I agree. And it's even harder vs this Clippers team. If Conley was healthy, they would put Kawhi and PG on Conley and Don blocking their visibility and passing ability.
I haven’t been watching. I’m hoping Jazz brass haven’t been, either.
Correct! Utah currently has one player in the starting lineup that can put pressure on a defense and make them react whether he's going downhill or on the perimeter, and he's gimpy. Additionally, there is only one player off the bench capable of attacking and he's inefficient with dedicated tunnel vision. Zones work against Utah with quick/large defenders because only Don can attack it, and he needs to be better setting Rudy up to give the shooters space. Conley having a dual handed floater game and the ability to consistently throw lobs changes Rudy from an ineffectual tree to an important asset to the offense. Rudy should never have 0 attempts in a half that he plays over half of.
He’s helping a little he’s running the team for them and getting them in their sets... Milwaukee plays so dumb though... Bud needs the boot. Clips would exploit the eff outta Harden on defense.
That’s because Nash is a total rookie coach and doesn’t understand the importance of starting the offseason with fresh legs.
KD coming off Achilles surgery plays 48 minutes... creates everything... I’m sure he’d rather have sat 8 minutes and lost by 10 doe.
I don’t understand how Giannis had Harden on a post up and ended with a baseline fade away jumper.
He wasn’t very good... if Conley is that limited I don’t think he’s helpful... he’s much smaller than Harden.
Conley at 20% or Oni and Niang at 100%?
Harden is actually a good post defender. Giannis has honestly kinda regressed... the mid range shots are so trashy. If they want to run post they should do it with Brook... he used to be pretty good there.
Oni or Niang... 50% is the threshold... can be effective as a decoy... I think the clips would hunt him... bucks didn’t really go for that approach.
Agree on all this. Harden has very quick hands and gets steals and deflections in the paint frequently. Quin is a robot and I think it has cost us in the playoffs, and not just this year. Structure is good, but Quin over does it; ebbs and flows should dictate sometimes.
