The issue when we played the Spurs in the regular season was that they couldn’t hit jack when they were open

There was even one possession where all five of the Spurs defenders were converging on him

I’m guessing that’s the plan in game 4.

It’s a pretty good strategy to make role players best you when they are on the road.  Didn’t work out this time obviously

I don’t understand the double at halfcourt strategy when it’s so easy for them to break. Force Shai into your 7’5 DPOY and if he hits those shots then fair play

The entire team can shoot and leaving the role players wide open is a recipe for disaster. They’re better off playing one on one. 

Which was pops strategy against prime lebron

Ngl if spurs stop selling out to stop shai and then he proceeds to hit 74% on his 2s that would be legit hilarious.

I do think it’s the right play though. Guys like Caruso being left open so Wemby can roam and then the rest of the team doubling / tripling shai has given their players practice shots all series long.

I was wondering if we were about to see a SGA legacy game and this kinda convinces me. 

He avg 1.59 points in 1v1s against us. Maybe trying flooding weakside with Wemby or some shit have him sit indrwovint lane agreeive nail help to try dyer single gap drives and rotate from there

The crazy part is he might be able to shoot 74% from 2 without this kind of coverage lol

They can’t shut everyone else down. They aren’t just catch and shooting. They are winning transition pts and bench points. They’ve extended leads while SGA is sitting. Jdub, Ajay, and and McCain can attack of the dribble and Caruso/Wallace get hustle points.

I think Spurs juts need to play cleaner and focus on how they can play better. In the 4th, they were stringing together stops, but couldn’t buy a bucket.

Okc just as dominant when Shai was on the bench tho 

Mark playing the long game. Shoot crappy all season long so that when the playoffs hit you can cash in. Works several times too since the other coach is like “no way they shoot that well twice, let’s try it again!” /s

Dang so the thunder have made 10 more threes than expected so far this series. 30 point swing in a series where they’re +17 total. Rough luck for the Spurs.

They were top 3 in the league for “open” 3pt percentage though

Playoff risers

Yeah they’re getting lucky. Lucks gonna run out

that’s why i don’t get people who are saying it was to be expected. in the nba, it’s exceedingly rare to actually shoot this well wide open. maybe i’m just used to defending the strategy when it doesn’t work out because i’m a celtics fan though lol

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Donte would have had at least one ⁶⁄₁₀ 3pt game against that scheme

Nephew is doing his ref talk again.

There were 66 FTAs in Game 3. I’m pretty sure the refs not blowing the whistle enough was not the issue. Also, Wemby is the best center in the league; he doesn’t need you making excuses for him.

Back to basketball hell you go.