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I hope all of you 36 00:02:24,560 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 1: guys are having a great week. Huge win for Boston 37 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:30,960 Speaker 1: last night to take a two one series lead in 38 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:34,160 Speaker 1: the NBA Finals. Obviously, I went live with Colin Cowherd 39 00:02:34,280 --> 00:02:37,079 Speaker 1: after the game last night. If you missed any of that, 40 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 1: you can find it on the Volumes YouTube channel, which 41 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 1: you guys absolutely should subscribe to so you don't miss 42 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:44,639 Speaker 1: any more of our content, or if you can't get 43 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:47,519 Speaker 1: on YouTube today, it should be on the Calling Cowherd 44 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:50,400 Speaker 1: podcast feed. 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I wanted to start tonight 59 00:03:28,520 --> 00:03:33,079 Speaker 1: though with Boston's big adjustment, which I think was uh 60 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:37,600 Speaker 1: an excellent indicator of their defensive versatility and uniquely with 61 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 1: their personnel on this roster. There are good and great 62 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 1: defenses all around the league, but there are great defenses 63 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 1: that rely a lot on scheming and a lot of 64 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 1: on effort and focus and attention to detail. And then 65 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: there are defenses that have that in conjunction with superior 66 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 1: personnel down the roster that allows them flexibility to give 67 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 1: them more chess move when they get into series is 68 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 1: like this. Boston's big adjustment in Game three was putting 69 00:04:06,040 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 1: Jayson Tatum on Draymond Green. The Warriors were getting fantastic 70 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:13,480 Speaker 1: stuff out of the high pick and roll with Draymond 71 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 1: and Steph in this entire series. A huge part of 72 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 1: that is Al Horford and Rob Williams when they're in 73 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:22,920 Speaker 1: their drop coverage has been way too low, and as 74 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:25,920 Speaker 1: Steff is coming off of these screens, he's getting wide 75 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:28,159 Speaker 1: open threes. It's been a huge part of why he's 76 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:31,080 Speaker 1: been so successful in this series compared to some of 77 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 1: the other stars that have gone against this Boston defense, 78 00:04:33,520 --> 00:04:35,840 Speaker 1: which is a tactical thing that I disagree with. And 79 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:39,920 Speaker 1: even though they made this adjustment, they still dropped way 80 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 1: too often with Horford and Rob Williams, and that is 81 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 1: something we are definitely going to get into in detail 82 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:48,680 Speaker 1: here later on in the show. But early in the game, 83 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:52,800 Speaker 1: that initial switch putting Jason Tatum onto Draymond allowed them 84 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 1: to switch that action. The reason why that's so important 85 00:04:57,240 --> 00:04:59,840 Speaker 1: is because having Draymond Green in the pick and roll 86 00:04:59,880 --> 00:05:02,640 Speaker 1: with Steph is a problem for most teams because of 87 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 1: how good of a passer Draymond Green is. So if 88 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 1: you do something like hedge or drop or anything like 89 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:10,560 Speaker 1: that and Steph can hit him with the pocket pass, 90 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:13,400 Speaker 1: or if you do a you know, a trap if 91 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:15,279 Speaker 1: you're trying to just get the ball out of his hands, 92 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 1: Draymond rolling down the middle of the floor. He's just 93 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 1: too good of a passer and he can cause big 94 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:23,320 Speaker 1: problems for you there. We've talked about it on the show, 95 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:25,440 Speaker 1: but Draymond is one of the top tennis this guys 96 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:28,719 Speaker 1: in NBA Finals history in large part because of his 97 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:31,479 Speaker 1: ability to work in that spot of the floor. Out 98 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:35,480 Speaker 1: of that particular action, putting Jayson Tatum on Draymond allowed 99 00:05:35,520 --> 00:05:38,799 Speaker 1: them just to switch it because you trust Marcus Smart 100 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:41,719 Speaker 1: on Draymond, and you trust Jayson Tatum on Steph and 101 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:44,440 Speaker 1: allows them to shut that action down. They still got 102 00:05:44,440 --> 00:05:46,400 Speaker 1: a lot of good stuff out of Drop, but they 103 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:49,239 Speaker 1: had to do it with Kevon Looney or with other guards, 104 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 1: and as a result, it just made it a little 105 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:53,520 Speaker 1: bit harder for the Golden State to get into Warriors 106 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:56,280 Speaker 1: basketball where you're just seeing the