Friday, November 16, 2012

Oop is right up their alley

The article "Oop is right up thier alley" by Greg Payne is about the Boston Celetics and how they finally got to use their Rondo to Garnett alley oop. They haven't used the alley opp since 2009 when Kevin Garnett had a knee injury when playing against the Utah Jazz. In the article it says, "The Rondo-to-Garnett alley-oop came through twice in the final three minutes of Monday's victory, with the second one happening with just over 40 seconds to play and the Celtics leading by two.
  The play became so effective that head coach Doc Rivers began using it in late game scenarios. The alley oop was usually used when the Celtics needed a quick bucket or wanted  to take advantage of a 2 for 1 sistuation. Ronjon Rondo the starting point guard gave Doc Rivers credit for the play's revival. "It's pretty much all Doc's decision," Rondo said. "Doc has great timing when we need to bring that play out and use Kevin with those types of plays, so he's the man behind the [play] as far as the play call and getting Kevin in the right sistuation to make the plays."
 Since Kevin Garnett had his kneee injury, Doc Rivers was very hesitate about using the play. But since Garnett was back in a good place, phiscally, Rivers was able to put the alley oop play back on his whiteboard. Sometimes Rondo utilizes Garnett's screen and attacks in to the paint to create the necessary space. Other times he'll go the opposite way, moving away from Garnett and drawing both his man and Garnett' s  man with him, leaving Kevin wide open in the lane.
 "Each play is different," says Rondo. "I try not to pre-determine whatever i'm doing. It's just taking what the defense gives me."  The defense has been giving him is opportunities, as opposing teams have had difficulty predicting and stopping the alley-oop when the Celtics have been determined to use it.Who would have ever knew that the play was back in action.
 The Rondo to Garnett alley oop has been a mystery to me. Now i can understand why it's been so obsolete. It's a good thing that they can now use the play again and Rondo and Garnett can show their fans what they really can do. Menaing that most people already know that Ronjon Rondo is the best point guard and that Kevin Garnett plays the best forward position. But on the other hand KG is not the best at shooting 3 pointers. So to express to his fans that he can do more than be the best forward position he can now show off his alley oop.
I'm excited that they can now used the play again because when i watch their games and they are down by like 15 points in the last quater I be so upset. Now they can use the play to catch back up or to just take advantage of the clock timer. Rondo to Garnett alley oop is back in action!

1 comment:

  1. Interesting post. Usually I think of the ally-oop as a spontaneous crowd- pleaser, and not a planned play.

    Everyone knows Rondon is the best point guard? What about Chris Paul? Or Derrick Rose? 95

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