Interesting parallells

poatina · Post: # 785189Post **poatina** » Thu 30 Jul 2009 4:14pm

Long time reader, first time poster.
Here's a link to a long article which , in summary , is about how a lateral thinker coaching a basketball side realised it could be competitive by employing a full court press and defensive pressure all the time. It seems to me that this is very much what Ross Lyon has done with St Kilda.

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009 ... rrentPage=

I share St Patrick's admiration for the great Barry Lawrence ( so that should seal my credentials as a long term fan , not a troll. )

perfectionist · Thu 30 Jul 2009 4:52pm

Good story. I note that it was written on May 11, the date we trounced Collingwood by 88 points!

Eventually, David meets Goliath's fate, as we all must, but only after 40 years as King. Let's hope the Saints suffer the same fate.

Oh, and welcome to Saintsational as a poster!

OdieCalodie · Thu 30 Jul 2009 5:14pm

Long time browser first time poster too.

I found this a fascinating article with some really interesting insights. It certainly explained the concept of frontal/defensive pressure really well. I can definitely see parallels with the Saints play and attitude this year.

Let's hope we keep slaying all those Goliath's that get in our way.

Juggernaut · Post: # 785230Post **Juggernaut** » Thu 30 Jul 2009 5:34pm

Great read
untill the end
Bloody umpires ruined it by paying tiggy touchwood fouls
Hope goliath dosnt change the rules!

aussiejones · Thu 30 Jul 2009 5:36pm

Now I see why they were calling it unsociable football a few weeks ago .

To play using an alternate strategy or slightly different.

Our tackling and three on one going for the op player un nervs them.

Interesting times ahead .

saintsRrising · Thu 30 Jul 2009 6:29pm

Yes a very good read....but not for those that do not believe that a good coach can add value.

asiu · Post: # 785274Post **asiu** » Thu 30 Jul 2009 7:03pm

what a great read

(deserves a reread , but need a break first)

enthusiasm and effort

White Winmar · Thu 30 Jul 2009 7:59pm

Now, now SR. You wouldn't be referring to a certain poster whose initials are RF, would you?

saint patrick · Fri 31 Jul 2009 12:07am

poatina wrote: I share St Patrick's admiration for the great Barry Lawrence ( so that should seal my credentials as a long term fan , not a troll. )

Hi Poatina... I'm glad you noticed my admiration for Lawrence.

Always hard to judge when you realise you are remembering through the eyes of a 13 year old but my memories are that he was pure class with great skills and tough to boot.

A few other oldtimers have confirmed my beliefs over the years.

Nice when long time readers take the plunge and post.

Welcome aboard

therabbitinthehat · Fri 31 Jul 2009 1:04am

great read - surprised there was no mention of ghengis khan tho, used the same tactics to take on china.

poatina · Post: # 785529Post **poatina** » Fri 31 Jul 2009 11:34am

Thanks Saint Patrick-
Barry Lawrence was the hero at my local footy club , Longford , when I was a boy. St Kilda was already " my " club because of the Tasmanian connections so when Lawrence went there I was rapt.
When he finsished at St Kilda he returned to Longford as captain - coach and played some terriffic footy . He brought Stephen Theodore with him from the Saints , and man did those two know some ways to inflict pain on the opposition.

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