ball just popping around 107 00:05:56,320 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 1: and lots of guys getting wide open layups and dunks 108 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:01,320 Speaker 1: and threes and things along those lines. I thought it 109 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:04,360 Speaker 1: was a really really smart adjustment, and once again it's 110 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:08,160 Speaker 1: just an indicator of Boston's defensive personnel and the flexibility 111 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:11,520 Speaker 1: that it gives them, because in order to put Tatum 112 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:14,880 Speaker 1: on Draymond, you have to be able to put al Horford, 113 00:06:15,040 --> 00:06:18,080 Speaker 1: one of your big men, onto one of Golden State's wings, 114 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:21,720 Speaker 1: which is Andrew Wiggins. And Andrew Wiggins did hit a 115 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 1: tough step back jump shot over al Horford early in 116 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 1: the game, but he didn't have a ton of success 117 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:31,000 Speaker 1: attacking Al Horford and that so that defensive versatility, the 118 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:33,680 Speaker 1: ability to put your big on their wing and their 119 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 1: wing on your big, gives you just that that that flexibility. 120 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:40,480 Speaker 1: It's a chess move again. It's like in these playoffs 121 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:42,200 Speaker 1: series It's like you got a hand of cards at 122 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:45,080 Speaker 1: the poker table, and you just have more options when 123 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:48,279 Speaker 1: you have that type of defensive personnel. Meanwhile, we look 124 00:06:48,320 --> 00:06:51,920 Speaker 1: over at Golden State and you know, the They're big 125 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:55,320 Speaker 1: adjustment in game two was taking Draymond Green and putting 126 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:59,239 Speaker 1: them on Jalen Brown because they literally had to because 127 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: Golden State does didn't have big enough or physical enough 128 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:06,239 Speaker 1: wings and guards to contain both Jayson Tatum and Jaln Brown, 129 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:08,720 Speaker 1: which I have a specific idea that I think might 130 00:07:08,760 --> 00:07:10,520 Speaker 1: help them there, but I'm gonna get to that later on. 131 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 1: But that's the difference in that that that flexibility. They 132 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 1: had to take Draymond, their best rim protector, a guy 133 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:20,680 Speaker 1: who is vitally important because of their lack of perimeter 134 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 1: size with what he can clean up on the back end. 135 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 1: They had to take him away from the back end 136 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:28,680 Speaker 1: and put him guarding someone on the perimeter, which not 137 00:07:28,760 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 1: only took him and put him in a situation where 138 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:32,320 Speaker 1: it was harder for him to help when Jalen Brown 139 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 1: is spotting up, but when Jalon Brown is attacking off 140 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:37,640 Speaker 1: the dribble like he did early in that game, there's 141 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:41,160 Speaker 1: nobody behind Draymond Green to help, and that was my 142 00:07:41,240 --> 00:07:47,760 Speaker 1: second biggest adjustment from Boston. Jalen Brown's approach offensively. If 143 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:50,200 Speaker 1: you guys remember in game two, the very first two 144 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:54,360 Speaker 1: touches that Jalen Brown had were catch early in the 145 00:07:54,400 --> 00:07:58,560 Speaker 1: clock on the left wing, no advantage, no space, just 146 00:07:58,880 --> 00:08:02,680 Speaker 1: rise and fire throughease, and he made both of them. 147 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:06,440 Speaker 1: He was feeling himself. They were beautiful shots, incredible talent, 148 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:09,320 Speaker 1: all of that, but it was bad approach. We talked 149 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 1: about this a lot in the last episode of Hoops Tonight, 150 00:08:12,320 --> 00:08:17,200 Speaker 1: just you know the separating results from process. Those are 151 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:20,920 Speaker 1: beautiful shots from Brown. They added six points in two possessions, 152 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:25,640 Speaker 1: which is amazing, but he wasn't being intentional about driving 153 00:08:25,680 --> 00:08:28,600 Speaker 1: to the basket. Same thing goes for Jayson Tatum. Jayson 154 00:08:28,600 --> 00:08:31,080 Speaker 1: Tatum took five pull up jump shots in game one. 155 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 1: He took eleven pull up jump shots in game two. 156 00:08:35,480 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 1: You should never, under any circumstances as a big forward 157 00:08:39,200 --> 00:08:43,240 Speaker 1: with physical advantages like Jayson Tatum has only take eleven 158 00:08:43,679 --> 00:08:47,040 Speaker 1: or excuse me, take eleven of your shots as pull 159 00:08:47,120 --> 00:08:50,320 Speaker 1: up jump shots. That's settling, that is letting the defense 160 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:53,600 Speaker 1: off the hook. Both of them. Jalen Brown and Jayson 161 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:57,360 Speaker 1: Tatum were way more intentional about getting into the lane 162 00:08:57,840 --> 00:09:01,319 Speaker 1: to create those driving kick opportunity. He's in this game, 163 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:06,679 Speaker 1: