Jameer Nelson Explains the 1/2 Pick and Roll

yeah that one season was unbelievable…but in terms of talent combined with success, which in my opinion is the way to evaluate it…you’d have to rank them 1) Shaq 2) Dwight 3) Penny 4) TMac. at this point though, dwight is very close of surpassing shaq if he hasnt already. i mean the only thing that stopped shaq from repeating as conference champion was michael jordan…so dwight will have a lot to prove these playoffs.

That play could net us the 1 seed in the East, but I would prefer to not run it often.

The last thing Orlando needs is for teams to figure out how to stop the PNR with Carter and Nelson

I can agree that it wasn’t luck. I was, more or less, attempting to evoke a response regarding Van Gundy’s decision to insert the play. I can also see where you’re coming from with saving the play and keeping it in the back pocket until they absolutely need it. All sound reasons. My intentions in suggesting they use the 1/2 P&R more often is not meant to say they need to use it often. Just throughout the game. See, my observations lead me to believe that Vince was provoked by that play to get in gear. I would be remiss to say that I want that play run all the time. However, as Vince has struggled to get into the flow of the offense early on a consistant basis this season, I believe that running that play once or twice in the first half would diversify the offense a bit more and light the fire under Vince. Now, I don’t agree with not using it. Not at all. The good teams will adjust to it. Of course they will, they’ll have to. Every team will scout the Magic before the game and video will be shown to the players about how to defend Stan’s pet plays. When other teams scout the Magic, I’m sure that they’ll bring that play up and devise a plan to guard against it. The 1/2 P&R has received so much press as the key to the Magic victory over Cleveland, other teams would be foolhardy not to insert an adjustment at some point. But, look at the plays Stan runs so often: 2/5 P&R, 1/4 P&R, even the 1/5 P&R. Why use those plays if Stan is afraid teams will figure them out? It’s been three years and they’re still running the same plays. Cleveland had no answer to it last year, and they still have no answer for it this year. Sure, they’ll adjust like good teams are supposed to do, but what’s the point in having such an efficient play and not being able to use it? I’m not saying use it up until it’s dry. Far, far from it. I would like to see them use it very sparingly, but use it nonetheless because it will catch teams off guard. Especially early to get Vince going which, in my opinion, is the catalyst for this team repeating a trip to the FInals.