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Roy Hibbert’s Big Leap:  Indiana Pacers big man Roy Hibbert was named an All-Star last season and got his monster payday this offseason by way of a maximum contract offer from the Portland Trail Blazers that the Pacers ultimately matched. Some could say Hibbert has gotten what he wanted over the last few years, but last year’s playoff run has left him even more motivated to live up to the new hype and expectations surrounding himself and his team.

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Coach Anthony Macri writes the weekly Coach’s Notebook column for HOOPSWORLD and is the CEO of the ASEAN Basketball League, the first regional professional sports league in Southeast Asia. Coach Macri gets started at his new time of 10am EST every Tuesday.

Peter

Hey Coach! I heard the Lakers hired Eddie Jordan to help install the princeton offense. From what I know about this offense is that it requires bigs who can step out and make shots and also have exceptional passing abilities. Pau Gasol certainly has that ability; not sure about DH12 though. Moreover, this offense is structured around constant ball movement and finding cutters slashing to the basket. The Lakers have 2 ballstoppers in Kobe and Nash. Not sure how they can run this offense fluidly with those 2 guys hanging onto the ball. Lastly, DH12 is a far more effective player in the blocks, hence he’ll clog up the lane preventing the cutters from attacking the basket, thereby eliminating the back-door cut option. The Rockets tried it with Yao and McGrady when Adelman was coaching them and it didn’t work out. They finally had to throw Yao back into the low block and play basic postup, pick-and-roll, simple bball. Your thoughts?

Anthony Macri

Happy Tuesday everybody. The season is upon us! Just a week left and then we can stop predictions and prognostications and just get to analysis of game play, strategy, and performance. I am really excited for this season. I first arrived in Southeast Asia during the playoffs last year, and watching the game without being distracted by too much media analysis helped me see it a lot more clearly. I’m hopeful the same happens this year! Let’s get to your questions…

I think sometimes we get locked into what we think an offense like the Princeton system actually does. Usually, it works via a weakside post player who receives the ball in the post either via hi-lo looks from his partner big, or after ball reversal (allowing him to seal his defender during reversal). You can stress any piece of the Princeton system you like depending on your personnel. While Princeton itself rarely had big bruising big guys, you can adapt it for a guy like Dwight Howard without issue. In fact, you can add in ball screens and other simple actions into the normal flow. I don’t think it will be that hard, because in the end, systems like the Triangle or Princeton Offense are just “playing basketball” with a few spacing principles built in.

AJ in Hawaii but from Cali

can the lakers get rid of blake and or duhon for future draft considerations maybe? or cash? i’d do it for a crisp 100 dollar bill.

secondly, which of these 3 are the most likely replacements and are they good enough to even be worth the trouble? Johnny Flynn, patty mills, or Rodrigue Beaubois? thanks for the love

Anthony Macri

Hawaii sounds like a great idea. I will meet my wife and kids there for a vacation at some point soon…

If the bill isn’t crisp, would you not take it? Seriously, I don’t think that will be the defining move of the Lakers season. I’m fine with any of the guys you mentioned as my backup (Blake, Duhon, Flynn, Mills, Beaubois) – I just don’t think it really matters as that guy will just be a temporary steward. I’m more concerned about who they have to defend guys like Durant.

Aristotle

Hey Coach
In terms of basketball books what would be the holy grail to go out and buy to learn about everything related to terminology, slang, offensive and defensive schemes, and anything else needed to learn the more technical side of the game?

Anthony Macri

Are you trying to coach or something else? My first coaching book was “Coaching Basketball Successfully” by Morgan Wootten. Great fundamental introduction to the profession, but it isn’t as heavy on the technical jargon. If you are looking for something more basketball dense, another good intro (though a bit dated) is Dean Smith’s “Multiple Offense and Defense.” If you really want to go big or go home, there are a series of Offense and Defense manuals edited by Jerry Krause which are EXCELLENT. They are very dense but you will learn a lot. All articles and breakdowns from NBA coaches but collected and collated for the reader. Good luck!

Laurent DAlmeida

Do you think Chris Douglas-Robert will make the Lakers?

Anthony Macri

Uncertain but I think he could be a fit if he accepts a particular role.

LA in LA

I saw the NBA GM survey and 4 things surprised me that I want your thoughts on

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