Jalen Brown. Early in the game, he uh pull is 164 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:09,679 Speaker 1: attacking uh Draymond Green from the top of the key. 165 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:12,160 Speaker 1: Derek White is coming over to try to set a pick, 166 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:15,400 Speaker 1: and Jalen Brown says, no, get back. Yes, I know 167 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:17,520 Speaker 1: I have a better match up there, but if I 168 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:21,400 Speaker 1: get past Draymond, there's no Draymond on the back end. 169 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:24,280 Speaker 1: And so what did he do? He backed away to 170 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:27,440 Speaker 1: half court, got ahead his theme and was intentional about 171 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:29,360 Speaker 1: taking him to the basket, and he made a lay up. 172 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:32,200 Speaker 1: Later on, there was a play where Draymond Green kinda 173 00:09:33,120 --> 00:09:36,079 Speaker 1: Jalen attacked him in transition and Draymond blocked him. That 174 00:09:36,120 --> 00:09:38,360 Speaker 1: blocked him out of bound and started talking trash to him. 175 00:09:38,480 --> 00:09:41,360 Speaker 1: On the very next possession, on the baseline out of bounds, 176 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:43,959 Speaker 1: Jalen Brown caught the ball on the right wing, did 177 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:46,319 Speaker 1: a hard jab to the right and then went left, 178 00:09:46,520 --> 00:09:49,080 Speaker 1: went right around Draymond and made a left handed lay up, 179 00:09:49,120 --> 00:09:51,680 Speaker 1: going to all the way to the rim. He was 180 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:53,840 Speaker 1: also I think he had three assists just in the 181 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:58,160 Speaker 1: first quarter. Again, super intentional about putting his head down, 182 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:01,959 Speaker 1: getting into the paint and either finishing with his physical 183 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:05,400 Speaker 1: advantages or moving the ball around and getting Boston into 184 00:10:05,440 --> 00:10:07,520 Speaker 1: their driving kick game, which is where they're so good. 185 00:10:08,160 --> 00:10:11,200 Speaker 1: It was. It was a huge adjustment and just the 186 00:10:11,280 --> 00:10:14,480 Speaker 1: approach that those two guys had as they were going 187 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:19,680 Speaker 1: into this game. That initial penetration is vitally important to 188 00:10:19,760 --> 00:10:23,680 Speaker 1: Boston because guys like Marcus Smart and Derek White and 189 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:27,160 Speaker 1: Al Horford are not good enough to just stare straight 190 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:30,200 Speaker 1: eye to eye against a good defensive player when they're 191 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:33,439 Speaker 1: set with no advantage and create for themselves. But if 192 00:10:33,480 --> 00:10:36,680 Speaker 1: you get them or the defender is closing out at them, 193 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:39,680 Speaker 1: they have an advantage, and they do have enough offensive 194 00:10:39,720 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 1: skill to persistently attack in further extent that advantage when 195 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 1: they are given that initial advantage. That approach has been 196 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 1: a bellweather for this Celtics team this entire season. Did 197 00:10:53,960 --> 00:10:57,920 Speaker 1: you guys know that when Jason Tatum has at least 198 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:05,080 Speaker 1: seven assists, Austin has one fifteen consecutive games. That's how 199 00:11:05,120 --> 00:11:08,600 Speaker 1: important it is for Tatum in particular, but Brown as 200 00:11:08,640 --> 00:11:13,640 Speaker 1: well to have that type of offensive approach intentional about 201 00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:17,240 Speaker 1: getting into the lane to collapse the defense so that 202 00:11:17,280 --> 00:11:20,040 Speaker 1: they can get into their driving kick game. So how 203 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:24,480 Speaker 1: can Golden stay to just so? I The issue here 204 00:11:24,520 --> 00:11:26,240 Speaker 1: and I talked about this we call him last night, 205 00:11:26,960 --> 00:11:30,360 Speaker 1: is Clay Thompson can't guard Jalen Brown and he probably 206 00:11:30,400 --> 00:11:33,280 Speaker 1: can't guard Jason Tatum either, But I do think he 207 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:37,160 Speaker 1: has a better chance in that particular matchup. It was 208 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:40,600 Speaker 1: really cool with Draymond did in Game two going out 209 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:42,880 Speaker 1: to the perimeter and shutting down Jalen Brown the way 210 00:11:42,920 --> 00:11:46,360 Speaker 1: he did, but Jalen Brown exposed that as a limited 211 00:11:46,360 --> 00:11:48,320 Speaker 1: because here's the thing. Draymond Green is one of the 212 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:53,080 Speaker 1: best back line defenders in the history of basketball. But 213 00:11:53,160 --> 00:11:57,480 Speaker 1: on the perimeter, he's just good. He's above average good 214 00:11:57,679 --> 00:12:00,280 Speaker 1: defensive player on the perimeter. What he's not is a 215 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:04,000 Speaker 1: lockdown perimeter defender. That's no slight to him. There are 216 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:08,440 Speaker 1: very few, if any, big guys like the guys who 217 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:12,520 Speaker 1: play back line defense that are phenomenal perimeter defenders. You're 218 00:12:12,520 --> 00:12:17,400 Speaker 1: looking at maybe Janice and maybe Anthony Davis, and maybe 219 00:12:17,480 --> 00:12:21,280 Speaker 1: Rudy Gobert for being really nice, But like I would say, 220 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:24,000 Speaker 1: Rudy Gobert is even closer to Draymond those types of guys, 221 00:12:24,360 --> 00:12:27,280 Speaker 1: they bring way more value to your defense under the 222 00:12:27,280 --> 