October 30, 2009 Preview

Best games of the night,

Chicago @ Boston
Dallas @ Los Angeles
Washington @ Atlanta

Early reviews
The Celtics defense may be the most suffocating defense out there. Holding Charlotte to 59 total points and then holding the Bulls to 32 at the half is indicative of that.

Rajon Rondo may not be able to hit a jump shot consistently but he may be the best in the league at poaching outlet passes and stripping big men of rebounds if they bring the ball low. Also for him to create more space for his teammates he must be able to hit a pick and roll jumper and force teams to play him differently, right now everyone simply goes under the ball screen on him and clogs his driving lanes.

The Bulls' length is impressive with Salmons at the 2 guard and Deng at the 3. A few years ago teams used to exploit the diminutive back court of Hinrich and Gordon, now the Bulls have the size to match up with any big guards in the league. The Bulls really played lousy offensively in the first half against the Celtics.

The Washington Wizards cannot handle the ball against the Atlanta Hawks. Time and time again the Hawks pressure on the ball has resulted in turnovers, bad offensive sets, and forced shots. DeShawn Stevenson looked lost in the first half against what looked like a token man press by the Hawks. Coming into crunch time now, check back for a recap.