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Gordon Chiesa

@gchiesaohmy

Professional Basketball Coach. Pro Personnel Director. NBA Insider on ESPN 700 Radio-- Salt Lake City, Utah

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NBA Play-Off game 7's test the 1) scoring skills 2) D focus 3) big play converting 4) heart of star players. The victor "wills" their team forward.

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Vocal point guards call a "good game," by 1) ball respecting 2) passing to hot shooters 3) scoring crucial points 4) directing D traffic 5) encouraging floormates. Court pilots talk, see, feel plays to assist sidekicks.

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Thoughtful coaches understand the delicate game balance, of playing chemistry among talented 1) scorers 2) range shooters 3) passers 4) drivers 5) screeners 6) defenders 7) rebounders 8) stealers. Skills and roles!

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Hardened Play-Off teams dig down deep and "will" themselves to win. Floormates are committed to 1) defend 2) score 3) rebound 4) trust.

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NBA Play-Off game 7's test the 1) scoring skills 2) D focus 3) big play converting 4) heart of star players. The victor "wills" their team forward.

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Successful game drivers and space out marksmen add basket making diversity. Strike penetrators live in the lane creating 1) dish lay-ups 2) fouls drawn 3) corner triples. Drivers need shooters; shooters need drivers.

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Determined fast break allies fly downhill to game score, and urgently sprint back in D recovery. Two way floor running is a physical and mental test of 1) focus 2) stamina 3) fortitude. Fast breaks reveal character. You?

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Each NBA Play-Off series takes a "life" of it's own, based on opponent's strengths and match-ups. Savvy teams make evolving adjustments.

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Perimeter game scorers, counter switching cushion D, by using back up dribbles, to analyze swap defender's 1) upward or retreat positioning 2) stances. Successful strikers, rhythmically drive or pull-up jump shoot.

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Inattentive defenders, w/ lagging effort become game fouling magnets. Lackluster D intensity affects 1) unit schemes 2) recoveree assignments 3) rebound securements. Sleepy fouling is a self-inflicted action.

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NBA Play-Off games are fiercely, competitive and gut wrenchingly emotional. That's why they're so frantic, authentic and memorable. Cardiac!

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In road Play-Off games, clutch scorers make "heaven" baskets, as the shot/game clock expires. Winners find scoring ways to silence the crowd.

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A team's true bench strength isn't validated, until the players are road game competitive. Non starting allies ignite positivity by 1) three point swishing 2) rock stealing 3) muscle rebounding 4) loose ball securing 5) believing.

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Foul creating game drivers keep the scoreboard moving, by living at the foul line. Charity stripe points are ignited by strikers' 1) ball skills 2) bounciness 3) angles 4) upper body strength 5) deception 6) fearlessness.

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The NBA Play-Offs are unforgiving to late game melt down teams. Tough minded squads finish contests by 1) defending 2) scoring 3) ball valuing.

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Versatile teams playing small "skilled" ball have to game D rebound, as a unit. Gang D rebounding becomes victorious by 1) blocking off the boards 2) maintaining physicality 3) ball chasing with urgency. Big hearts!

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Confident shooting teams have multiple knock down artists, who believe every game shot is going in. Sizzling basket makers master 1) footwork 2) balance 3) aligned shoulders 4) sensory eyes 5) arc trajectory 6) moxie.

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This day, May 8, 1970 Willis Reed limped onto MSG floor, to a surreal crowd roar, inspiring his NY Knick teammates, in game 7 of NBA Finals vs. LA Lakers. Willis overcame a torn thigh injury, to stick his first two jumpers vs. Wilt. Clyde Frazier 36 points/19 dimes- magnificent!

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In physical Play-Off games, "ball strong" players don't give opponents gift baskets, by careless turnovers. Steady passing decisions counter edgy D.

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