I seen this article by Ian Begley, and wonder if its possible?
The reason I wonder if this is possible......
The only players I can recall that kept the ball out of Melo hands late in the game were PG-Billups, PG-Lin, and PG-Kidd.
I do recall PG-Fisher, and PG-Ron Harper were the only NBA players able to keep the ball out of Kobe Bryant hands late in games. Will Fisher be able to do the same as a head coach?
In fact, as soon as Anthony re-signed with the Knicks, Fisher handed Anthony a playbook with the team?s new triangle offense.
?I speak to him all the time,? Anthony said of Fisher, according to an article posted on PrimeraHora.com and translated by ESPN Deportes' Marly Rivera. ?He is as excited to start this season as I am, which you don?t see very often in coaches. Usually you see coaches that worry about you, that call you to check how you are and what you need. And he has already developed a good relationship with me in that sense. I believe that our relationship will be very positive.?
Fisher relationship with Anthony -- and, more importantly, his affect on Anthony?s performance on the court -- will be one of the more interesting aspects of this Knicks season.
Below, we take a look at some of the aspects of Anthony?s game that Fisher can impact:
1. Late-game scoring: Last season, Carmelo?s shooting percentage dipped significantly late in games. He shot 47.9 percent from the field in the first quarter, 49.3 percent in the second quarter and 45.2 percent in the third quarter. But in the fourth quarter, Anthony shot just 38.0 percent from the field. In overtime, that number dipped to 30 percent. Anthony also struggled late in close games, going 1-for-12 on potential game-tying or game-winning baskets in the final 30 seconds. He was 1-for-7 in those scenarios in the previous season.
Was this due to fatigue? Was it a product of defenses keying in on Anthony late in games? Was it the Knicks? overreliance on Anthony on offense?
Fisher may have the solution to those problems. Phil Jackson said recently that he is confident that Fisher can keep the ball from sticking in Anthony?s hands on offense.
?You always have to have someone who is strong enough to tell your major player ?I'm not going here with the ball with you right now. We have other guys who have to be involved in the offense, we have a system we want to run.?.
The reason I wonder if this is possible......
The only players I can recall that kept the ball out of Melo hands late in the game were PG-Billups, PG-Lin, and PG-Kidd.
I do recall PG-Fisher, and PG-Ron Harper were the only NBA players able to keep the ball out of Kobe Bryant hands late in games. Will Fisher be able to do the same as a head coach?