Good overview of Dallas against Clippers from the Clippers beat writer.
A couple of points I find important:
Kleber presents the best option to defend Leonard, most likely, but he adds another big to the equation, allowing the Clippers to stay big and hide their center on him
“Dallas is a team you got to be physical with. They’re a continuity team where they just want to run their offense, be comfortable. (If) we take them out of that, the game is in our hands.”
https://theathletic.com/1979888/2020/08/...not-close/
I find this difficult to agree with. There are many shots for others in all games. Problem is they were very bad at taking them. Luka and KP took less shots than George/Kawhi yet scored more points. And not that Kawhi or George set up their teammates while Luka or KP doesn't. The other guys were the real problem. Clippers got 16 points from Morrris on 7 shots, 21 points from Zubac on 10 shots, 10 points from Green on 4 shots. Dallas got 12 points from DFS on 9 shots, 11 points from Burke on 15 shots and 10 points from Maxi on 6 shots.
A couple of points I find important:
Kleber presents the best option to defend Leonard, most likely, but he adds another big to the equation, allowing the Clippers to stay big and hide their center on him
“Dallas is a team you got to be physical with. They’re a continuity team where they just want to run their offense, be comfortable. (If) we take them out of that, the game is in our hands.”
https://theathletic.com/1979888/2020/08/...not-close/
(08-07-2020, 10:26 AM)FunkBoreland Wrote: This has made LD & KP the Best Scoring Duo in the bubble, however, at the consequence of not often involving your other players.
I find this difficult to agree with. There are many shots for others in all games. Problem is they were very bad at taking them. Luka and KP took less shots than George/Kawhi yet scored more points. And not that Kawhi or George set up their teammates while Luka or KP doesn't. The other guys were the real problem. Clippers got 16 points from Morrris on 7 shots, 21 points from Zubac on 10 shots, 10 points from Green on 4 shots. Dallas got 12 points from DFS on 9 shots, 11 points from Burke on 15 shots and 10 points from Maxi on 6 shots.