Pacers Schedule Game 8 challenge, near impossible?

[Erithtotl]

I'm sure people have passed this, so its not impossible, I just have no idea how.

You are down 12 against the Rockets on All Star at the half., 4 minute quarters.

This is Amy Paul/Diamond Hardon, Gold Ariza, Capella, Anderson. I swear it plays like Superstar or higher. Anderson is gobbling rebounds, Capella blocking Shaq. I put Amy Artest on Harden and he basically draws a foul every possession and if not, then Paul is getting open 3s off picks all over. Worse though they are playing insanely good defense despite the Rockets being a crap defensive team.

I have Ruby Shaq, Amy Artest, Emerald Green, Spurs Steve Smith and Ron Harper with Pop as coach. And yet so far every time I've tried not only have I failed, but they've outscored me!

It seems impossible until we all have rosters of diamond players.

Thoughts?

[shammgod97]

Re: Pacers Schedule Game 8 challenge, near impossible?

I hate that I feel I only complain because I think there are so many good things about the game this year (speed feels better to me, passing is slightly improved, shot stick feels more responsive, dribbling is easier and more logical), but this might be the thing that drives me nuts the most.

Players don't feel like anything more than skins. Coaching and defensive schemes all cycle back to the same recycled 2 or 3 actions. There is so little personality and differentiation when you really play the game a lot.

You're right. The Rockets should be a sieve. And not only that, they should be absolutely trying to get up as many shots as possible. It should be an offensive war, or else you should be slowing it way down to try to downtempo them. It's D'Antoni, for Christ's sake. Instead, they run the same wait-it-out sets, just that the "plays" come from the Rockets playbook.

[mb625]

Re: Pacers Schedule Game 8 challenge, near impossible?

As much as I hate to promote cheese, the best thing I can suggest is putting Shaq at the point. Cook Paul inside and then kick out for 3s when the double comes. That solves offense, but D is going to be a trick.

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[fuub]

Re: Pacers Schedule Game 8 challenge, near impossible?

-play with a good defensive centre and pf,
-under defensive settings set off-ball pressure on capella to 'leave him'
-when paul or harden have the ball around the three point line, shot block with the on-ball defender, which hopefully baits them into driving and taking a bad shot.
-switch to centre who will hopefully be primed to swat the ball
-run and gun offense,

can also try it with 2-3 defense but I'd be wary of Anderson