tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6037695042365609294.post5448517390282200978..comments2023-12-04T02:31:49.600-06:00Comments on Preds 101: Anatomy of a Play: Why Top Tier Defensemen are so ImportantPreds 101http://www.blogger.com/profile/06186271661262774781noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6037695042365609294.post-71189751129798594472009-12-14T07:32:38.257-06:002009-12-14T07:32:38.257-06:00Dave, thanks for the thoughts, and thanks for read...Dave, thanks for the thoughts, and thanks for reading. I think you are exactly right about Bertuzzi being Hamhuis's man (and I have no doubt I will have an opportunity to break down one of Hammer's mistakes in the future). I think one point I wanted to convey was the importance of top end speed and strength, to readers who are unfamiliar with hockey. <br /><br />On the play, if Klein had been 1/2 a step faster, or strong enough to muscle Bertuzzi, the play would have ended differently. You may be right that Klein made the best play he was capable of making (which I'm still not convinced of, though Trotz did sell out Hamhuis and not Klein in the post game presser). <br /><br />Anyway thanks for reading. This is very much still a work in progress!Preds 101https://www.blogger.com/profile/06186271661262774781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6037695042365609294.post-12767075666412100642009-12-14T06:22:47.022-06:002009-12-14T06:22:47.022-06:00I hate to be that guy, but I'm going to have t...I hate to be that guy, but I'm going to have to disagree with all of this. Klein was not at fault on this goal. Bertuzzi was the RW, and Hamhuis was the LD. It was Hammer's man, regardless of who was able to catch Bert first. Klein did nothing wrong. Zero chance of Klein "tackling" Bert here. Bert is way too big for that and had perfect positioning on him to make any hit (ever a Weber one) useless.Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6037695042365609294.post-21044238519832963452009-12-13T03:18:49.704-06:002009-12-13T03:18:49.704-06:00Klein/Griffin analogies are too perfect. Both need...Klein/Griffin analogies are too perfect. Both need to get it together fast.franklin detomasohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09743474712518946121noreply@blogger.com