06-04-2021, 01:32 PM
(06-04-2021, 12:13 PM)fifteenth Wrote: I think the point of having both of the big fellas out there (instead of one) was to play a zone that kept KL and PG out of the lane and away from the basket to start the game. It was a tone setter. And it worked! If the Clippers would have hit all those 3 pointers it would have been a disaster. But they didn't, which is nice.
Agreed. Keeping those 2 out of the paint is key. I like what Draymond Green (I think it was him) said after the game the other night when he said that the Mavs wanted Reggie taking 3s rather than giving up paint points to KL and PG. They are fine with Reggie hitting some big outside shots because he won't stay hot for a whole game. And it's taking away shots from KL and PG.
Great strategy. Same with Morris. Let him shoot from outside. He won't hit them all.