Re Hodgson – I haven’t really watched a game he coached yet so I wanted to do that since I saw they played today. You can’t really form a great opinion on style from what you read it is better to see it.
If I had to sum up his style in one word it would be MODERN.
Offense – They play fast and downhill. 4 out offense. High pick-n’ roll almost every time down. Very few ISO. They shoot a ton of 3s. Sometimes bad 3s sometimes good 3s but they launch a ton of them. It is either a 3 or a shot in the paint, very little to nothing in the mid-range.
Defense – Hard to tell they are playing someone terrible. They play physical man, but I can see how it wouldn’t be a strong suit. His system is set up for the offense to win games. They try to cause turnovers and run. They played a little 1-3-1 full-court press-type defense. Mixed it up a little but hard to tell much.
Coaching – I saw assistants drawing up plays in the huddle on offense which was nice to see. He seems really intense and into the game on the sidelines. Not afraid to have a conversation with a player while coming to the bench. I saw the ball stick one time and they ended up getting to the line as the shot clock expired but he was laying into his PG because the offense was stalled.
They are up 20 playing a bad team so I am probably not watching the second half.