00:12:30,520 Speaker 1: basket than they do on the perimeter. So as as 223 00:12:30,559 --> 00:12:32,640 Speaker 1: cool as it was in Game two, I don't think 224 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:36,440 Speaker 1: it's sustainable. So I suspect Draymond Green to be back 225 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:39,760 Speaker 1: on either Al Horford or on Rob Williams in Game four. 226 00:12:40,240 --> 00:12:43,360 Speaker 1: So what do you do with the wing matchups? Well, 227 00:12:43,760 --> 00:12:46,800 Speaker 1: the reason why Jalen Brown is having so much success 228 00:12:46,800 --> 00:12:52,040 Speaker 1: against Clay Thompson is Jalen Brown is your textbook jacked, 229 00:12:52,520 --> 00:12:58,320 Speaker 1: big strong, super quick first step slashing forward, and he's 230 00:12:58,400 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 1: just not quick enough or big enough for strong enough 231 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:04,160 Speaker 1: to survive that matchup. Jason Tatum is much more of 232 00:13:04,200 --> 00:13:07,520 Speaker 1: a finesse forward. He's still a slasher, and he still 233 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:11,440 Speaker 1: will beat Clay Thompson to the basket sometimes, but he 234 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:15,439 Speaker 1: plays around with his dribble more, and most importantly, he's skinnier, 235 00:13:16,080 --> 00:13:18,520 Speaker 1: and Clay Thompson, just like everybody else in this series, 236 00:13:18,559 --> 00:13:21,560 Speaker 1: will be allowed to play defense using their hands. I 237 00:13:21,600 --> 00:13:25,120 Speaker 1: think Clay Thompson has a better chance of physically containing 238 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:27,480 Speaker 1: Tatum and turning him into a jump shooter than he 239 00:13:27,559 --> 00:13:30,360 Speaker 1: did against Jaylen Brown. So that means I would take 240 00:13:30,440 --> 00:13:33,560 Speaker 1: Andrew Wiggins, and I'd move him over to Jaylen Brown. 241 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:37,640 Speaker 1: To twitchy athletes very similar physical profiles. Andrew Wiggins will 242 00:13:37,679 --> 00:13:41,280 Speaker 1: have a much better chance containing Jalen than anybody on 243 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:44,320 Speaker 1: this Golden State roster. Clay Thompson, I think has a 244 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:47,040 Speaker 1: better chance of containing Tatum than he does at containing 245 00:13:47,120 --> 00:13:49,800 Speaker 1: Jalen Brown. And then now we're getting Draymond Green back 246 00:13:49,840 --> 00:13:53,480 Speaker 1: into his natural position as a back line defender. Now 247 00:13:54,360 --> 00:13:56,679 Speaker 1: the question becomes, do you put him on Al Horford 248 00:13:56,679 --> 00:13:59,240 Speaker 1: to Rob Williams. I would put him on Rob Williams. 249 00:13:59,280 --> 00:14:01,200 Speaker 1: Rob Williams hang is out in the dunker spot for 250 00:14:01,200 --> 00:14:04,000 Speaker 1: the most part, or sets high screens. Draymond Green is 251 00:14:04,040 --> 00:14:06,320 Speaker 1: an excellent screen and roll defender as the big man, 252 00:14:06,640 --> 00:14:08,319 Speaker 1: and he's one of the best in the league in 253 00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:11,680 Speaker 1: drop coverage at stunting up to the ball handler to 254 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:14,680 Speaker 1: trick them into thinking he's defending, but then getting back 255 00:14:14,920 --> 00:14:17,080 Speaker 1: to defend the guy in the dunker spot. I would 256 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:20,160 Speaker 1: have Kevon Looney stay home on Al Horford, who's gonna 257 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:22,800 Speaker 1: be roaming around the perimeter more. It's a little bit 258 00:14:22,800 --> 00:14:25,640 Speaker 1: more difficult because you don't love the idea of positioning 259 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:28,640 Speaker 1: Kevin Luney away from the basket, but I think Draymond 260 00:14:28,640 --> 00:14:31,240 Speaker 1: Green is a better back line defender, better rim protector. 261 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:33,600 Speaker 1: That's the way that I would do it. Draymond Green 262 00:14:33,680 --> 00:14:38,560 Speaker 1: on Rob williams Looney on on Al Horford Wiggins on 263 00:14:38,680 --> 00:14:42,080 Speaker 1: Jalen Brown, and Clay Thompson on Jayson Tatum. It's not perfect, 264 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:45,800 Speaker 1: it's not guaranteed to work, but I do think it's 265 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:48,280 Speaker 1: a better option than any of the things that they've 266 00:14:48,320 --> 00:14:51,040 Speaker 1: tried to this point. You are limited in your personnel 267 00:14:51,120 --> 00:14:53,600 Speaker 1: in this series, even though you might very well win. 268 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:56,040 Speaker 1: And I'm not jumping off the Golden State bandwagon. I 269 00:14:56,080 --> 00:14:59,360 Speaker 1: picked them in seven, and I think everything comes down 270 00:14:59,360 --> 00:15:02,280 Speaker 1: to Game four. If Boston wins Game four, it's not 271 00:15:02,400 --> 00:15:04,600 Speaker 1: over over, but I would give it. I would start 272 00:15:04,600 --> 00:15:07,240 Speaker 1: picking Boston to win the series at that point. If 273 00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:10,000 Speaker 1: Golden State wins Game four with a to two series 274 00:15:10,040 --> 00:15:12,320 Speaker 1: with two of the last three games on their home floor, 275 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:15,960 Speaker 1: I still feel very confident about Golden State winning in seven. 