04-18-2022, 01:56 PM
(04-18-2022, 12:11 PM)cow Wrote: Based on the sample size of game 1, the opposite is true of Maxi and Josh. I think both have an impact on defense but the Jazz weren't even honoring Josh. They at least covered Maxi.
I know they were not honouring Green. That´s why I consider starting him rather than Kleber. I actually think he is capable of knocking down wide open threes, when his shot is not contested/rushed. I also have seen him hit enough end of quarter threes, that I have some faith that he can handle the play-off moment. Furthermore if Green can make a three, they´ll have to respect his shot as he can at least put it on the floor. That disrupts their game plan more than Maxi making a few shots.
I guess there is a chance Kidd will follow that exact strategy just with Bertans starting. I´d use Green instead and go really small. Shit. Maybe I´d even consider starting DFS at the 5. Not like the Jazz ever throw it to Gobert down low. We need to try "stupid" gimmicks. We cannot beat them with a normal game.
He´ll have to throw some sort of haymaker at them: Boban, Burke, Frankie.