Why does KG work so well?
Because he turns heads.
Getting the ball into the post has a big effect on opposing defenses. When you swing it from point to wing… and back to the point… a defender can maintain peripheral vision… and react to any sort of cut or fade. But when the ball is passed into a low post threat, the help defender must be concerned with that threat. To see what KG is doing… that defender has to turn his head.
It might only be for a split second…. but that’s enough time for guys to get open. If Ray Allen’s man turns his head… it gives Ray enough time to relocate to an open spot… which only needs to be a couple of feet from where he was standing. By the time the defender looks back and realizes Ray is in a different spot, Ray’s got the shot off.
If Rajon Rondo’s defender turns and looks, then Rajon can get the half step he needs to get the return pass for the open lay up…. or kick out to a more open man for the jumper.
KG is a head turner in the stands… but he’s a head turner on the court too. And any coach will tell you… the minute a defender turns his head, he’s toast. And KG knows when he’s looking someone else’s defender in the eye… he’s getting the ball to that player… and fast.
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