276 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:18,280 Speaker 1: So this series is not over and I am not 277 00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:22,600 Speaker 1: changing my pick. But through three games, Boston has proven 278 00:15:22,760 --> 00:15:26,240 Speaker 1: that they have a personnel advantage. Golden State's advantage is 279 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:29,680 Speaker 1: up here. It's experience in understanding how to win in 280 00:15:29,720 --> 00:15:32,920 Speaker 1: these environments. You saw that last night Boston gave up 281 00:15:32,960 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 1: an eight oh run in thirty seven seconds. That's something 282 00:15:35,880 --> 00:15:38,800 Speaker 1: bad teams do. Boston gave up seven points on a 283 00:15:38,880 --> 00:15:43,000 Speaker 1: single possession. Stupid drop coverage Againsteph Curry where Al Horford 284 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:45,160 Speaker 1: at a late contest and committed a foul, and then 285 00:15:45,160 --> 00:15:47,480 Speaker 1: they ran a drop coverage on Klay Thompson on a 286 00:15:47,480 --> 00:15:49,920 Speaker 1: baseline out of balance after the flagrant foul call and 287 00:15:49,960 --> 00:15:52,240 Speaker 1: he came off free and clear knockdown to three. That 288 00:15:52,400 --> 00:15:56,960 Speaker 1: is bad defense. That's what inexperienced, undisciplined teams do in 289 00:15:57,120 --> 00:16:01,720 Speaker 1: thirty seven seconds in one possession. Uh literally a fifteen 290 00:16:01,760 --> 00:16:04,880 Speaker 1: points wing. So I'm not off of Golden State by 291 00:16:04,920 --> 00:16:08,840 Speaker 1: any stretch of the imagination. But make no mistake, Boston 292 00:16:08,920 --> 00:16:12,920 Speaker 1: has the personnel advantage to this point. They've demonstrated that clearly, 293 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:16,240 Speaker 1: they have more flexibility, they have better too A players 294 00:16:16,360 --> 00:16:19,760 Speaker 1: than the Golden State Warriors do. One last adjustment for 295 00:16:19,800 --> 00:16:22,400 Speaker 1: Golden State, I think they need to continue to run 296 00:16:22,440 --> 00:16:25,920 Speaker 1: as much pick and roll in as possible, getting Boston's 297 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:28,280 Speaker 1: bigs in the action, either off ball with like dribble 298 00:16:28,320 --> 00:16:31,480 Speaker 1: handoffs or or pin downs or off ball with the 299 00:16:31,480 --> 00:16:33,400 Speaker 1: pin downs, are on ball with the dribble handoffs for 300 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:36,480 Speaker 1: the high screening roll. The main reason why is Boston's 301 00:16:36,520 --> 00:16:39,840 Speaker 1: demonstrated that Rob Williams and Al Horford will come high 302 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:41,520 Speaker 1: to the level of the screen and do a better 303 00:16:41,600 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 1: job of contesting in their drop when the game's in 304 00:16:44,280 --> 00:16:47,200 Speaker 1: the balance. They've been fantastic in the fourth quarter. Will 305 00:16:47,200 --> 00:16:48,880 Speaker 1: get to that in a little bit, but for the 306 00:16:48,960 --> 00:16:52,320 Speaker 1: most part throughout the game, they're sitting too low and 307 00:16:52,480 --> 00:16:56,520 Speaker 1: Jordan Pool, Steph and Clay are getting fantastic looks against 308 00:16:56,520 --> 00:16:58,960 Speaker 1: that drop coverage. And so what I would do if 309 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:00,600 Speaker 1: I was Golden State is can teem you to run 310 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:03,720 Speaker 1: that because particularly when they get fatigued, and you saw 311 00:17:03,720 --> 00:17:05,760 Speaker 1: this a lot with Al Horford last night in the 312 00:17:05,840 --> 00:17:08,960 Speaker 1: late third quarter, as he started to get tired, his 313 00:17:09,080 --> 00:17:12,960 Speaker 1: drop fell further and further back. On the last three 314 00:17:12,960 --> 00:17:15,120 Speaker 1: that Steph Curry made to make a three eight two 315 00:17:15,119 --> 00:17:17,520 Speaker 1: and give Golden State the lead, Al Horford was damn 316 00:17:17,600 --> 00:17:20,480 Speaker 1: near at the free throw line in his drop and 317 00:17:20,560 --> 00:17:23,399 Speaker 1: Email Judoka immediately subbed him out to get him some rest. 318 00:17:23,600 --> 00:17:26,560 Speaker 1: But that's your best bet if you're Golden State, capitalize 319 00:17:26,560 --> 00:17:29,719 Speaker 1: on Boston stupid coverage that they keep running for whatever reason, 320 00:17:30,040 --> 00:17:32,240 Speaker 1: continue to go out those guys until they get fatigued, 321 00:17:32,280 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 1: because as they fatigued, they sit further back, and that's 322 00:17:35,040 --> 00:17:37,720 Speaker 1: your option to get that's your best chance to get 323 00:17:37,720 --> 00:17:41,359 Speaker 1: those clean looks out of screen and roll. It's just 324 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:44,400 Speaker 1: it's I would spam that action every time down the floor. 325 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:46,400 Speaker 1: But I did want to talk about this Boston drop 326 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:48,000 Speaker 1: coverage thing because if you guys, for those of you 327 00:17:48,080 --> 00:17:51,000 Speaker 1: have been following the show since before this series, you 328 00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:54,080 Speaker 1: remember in my series preview, this was my biggest concern 329 00:17:54,119 --> 00:17:57,760 Speaker 1: for Boston. They ran it in the regular season on 330 00:17:57,880 --> 00:18:01,360 Speaker 1: everything dribble handoffs, pinned downs, and high ball screens. If 331 00:18:01,400 --> 00:18:04,240 Speaker 1: Al Horford or Rob Williams was in the action, they 332 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:06,800 Speaker 1: were dropping. I thought it was crazy. I even said 333 00:18:06,800 --> 00:18:09,240 Speaker 1: in my in my breakdown that I thought it would 334 00:18:09,240 --> 00:18:12,280 Speaker 1: be suicide for Boston to attempt to do this. And 335 00:18:12,320 --> 00:18:14,640 Speaker 1: it hasn't beaten them yet, but a damn sure came 336 00:18:14,680 --> 00:18:18,199 Speaker 1: close because it was then barbecuing the drop coverage that 337 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:20,760 Speaker 1: allowed Golden State to get back into that game in 338 00:18:20,800 --> 00:18:23,200 Speaker 1: that third quarter. I'm sure you guys saw J. J. 339 00:18:23,320 --> 00:18:26,440 Speaker 1: Reddick tweet out this has become you know, obviously I've 340 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:28,080 Speaker 1: been on this for weeks, but this has become a 341 00:18:28,160 --> 00:18:31,360 Speaker 1: huge story in this series. J J. Reddick tweeted out 342 00:18:31,400 --> 00:18:33,360 Speaker 1: through two games of the Finals. So through game one. 343 00:18:33,359 --> 00:18:37,320 Speaker 1: In game two, Steph Curry was scoring one point seven 344 00:18:37,359 --> 00:18:41,439 Speaker 1: points per possession against Boston's drop coverage. Guys, that's a 345 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:46,439 Speaker 1: one seventy offensive rating. That's an outrageous number. I just 346 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:48,639 Speaker 1: simply don't understand why they're doing why they're doing it, 347 00:18:48,840 --> 00:18:50,840 Speaker 1: don't get me wrong. Just like it is with every 348 00:18:50,880 --> 00:18:52,800 Speaker 1: great player in the league. It's like if I asked 349 00:18:52,840 --> 00:18:56,200 Speaker 1: you how to guard Lebron James, there's not a good option. 