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Parker ting the bed all game.
DeAndre used to be a guy that you could con into making poor defensive decisions, but after this game, it's pretty obvious they're just going to park his ass under the rim to change shots and rebound the ball.
You could hack him to heaven and , but only after they're in the bonus, and if he's shooting FTs at 60% of better, I think Doc will live with it.
On the other hand, Boris is a guy that can out-butt almost everyone in the league, but in this series, Big Baby probably has the advantage.
We also really have no shot blocking bigs outside of Tim, so I have little doubt Blake could posterize Tiago as he did Baynes this game if he's isolated.
Under this scenario, I think Pop will eventually "go OKC" on the Clippers. Start Bonner or Boris, look to create space in the middle, live with a weaker P&R defense in hope the offense becomes more fluid.
Might not happen until after Game 2, but if Jordan continues to be such a big factor on defense, I think this is where we're headed.
Parker ting the bed all game.
True, it will also make it a lot easier to space things out for Kawhi once the doubles on the post arrive, too..
Yeah that paint was ing clogged and it was always Griffin that went and doubled Kawhi in the post. If Griffin is going to get his, might as well have the floor spread
You're right. Tiago looks like he won't be ready until after this series, anyway (if ever these playoffs). The main adjustment needs to come from Boris. Start him, tell him to shoot. Besides helping the spacing, starting him probably helps facilitate the ball movement at the start of the game, as well. Starters need to set the theme.
Makes sense. Not only would DJ be under the rim less, all of their defenders would probably have to rotate more (exhaustion), if the ball moves enough...
Boris would get smoked by Griffin. its just hard to clear up space inside when they're not respecting the outside shot
Meh, idk. This game was lost when crawford started going off. Also danny can't throw it in the ocean right now. This team is just on another level when his shot is falling.
surprised you listed reasons for the loss without parker tbh
That's why you play better shooters and hope they knock them down. I think if Boris, Matt makes them pay, it does change the complexion of how they defend.
Good observation!
Just worried about those easy Griffin back downs, but I think Bonner's strength has been underrated, if he is in the game though he needs to stop passing up open 3's. Same with Boris to keep the paint unpacked.
I rather shut down everyone else offensively, and take your chances with Griffin also to revert to being just an outside shooter tbh.
Well Parker was getting decent looks and so was most of the team. There isn't much you can do when shots aren't falling. Just gotta hope they start going in.surprised you listed reasons for the loss without parker tbh
I just remember Boris trying to back down Big Baby a couple of times in this game, and it was a no go. Also Baynes was getting pushed around and being beat to the boards by Davis. You put Tiago in the second unit, he's a better rebounder, hopefully grab some boards...
Start Bonner tbh..
Won't work. Griffin can guard the perimeter big. DeAndre will cover the other big. Maybe if you have Duncan and Diaw/Bonner in the game and Duncan shoots outside. Plus Diaw's jumper was way off. He'd have to shoot much better.
Since when did Westbrook got such defined arm?
Dude, you just have to PnR with the guy Jordan is guarding. Both Diaw and Bonner can hit a 20+ jumper and 3's It will force Jordan to come out.
All Pop has to do if they put Jordan on Duncan, is have Duncan camp out 15ft from the basket. on the far side of the court. Parker/Mills penetrates. Parker/Mills will more than likely get by Griffin. If Jordan collapses the rim, toss the ball over to Duncan for a wide open 15ft bank shot.
I saw a lot of strategies Pop could use to exploit the Clips D but he didn't. He just play the basic Spurs system last night. No particular strategy geared toward the Clippers. Which is fine, now he has the advantage of countering. If Pop was Brooks, I would be worried. But I have seen Pop do this many times so that he doesn't show his hand to early in a series.
Bonner would be a defensive disaster as a starter in this series. He can't possibly stay in front of Griffin, and Jordan would beat him to nearly every offensive rebound.
Sure, it would pull one of their bigs to the perimeter where both of them are weak on defense. Still isn't worth what you'd give up on the other end.
Need to pull the chair on that ginger got
Completely agree on the "go OKC". Need to start Bonner (I cringe while writing this because it's Bonner) and space the floor. Their front court is obviously better than an Ibaka/Perkins but the strategy is similar....
smh
Could someone put up a clip of Bonner last night having Big Baby "speed" past him leading to his lame defense of intentional foul. Which threw BonBon to the floor.
giving another player an intentional foul and end up being thrown to the floor.
Yup. Playing with a stretch 4 is not new for the Spurs. But they gotta make shots.
smh
Could someone put up a clip of Bonner last night having Big Baby "speed" past him leading to his lame defense of intentional foul. Which threw BonBon to the floor.
Perhaps you didn't catch the stats on Playoff Bonner starting.
Then don't expect to get a rebound with that line up. Blake and Jordan would feast on them. They would only need to have 1 of them block-out Timmy while the other secures the rebound.
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