Comments on: How important is playoff experience? http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-04-21/how-important-is-playoff-experience/ A Detroit Pistons blog Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:48:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Larry Brown http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-04-21/how-important-is-playoff-experience/#comment-130933 Larry Brown Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:28:53 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-04-21/how-important-is-playoff-experience/#comment-130933 Playoff experience only takes you so far -- and in the case of the Mavs, it problem won't take them past the superior Hornets (even Stephen A. wanted to flip-flop his pick after Game 1). As for CP3, we'll get the answer to the question based on how he performs the rest of the series and/or against Nash or Parker in the next round. Playoff experience only takes you so far — and in the case of the Mavs, it problem won’t take them past the superior Hornets (even Stephen A. wanted to flip-flop his pick after Game 1). As for CP3, we’ll get the answer to the question based on how he performs the rest of the series and/or against Nash or Parker in the next round.

]]> By: Anonymosity http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-04-21/how-important-is-playoff-experience/#comment-130922 Anonymosity Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:37:00 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-04-21/how-important-is-playoff-experience/#comment-130922 In the playoffs, experience is EVERYTHING. Remember, it's an entirely different game in the playoffs. You need to play the guys who have been there before, since the young players won't be able to adjust as easily. You can't expect a rookie to make jumpers in the playoffs, what with the basket raised to 11 feet. And you need veterans who have been through the wear and tear of a full season since they won't be worn down as easily by the extended 200 foot court. And don't forget, young players have NO experience with the 4-point line that is added in for the playoffs. And why go so deep on the bench when you're only allowed to use four players at a time in the playoffs? Either that, or past playoff experience has little to no effect on future performance. In the playoffs, experience is EVERYTHING.

Remember, it’s an entirely different game in the playoffs. You need to play the guys who have been there before, since the young players won’t be able to adjust as easily. You can’t expect a rookie to make jumpers in the playoffs, what with the basket raised to 11 feet. And you need veterans who have been through the wear and tear of a full season since they won’t be worn down as easily by the extended 200 foot court. And don’t forget, young players have NO experience with the 4-point line that is added in for the playoffs. And why go so deep on the bench when you’re only allowed to use four players at a time in the playoffs?

Either that, or past playoff experience has little to no effect on future performance.

]]> By: Mike http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-04-21/how-important-is-playoff-experience/#comment-130890 Mike Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:08:06 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-04-21/how-important-is-playoff-experience/#comment-130890 More on Magic vs the Sixers. That one game by Magic who was a rookie at the time could arguably be considered the greatest one game performance by anyone in Finals ever. More on Magic vs the Sixers.

That one game by Magic who was a rookie at the time could arguably be considered the greatest one game performance by anyone in Finals ever.

]]> By: Mike http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-04-21/how-important-is-playoff-experience/#comment-130888 Mike Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:06:26 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-04-21/how-important-is-playoff-experience/#comment-130888 Anyone here old enough like me to have seen a young Michigan State guy and rookie named Ervin take Dr. J. and the Sixers to school in the NBA Finals? Anyone here old enough like me to have seen a young Michigan State guy and rookie named Ervin take Dr. J. and the Sixers to school in the NBA Finals?

]]> By: Matt Watson http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-04-21/how-important-is-playoff-experience/#comment-130880 Matt Watson Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:18:58 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-04-21/how-important-is-playoff-experience/#comment-130880 Shinons: Dwyane Wade was young, but he won a title in his third trip to the playoffs, including a seven-game conference finals the year before. And LBJ broke through in his second postseason. Maybe it's not a huge distinction, but this is Paul's first trip to the playoffs. Shinons: Dwyane Wade was young, but he won a title in his third trip to the playoffs, including a seven-game conference finals the year before. And LBJ broke through in his second postseason. Maybe it’s not a huge distinction, but this is Paul’s first trip to the playoffs.

]]> By: Rob G http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-04-21/how-important-is-playoff-experience/#comment-130875 Rob G Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:31:33 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-04-21/how-important-is-playoff-experience/#comment-130875 The experience I care about is the experience I am having of watching a team I have dedicated a significant portion of my young life to mail it in. It's one thing to try and fail. It's another to not even try. The experience I care about is the experience I am having of watching a team I have dedicated a significant portion of my young life to mail it in. It’s one thing to try and fail. It’s another to not even try.

]]> By: Sauce1977 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-04-21/how-important-is-playoff-experience/#comment-130872 Sauce1977 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:20:40 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-04-21/how-important-is-playoff-experience/#comment-130872 Experience matters a lot. Detroit chokes in the clutch, and they're creatures of habit. They have experience in pissing hard work away since 2005. Experience matters a lot. Detroit chokes in the clutch, and they’re creatures of habit. They have experience in pissing hard work away since 2005.

]]> By: Shinons http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-04-21/how-important-is-playoff-experience/#comment-130871 Shinons Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:15:32 +0000 http://www.detroitbadboys.com/archives/2008-04-21/how-important-is-playoff-experience/#comment-130871 <i>Just how important is playoff experience?</i> It depends on the team and the situation. Look at D-Wade or LBJ, of which Paul may be this year's version. They've gotten the job done without much experience. Still, most of those talking points are just a bunch of garbage that gets over-analyzed by the sports versions of talking heads. Just how important is playoff experience?
It depends on the team and the situation. Look at D-Wade or LBJ, of which Paul may be this year’s version. They’ve gotten the job done without much experience. Still, most of those talking points are just a bunch of garbage that gets over-analyzed by the sports versions of talking heads.

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