350 00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:58,439 Speaker 1: He's gonna beat you and drop coverage, he's gonna beat you. 351 00:18:58,560 --> 00:19:00,840 Speaker 1: If you switch, he's gonna be to you if you trapped. 352 00:19:00,880 --> 00:19:03,320 Speaker 1: The same goes for step The same goes for all 353 00:19:03,359 --> 00:19:07,000 Speaker 1: of the greatest players in the game. But there's usually 354 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:11,840 Speaker 1: a better option against each guy. Right, So, for instance, 355 00:19:11,880 --> 00:19:13,920 Speaker 1: teams have figured out Lebron a D pick and roll, 356 00:19:14,200 --> 00:19:17,360 Speaker 1: we're gonna switch it because usually it's like size because 357 00:19:17,359 --> 00:19:19,560 Speaker 1: they're two big guys, and at least then we commit 358 00:19:19,600 --> 00:19:22,399 Speaker 1: to isolation, even though Lebron is probably gonna take your 359 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:24,920 Speaker 1: big guy off the bounce or Anthony Davis is gonna 360 00:19:24,920 --> 00:19:28,199 Speaker 1: take your little guy into the post. But that's just 361 00:19:28,240 --> 00:19:30,639 Speaker 1: a better option than some of the other things that 362 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:32,600 Speaker 1: if you run drop coverage against Lebron and a d, 363 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:35,600 Speaker 1: Lebron's gonna pick you apart with pocket passes and lobs 364 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:38,200 Speaker 1: to a d or dunk on you himself all night long. 365 00:19:39,320 --> 00:19:41,879 Speaker 1: And the same thing goes for step. If you switch it, 366 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:44,080 Speaker 1: he's gonna attack your big guy off the bounce in 367 00:19:44,160 --> 00:19:48,200 Speaker 1: all likelihood, right, If you run drop coverage, he's going 368 00:19:48,240 --> 00:19:50,600 Speaker 1: to pull up threes all night long if you come 369 00:19:50,680 --> 00:19:53,199 Speaker 1: high on the screen, and if you run drop coverage 370 00:19:53,240 --> 00:19:55,359 Speaker 1: at the level of the screen, he's gonna hit pocket 371 00:19:55,359 --> 00:19:58,280 Speaker 1: passes all night long to the Draymond Greens of the world, 372 00:19:58,280 --> 00:20:01,520 Speaker 1: and they're gonna make plays. If you trap him, it's 373 00:20:01,520 --> 00:20:04,440 Speaker 1: gonna be the same thing. So there is no good option, 374 00:20:05,480 --> 00:20:10,439 Speaker 1: but anything is better. The worst option is running a 375 00:20:10,560 --> 00:20:13,840 Speaker 1: low drop so that the best shooter to ever touch 376 00:20:13,880 --> 00:20:16,920 Speaker 1: a basketball can come off of these ball screens wide 377 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:20,280 Speaker 1: open every single time. And again this is the key 378 00:20:20,280 --> 00:20:23,840 Speaker 1: difference because you're seeing there's some contest there. You know, 379 00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:25,919 Speaker 1: Marcus Smartin, Derrick White are fighting over the top of 380 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:28,840 Speaker 1: the screen and they're applying some back pressure, you know, 381 00:20:29,119 --> 00:20:32,719 Speaker 1: contesting from behind, and Al Horford and Robert Williams are 382 00:20:32,720 --> 00:20:35,520 Speaker 1: getting late contests after staff is already rising up there, 383 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:38,600 Speaker 1: coming up and putting a hand up. But for all 384 00:20:38,600 --> 00:20:40,960 Speaker 1: of you who are listening, who are who are good shooters? 385 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:45,080 Speaker 1: If you're a good shooter, you understand if you get 386 00:20:45,160 --> 00:20:49,040 Speaker 1: into your shot and you get your release off, the 387 00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:53,280 Speaker 1: contest means nothing doesn't bother you at all. The only 388 00:20:53,320 --> 00:20:57,480 Speaker 1: thing that bothers a shooter is being in his airspace 389 00:20:58,160 --> 00:21:02,800 Speaker 1: in front, meaning like as you're gathering up into your shot, 390 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:06,720 Speaker 1: you're disrupting the ball during the gather, or you're paranoid 391 00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:09,320 Speaker 1: about your feet because the guy's up in your airspace. 392 00:21:09,560 --> 00:21:12,200 Speaker 1: Those are the only that's the only way to bother 393 00:21:12,359 --> 00:21:16,000 Speaker 1: a great shooter is to bother him before he gets 394 00:21:16,080 --> 00:21:19,439 Speaker 1: up into his release. So you can trick yourself watching 395 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:21,760 Speaker 1: the tape, like, oh, Steph's hitting contested three is over 396 00:21:21,760 --> 00:21:25,280 Speaker 1: the top, But no, he's not. He's hitting threes over 397 00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:30,160 Speaker 1: late contests with minimal back pressure, and as a result, 398 00:21:30,560 --> 00:21:32,920 Speaker 1: he's just he's the he's the best shooter of all times. 399 00:21:32,920 --> 00:21:36,480 Speaker 1: Who's gonna make him. I I just simply don't understand 400 00:21:36,520 --> 00:21:40,479 Speaker 1: why through three games, despite everything that happened, that that 401 00:21:40,560 --> 00:21:44,040 Speaker 1: continues to be their approach. That's how Clay got going. 