7SoM: Webisode 23, Tracy McGrady Debuts

by gian casimiro on Feb 21, 2010 10:56 PM EST in 7 Seconds or Mess Comment 19 comments

Editor's Note: We've got a new family member. Gian Casimiro's an absolute wizard with the video, and I'm sure plenty of you are familiar with his work. I'm thrilled to have him on board. Here's Gian:

Sup, P&T.

I'm Gian Casimiro and you might know me from the various sites I've posted my 7 Seconds or Mess podcasts in the past or from Twitter where I retweet gems like this.

For those that aren't familiar with my work, I started blogging last season doing video breakdowns of the Knicks and other NBA teams. Seth and I met on Match.com and have been exchanging winks with each other ever since. (We can't email each other. That actually costs money.) He's been kind enough to let me contribute to P&T and I'm honored to join such a lively community.

My first vid focus' on the Knicks' offense running through Tracy McGrady and is playable after the jump.

It was an exciting, surprising debut. I'm smitten with the idea of McGrady in the post being fed by Eddie House. It'll give him the proper spacing he needs cause House can burn defenses if they want to cheat off him. Put Gallo in the opposite corner and it's really just a battle of wits.
Obviously this doesn't cover McGrady's ability to get to the basket off a simple high-PnR or the 20-foot jumper that he's been known to rely on a bit too much, but McGrady in the post is where this offense can start. At least for now. All of the other stuff is where he can bail this offense out.
I can't wait to see what D'Antoni comes up with for him. The offense won't be Chris Duhon going east and west anymore. It'll be ... something. And I'll be here to bring it to you going forward.

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hey alright!

always really liked your stuff, but when it comes to comments, i’m a posting and toasting loyalist/wall nut.

lots of respect for not pausing anything you said up there. filthy!

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by stingy d on Feb 21, 2010 11:04 PM EST reply actions

Welcome Gian!

You’re the next step to us becoming a real website!

Seriously though, I’ve watched every one of these breakdowns and they’re all quite impressive. Good to have you.

by Osborn on Feb 21, 2010 11:14 PM EST reply actions

Good shit

welcome!

…and notice how the 2 bad plays you had in there, had Chris Duhon in the game.

by FreeBradshaw on Feb 21, 2010 11:18 PM EST reply actions

Gian word up

It’s about time you got down with P&T followed the fresh ass videos for a while.

by runningdonut on Feb 21, 2010 11:26 PM EST reply actions

awesome

its not often anyone gets real in depth into the basketball theory

by nba refs: man up on Feb 21, 2010 11:42 PM EST reply actions

i agree. eddie house and gallo in the corners really does sound like something dantoni would do

by karamjitm9090 on Feb 22, 2010 12:32 AM EST reply actions

;-)

Posting and Toasting: DWTDD.

by Seth on Feb 22, 2010 7:46 AM EST reply actions

Well done, man

always thought your stuff was good. Gotta love how well you picked up his place in the offense. Let’s hope a practice or two and some time for D’Antoni to put all the pieces together will help him see how to make this work more efficiently (hopefully, without Duhon or Harrington in the mix)

"If it ain't broke, don't break it." -Charles Oakley

by Tony Marciano on Feb 22, 2010 7:59 AM EST reply actions