Friday, July 10, 2009

Why Boozer's gotta go.

http://lakers.fandome.com/video/111417/Kobe-Destroys-Paul-Millsap/

Watch this clip. Ok so the website, the announcers and probably all the fans in attendance think Kobe dunked on Paul Millsap. Now watch the clip again and focus on Carlos Boozer... Done? Ok so Korver is guarding Kobe. Boozer's man sets a pick. Boozer then surprisingly hedges out (this means the instant that HIS man picks his teammate Korver, he takes a big step the direction Kobe is headed to. This keeps him from getting to the hoop momentarily, then when Korver recovers Boozer can slip back onto his guy) This is considered good defense (Yay for Carlos!). Ok so Kobe then reverses direction and tries to beat Korver to the middle of the court. In this he succeeds, but it should be ok because once again Boozer is right there ready to help cover Kobe. I can only imagine what Boozer is thinking at this point. "Ok baby, here comes Kobe. Now I can either stay where I am, in perfect defensive position to majorly disrupt Kobe's shot, force him to pass, or at the very least foul him and make him earn the points from the free throw line..... OR I can push my guy backwards to get us both out of Kobe's way, flail my arms like I'm trying to fly, and take a huge bunny hop AWAY from the hoop (where Kobe is headed), OK I think I'll do the 2nd option." This is the worst possible defense a human being could play and I REALLY don't understand why he does it. This is basic Jr Jazz 4th grader stuff here people. At least the 4th grader wouldnt have been able to push Andrew Bynum out of the way and Kobe would have been disrupted by his own guy. Paul Millsap came out of nowhere to even get a chance to disrupt Kobe's dunk at all, didn't achieve such a lofty miracle, and took all the blame on the play. Not cool.