these reads, and because no one on the floor with him is a huge threat off it. Probably more on Scott in this case as he should have had Lin going to an open relief spot and attacking quickly off the pass against a scrambled d. Clippers don't have the atathletes to recover at other positions, so should have been able to find primary or secondary cutters, or attack a weak defender off ball reversal.

How you react has a lot to do with both how effectively the big seals the double (if he is lazy or slow footed or sets the trap too wide it can be split, if it is too soon a rescreen can be used, too shallow and you can still go around him), and how the rest of the defense sets up (they have to account for an extra man, the screeners man), which gives a lot of moving the ball reads (and cut options for teammates). You can even read it coming, take a power dribble backwards and draw it out to open lanes.

Miami played this style the last few years and the spurs beat it with cutters on the week side making reads on the zoned up secondary defenders' positioning, and with quick ball reversal.

Interested to see how we adjust....

 

Don't tell me that. I still watch these games.... Here's a little excerpt; I think we'll see some changes...if there is anything to gain this season, it's developing and growing JC even to the last game of the season. Plus, our younger players, too.

Clarkson asked Lakers player development coach Thomas Scott for a copy of the game tape. Clarkson chose relaxation and sleep over watching the tape following Sunday’s loss. But Clarkson planned to have a detailed film session with Thomas Scott following Monday’s practice.

“Chris puts everything together throughout the game. He got his team whatever they wanted,” Clarkson said. “You can see the impact he has without even scoring.”

Clarkson struggled with that against Paul. Scott observed Clarkson “tried to hold onto the ball a tad second too much.”

http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20150406/lakers-jordan-clarkson-gets-another-shot-at-chris-paul

 

Way to bounce back JC! This kid is Kobe/Westbrook tenacious. He's so skilled and physical. Dribbling/muscling through and around double teams and gettin to the paint, taking contact. That takes so much energy. I don't think he gets tired. He can get any shot he wants. I'm glued to the set when the ball's in his hands. Dude is all over the court. Guys like him and Westbrook just wear teams down. Now if Kelly could just make an open shot. Hell just take the damn shot.

 

Chook, gimme highlights!

 

Great play. It looked like DJ was giving him space encouraging the jumper, Clarkson didn't settle; he went left and had a nice finished through the contact. JC's just got 'it'. By the way, he did A LOT better reading the defensive coverages by the Clippers. Good job adjusting so soon...

 

(Highlights)

 

He was super aggressive attacking the basket last night. Missed a few shots that he usually makes, but damn he was relentless. Could of easily had a 20/10 game, but when you are passing to brick layers, 6 assists is a miracle.

 

You mean Ryan protected our pick ?

 

No worries on that late 2nd rounder, they can just buy another as they did last year for Clarkson, if there's someone their scouting reports they like.