Didn't we have our bench in like bonner and neal when they were killing us in the 4th.
Maybe, it's just that Perkins gets so consistently pantsed by the PnR, his individual D doesn't really matter. Duncan can just float back to the perimeter to be open for a jumper since Perkins will freeze in no man's land.
If Perkins can actually get his head out of his ass and his feet moving in reaction to the PnR, he can stay out on the floor.
So you didn't watch the game.
No problem.
Or he could guard Thabo. let jax or kawhi get durant.
just saw others say same thing.
Logical post is logical.
You can probably stick Diaw on Thabo, then have Boris play 10 feet off him so he can provide help defense inside. If the Thunder think they can beat us with Sefalosha, I expect they're in for a rude awakening.
Also keep in mind that they don't move the ball around nearly as well as we do, so most of the time we can probably just cover the passing lane without bothering to cover Thabo himself.
And as has already been said, there is no reason to stick with that lineup if it isn't working.
lol power outage
Diaw can guard half of the point guards in the league. You obviously never seen him play against the smaller guys.
It wont make much of a difference the spurs will adjust if anything brooks may of shot himself in the foot using this lineup in game 2 instaed of the start of game 3 as the spurs adjusted to that lineup late in the 4th. Another factor they tried hack a splitter didnt really kill us it was that 4th quater lineup and if danny hits his open shots that we were given we wouldn't even consider this lineup as a factor. Bottom line is it was more of what the spurs did wrong that what the thunder figured out in game 2 twoards the end.
You can't be serious
If Green or Jackson are not up to par,I would play Diaw and Duncan while they downsized.
I would also. But as said earlier, it might be very wearing on certain players depending exactly how it is carried out.
The underestimation of Duncan by those who have not watched him this year is understandable:
Imo Duncan is healthy again and he eventually will figure it out offensively if required. Duncan has been packed and blocked by just about everyone in the league. But he is extraordinarily resourceful offensively, even at his advanced age. He does not take his deficiencies personally like Westbrook, he has patience. If he must score on Perkins or Ibaka, he will if not doubled. He will step out on Perkins, hit some jumpers, and step out and then in for layups. He will post and fake Ibaka into fouls, goaltending, and easy buckets if the situation presents itself and is required. Gasol or Bynum would be much tougher on Duncan.
Imo the longer the series goes, the better Duncan will get if he must score.
If they stay small and switch off pick and rolls, Parker will have a field day. There's nothing OKC can do that will spell Big Trouble for the Spurs.
What game were you watching??
No, you put Diaw on Thabo, who he certainly can guard. Kawhi/SJax takes Durant. Easy peasy.
after reading through the thread, edited to add:
Why put Diaw when we can keep SJ or Kawhi on him...
The one where he shot 2-11.
Is this the same game he missed a couple wide open shots and layups.
Go ahead and guard him badly some more...
And he struggled in game 1 also but not as bad
? We won and they scored one whole more point in the second half than we did. Not exactly .
Their small lineup worked just cause the Spurs played with bench players and Neal was really bad out there. When the starters came in it was over for OKC.
Hide Diaw on Fish/Sefalosha. They've already done it with Bonner. Daiw could actually post up whoever they put on him and Tim could go to the high post.
When the Spurs went "big" with Diaw and the Thunder were small, Diaw was guarding Derek Fisher
the question is not who the Spurs use to cover the Thunder, but who guards the Spurs players.
Ibaka on Duncan advantage Spurs
Durant on Diaw advantage none
Sefalosha on Parker Ginobili or Leonard advantage Spurs, Spurs, even
Hardin on Ginobili advantage master to student Spurs
Westbrook on Parker or Leonard if Parker advantage Spurs Leonard even
I still have yet to see the Thunder play true defense for more than 4 mins at a time. That doesnot work against the Spurs.
Right and Brooks needed 2 full games plus the reg season to come up with a formula that will kill the Spurs...
No....
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