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the fact we have 44 points midway thru the 3rd quarter is the bigger problem
Let their mediocre shooters take all the off the dribble three pointers they want and see if they can beat us with that.
Because we sure as aren't beating them with the way we are defending now, tbh. They have completely figured us out and they are beating us with the same play over and over again: a simple pick and roll (or give and go) at the top of the key between Jokic and one of their guards, which produces a switch and then they pick us apart. Either Jokic gets the ball and Commands a double team that ends on a wide open spot up 3, or their guard directly attacks our big. And no matter if they miss or make because if they miss, Jokic is under the basket being guarded by Patty Mills or Bryn Forbes to grab the offensive rebound.
To avoid all this, just to under the screen and there them to shoot off the dribble. Create a perimeter and force them to beat us with jumpers.
the fact we have 44 points midway thru the 3rd quarter is the bigger problem
Sure, and that might merit another thread but defense helps offense too.
We definitely don't switch it up. We just let them kill us with the same pic n' roll. We don't double from angles. We don't do half court pressure. We just let them kill us on the same simple over and over. It's the definition of insanity.
same as vs. the Clippers in 2015, only this time we can't slow things down with Hack-A-Jordan
Instead of letting Jokic shoot all those spot up threes, wouldn't it be better to have Harris or Murray, or Barton shooting off the dribble ones?
Sadly, this Nuggets team which is not especially athletic has a significant athletic advantage on us. At times, we're just not even keeping up regardless of schemes.
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