Scholarship table
I've watched the Raptors' winning play a bazillion times and I still can't figure out how Anunoby got SO wide open.If nothing else, it's an advertisement for not defending the IB passer. Make sure each of the other 4 are covered tightly and have your 5 in the lane to pick up cutters around screens. The Celtics did 4 of those 5 things -- Smart was on Siakim; Tatum was watching VanVleet; Brown was locked up with Gasol and Theis was at 5 ready to help with whomever ... but rather than have somebody defend Anunoby (who was a long way from the basket), Stevens elected to have his tall guy Tack pressure Lowry on the IB.It took Lowry's long, perfect pass, and a dead-eye shot, but Anunoby wouldn't have been able to do it had a defender been locked on him.At least that's how I see it. I'm certainly not claiming to know more than Brad Stevens. The Raptors were good and lucky, and now it's a series.
Remember when the Wolves were mad when JFB was mean to their team in a practice?
I'll stick with my opinion on Gold. He'll be in foul trouble within the first eight minutes.
I remember many many years ago Red Auerbach saying (Red on Roundball) that u always defend the in bounds passer.
Tyler Herro has never lost an NBA playoff game. Jae Crowder, in a contract year, has proven he can lock down Giannis and continue sniping from 3.JFB can close games in the playoffs like a true NBA superstar.Get out your brooms on Sunday, boys!
The bucks look much better with GA out. The game was a little frustrating to watch as a Heat fan with the guys mailing it in, but it was much more fun to watch as a basketball fan.BTW, Giannis vs Crowder playoff stats show that Jae is doing a fine job, having spent the most time on GA of anyone on the Heat. Great job Jae - https://stats.nba.com/player/203507/head-to-head/
Trade 'im befour he walks, hey?
Eye'd due dat deel, hey?
I was wondering who was going to have the hot take question of “are the Bucks better off without Giannis?”
Jesus... Cmon people be smarter than this. Giannis is the best Buck since Kareem.
He's peaked. No upside with low basketball IQ. Trade him before he walks, hey?
He’s only 25. Plenty of time to improve.I think the reason the looked better was the supporting cast knew they needed to step up and with Giannis our, they were forced to adjust. It seemed like up until then, they kept the same strategy which was kind of just Giannis running into a wall.
GA is one of the true superstars in the league. A matchup nightmare. Ridiculously talented. And 25. A franchise cornerstone, not a trading chip. Unless you are convinced you can't re-sign him.