402 00:21:44,760 --> 00:21:47,679 Speaker 1: Clay got going against drop coverage. Against drop coverage is 403 00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:50,680 Speaker 1: not just a pick and roll coverage. They run variations 404 00:21:50,680 --> 00:21:55,320 Speaker 1: of drop coverage against off ball screens. Just imagine, here comes, 405 00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:58,080 Speaker 1: you know, Kevon Looney down the floor. Rob Williams is 406 00:21:58,119 --> 00:22:00,840 Speaker 1: on it. Kevon Looney sets up pinned down for Clay 407 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:04,359 Speaker 1: Thompson in the corner. Rob Williams is sitting way back 408 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:07,760 Speaker 1: on the block. So whoever's guarding Clay Thompson, let's say 409 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:09,720 Speaker 1: it's Derek White, or let's say it's Jason Tatum, or 410 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:13,080 Speaker 1: whoever it is Rob Williams. Uh, Kievan Lunis. That's a 411 00:22:13,080 --> 00:22:15,600 Speaker 1: good physical screen because this is a physical series, and 412 00:22:15,640 --> 00:22:18,480 Speaker 1: they're letting a lot of physicality go the guys getting 413 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:21,399 Speaker 1: caught on the screen. Klay Thompson is coming off open. 414 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:25,120 Speaker 1: He's coming off open. Rob Williams is not doing anything 415 00:22:25,240 --> 00:22:29,320 Speaker 1: in that drop. Now, to their credit, in the fourth 416 00:22:29,400 --> 00:22:32,080 Speaker 1: quarters of this series, when the game has been close enough, 417 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:36,520 Speaker 1: they have brought that drop way up higher and when 418 00:22:36,520 --> 00:22:39,920 Speaker 1: they've brought that drop up higher. Because this is the thing, guys, 419 00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:42,080 Speaker 1: in order to get that clean look off of a 420 00:22:42,080 --> 00:22:44,359 Speaker 1: ball screen or a pinned down you have to catch 421 00:22:44,440 --> 00:22:47,119 Speaker 1: the defender on the screen, and the only way to 422 00:22:47,160 --> 00:22:49,119 Speaker 1: catch the defender on the screen is to curl it 423 00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:51,800 Speaker 1: a little bit, because if you go parallel to the screen, 424 00:22:52,320 --> 00:22:54,440 Speaker 1: then a good lock and trail defender is just gonna 425 00:22:54,440 --> 00:22:56,639 Speaker 1: be right behind you the whole way. But if you 426 00:22:56,720 --> 00:22:58,520 Speaker 1: curl around the screen, you give your screen or a 427 00:22:58,600 --> 00:23:00,240 Speaker 1: chance to just kind of stick his shoulder out a 428 00:23:00,280 --> 00:23:03,200 Speaker 1: little bit just as you're curling and get caught. The 429 00:23:03,359 --> 00:23:06,439 Speaker 1: ball handler has to come around the screen just to touch. 430 00:23:07,160 --> 00:23:10,200 Speaker 1: So if your pick and roll defender is up higher, 431 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:12,720 Speaker 1: he doesn't have to be all the way up. But 432 00:23:12,800 --> 00:23:15,560 Speaker 1: if he's up higher, then when that guy curls around, 433 00:23:15,760 --> 00:23:18,600 Speaker 1: he will curl around and see Rob Williams in his 434 00:23:18,680 --> 00:23:22,760 Speaker 1: airspace or see Al Horford in his airspace. Then he 435 00:23:22,800 --> 00:23:25,640 Speaker 1: will be dissuaded from shooting that shot and maybe try 436 00:23:25,680 --> 00:23:28,560 Speaker 1: to back it out and do something else. But they're 437 00:23:28,600 --> 00:23:30,600 Speaker 1: only doing that in the fourth quarter to this point, 438 00:23:30,680 --> 00:23:33,840 Speaker 1: which again it's worked. You're up to one. But my 439 00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:37,320 Speaker 1: concern is there's a version of this story where Golden 440 00:23:37,359 --> 00:23:39,440 Speaker 1: State makes a couple more of these shots, or maybe 441 00:23:39,480 --> 00:23:41,960 Speaker 1: you don't make as many of yours and you don't 442 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:44,560 Speaker 1: have an opportunity to be in the game at the end. 443 00:23:45,640 --> 00:23:48,560 Speaker 1: I'm not a big and most importantly, Clay Thompson got going. 444 00:23:49,119 --> 00:23:51,960 Speaker 1: Clay Thompson started making tough shots later in the game. 445 00:23:52,320 --> 00:23:55,480 Speaker 1: The last shot Steph Curry made was an impossible step 446 00:23:55,480 --> 00:23:58,440 Speaker 1: back over Grant Williams on a switch, but he made 447 00:23:58,440 --> 00:24:01,439 Speaker 1: that because he got going. He got his confidence in 448 00:24:01,440 --> 00:24:05,000 Speaker 1: his rhythm against your drop coverage. Clay Thompson got going 449 00:24:05,359 --> 00:24:08,760 Speaker 1: and got his confidence in his rhythm against your drop coverage. 450 00:24:09,680 --> 00:24:11,560 Speaker 1: I I just I just don't understand it. There were 451 00:24:11,560 --> 00:24:14,880 Speaker 1: a couple of players with Clay Thompson where Andrew where 452 00:24:15,119 --> 00:24:18,000 Speaker 1: Jayson Tatums guarding Draymond Green and he's dropping way back, 453 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:22,320 Speaker 1: and Marcus Smart was ducking under picks. He was ducking 454 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:26,240 Speaker 1: under picks on Clay Thompson. Clay Thompson got two wide 455 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:28,639 Speaker 1: open threes in this game and made both of them 456 00:24:28,680 --> 00:24:32,840 Speaker 1: against Marcus Smart ducking under picks with with Jayson Tatum, 457 00:24:32,880 --> 00:24:35,960 Speaker 1: whoever it was dropping off the ball. It's just inexcusable 458 00:24:36,040 --> 00:24:37,960 Speaker 1: for one of the best defenses that I've ever seen, 459 00:24:38,080 --> 00:24:41,280 Speaker 1: especially against a guy like Clay who's not exactly slashing 460 00:24:41,280 --> 00:24:44,080 Speaker 1: to the rima game long. So what I would do 461 00:24:44,119 --> 00:24:45,880 Speaker 1: if I was Boston. Now, you guys know how I feel. 462 00:24:46,320 --> 00:24:47,760 Speaker 1: If you've listened to my show before, you know how 463 00:24:47,800 --> 00:24:50,320 Speaker 1: I believe in switching. I don't care if Steph makes 464 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:52,760 Speaker 1: a tough step back three over Grant Williams. He's gonna 465 00:24:52,760 --> 00:24:54,360 Speaker 1: make a bunch of those. He's one of the best 466 00:24:54,359 --> 00:24:56,919 Speaker 1: players and to ever play the game of basketball. But 467 00:24:57,119 --> 00:24:59,680 Speaker 1: it's a lot harder, it takes a lot more effort 468 00:24:59,680 --> 00:25:03,000 Speaker 1: to get enough separation, it's fatiguing, and most importantly, it 469 00:25:03,080 --> 00:25:06,520 Speaker 1: stagnates their offense. So that's the approach that I would take. 470 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:09,439 Speaker 1: I don't think Boston's going to do that. What I 471 00:25:09,440 --> 00:25:11,199 Speaker 1: expect them to do is to continue to drop. And 472 00:25:11,240 --> 00:25:14,440 Speaker 1: if that's the case, you have to drop higher. Your 473 00:25:14,680 --> 00:25:16,600 Speaker 1: defender has to be up at the level of the 474 00:25:16,640 --> 00:25:19,439 Speaker 1: screen if you're gonna have any chance. If they do 475 00:25:19,520 --> 00:25:21,760 Speaker 1: that in Game four, if they drop at the level 476 00:25:21,840 --> 00:25:24,000 Speaker 1: of the screen, I think they will have their first 477 00:25:24,040 --> 00:25:25,720 Speaker 1: game in this series where they can where they get 478 00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:28,200 Speaker 1: all of the Splash Brothers to play poorly. But I 479 00:25:28,480 --> 00:25:30,879 Speaker 1: just I figured they would have learned that lesson in 480 00:25:30,920 --> 00:25:33,960 Speaker 1: game one. I thought they would have learned that lesson 481 00:25:33,960 --> 00:25:35,880 Speaker 1: in game one, they didn't. I thought they would learn 482 00:25:35,880 --> 00:25:38,080 Speaker 1: that lesson in game two. They didn't, And they got 483 00:25:38,080 --> 00:25:39,880 Speaker 1: bird Bide in Game three. Again, it just didn't cost 484 00:25:39,920 --> 00:25:42,160 Speaker 1: him the game. So I expect that to keep going, 485 00:25:42,200 --> 00:25:45,040 Speaker 1: which is why, like I said, for a Golden State 486 00:25:45,080 --> 00:25:47,399 Speaker 1: as an adjustment, I want to see them continue to 487 00:25:47,520 --> 00:25:50,680 Speaker 1: spam that pick and roll as much as humanly possible 488 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:53,800 Speaker 1: and continue to fatigue Gal Horford and Rob Williams and 489 00:25:53,840 --> 00:25:55,800 Speaker 1: try to get them to the point where they continue 490 00:25:55,840 --> 00:25:58,440 Speaker 1: to drop further and further back. All Right, I wanted 491 00:25:58,480 --> 00:26:00,240 Speaker 1: to talk about the fourth quarter for a minute, because 492 00:26:00,240 --> 00:26:02,879 Speaker 1: the fourth quarters in particular are starting to become a 493 00:26:02,880 --> 00:26:04,480 Speaker 1: little bit of an issue for Golden State now. In 494 00:26:04,560 --> 00:26:07,479 Speaker 1: Game two, the game was basically over right, like the 495 00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:09,840 Speaker 1: Warriors sealed that deal in the third quarter, in the 496 00:26:09,840 --> 00:26:13,760 Speaker 1: fourth quarter was irrelevant. But in eighteen minutes of this series, 497 00:26:14,520 --> 00:26:18,399 Speaker 1: with Steph Curry on the floor in the fourth quarter, 498 00:26:20,040 --> 00:26:24,639 Speaker 1: the Warriors have a seventy five offensive rating and the 499 00:26:24,720 --> 00:26:30,200 Speaker 1: Boston Celtics have a one sixty seven offensive rating. Again, 500 00:26:30,240 --> 00:26:34,840 Speaker 1: that's eighteen minutes of fourth quarter basketball with Steph Curry 501 00:26:34,920 --> 00:26:37,879 Speaker 1: on the floor in this series, cannot get a stop, 502 00:26:38,440 --> 00:26:43,320 Speaker 1: cannot score the basketball. A plus ninety four net rating 503 00:26:43,359 --> 00:26:47,040 Speaker 1: for Boston in those minutes, outscoring the Warriors by basically 504 00:26:47,080 --> 00:26:52,159 Speaker 1: a point per possession. It's insane. It's become a huge problem. 505 00:26:52,320 --> 00:26:55,480 Speaker 1: So why why is it becoming a huge problem? Well, 506 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:58,000 Speaker 1: first of all, to all the criticism I just levied 507 00:26:58,000 --> 00:26:59,920 Speaker 1: on Boston and he made Udoka for their drop cover. 508 00:27:00,400 --> 00:27:02,800 Speaker 1: Their their drop coverage. It has been really, really good. 509 00:27:02,840 --> 00:27:05,440 Speaker 1: In the fourth quarters of this series, Rob and al 510 00:27:05,480 --> 00:27:08,000 Speaker 1: Horford finally come up to the level of the screen. 511 00:27:08,240 --> 00:27:12,760 Speaker 1: They dissuade those easy pull ups. Every every Boston Garden 512 00:27:12,800 --> 00:27:15,119 Speaker 1: wing is fighting harder to get over the top of 513 00:27:15,119 --> 00:27:18,640 Speaker 1: the screens. Tatum and Brown in particular, were flying around 514 00:27:18,680 --> 00:27:21,840 Speaker 1: making plays. There was a massive block from Jalen Brown 515 00:27:21,920 --> 00:27:25,040 Speaker 1: on Clay Thompson where Clay got a step on him 516 00:27:25,119 --> 00:27:28,639 Speaker 1: and Jalen just had an outrageous recovery defense play to 517 00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:30,880 Speaker 1: block him out of bounds. Jason Tatum how to play 518 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:34,119 Speaker 1: where he was um, I believe he was guarding Steph. 519 00:27:34,280 --> 00:27:38,400 Speaker 1: If I remember correctly, but he was off ball and 520 00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:41,120 Speaker 1: he noticed that Clay was coming off of an off 521 00:27:41,119 --> 00:27:43,600 Speaker 1: ball screen and the drop was too low. Rob was 522 00:27:43,640 --> 00:27:44,919 Speaker 1: way out of the play on this one. He was 523 00:27:44,920 --> 00:27:47,520 Speaker 1: down almost by the by the charge circle. I think 524 00:27:47,520 --> 00:27:50,080 Speaker 1: he was helping on a different rotation before that play. 525 00:27:50,200 --> 00:27:54,520 Speaker 1: Tatum read that play in abandon his man just as 526 00:27:54,600 --> 00:27:56,720 Speaker 1: Clay was going up into his shot and got a 527 00:27:56,800 --> 00:28:00,000 Speaker 1: late contest and forced Clay Thompson into a funky relief 528 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:02,960 Speaker 1: east that he ended up missing. That's that athleticism from 529 00:28:02,960 --> 00:28:05,679 Speaker 1: Tatum and Brown when they're really flying around, that can 530 00:28:05,720 --> 00:28:09,000 Speaker 1: be such a problem that in conjunction with the bigs 531 00:28:09,040 --> 00:28:11,760 Speaker 1: being up higher. Marcus Smart doing a great job on 532 00:28:11,800 --> 00:28:14,960 Speaker 1: Steph at that initial defense, just making things difficult for 533 00:28:15,040 --> 00:28:17,400 Speaker 1: him to get into his spots. Made it really difficult 534 00:28:17,400 --> 00:28:21,080 Speaker 1: for Golden State to score. It's been it's been really, 535 00:28:21,119 --> 00:28:25,440 Speaker 1: really fascinating, and most importantly, Jayson Tatum finally got going. 536 00:28:26,520 --> 00:28:28,600 Speaker 1: I was watching the tape today. I went out with 537 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:30,200 Speaker 1: call him last night. I was like, oh, yeah, Tatum 538 00:28:30,240 --> 00:28:31,480 Speaker 1: kind of got going and made a couple of laps 539 00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:35,080 Speaker 1: in that fourth quarter. Again, I was under selling that 540 00:28:35,200 --> 00:28:37,560 Speaker 1: when I went back and looked at the tape. Jayson 541 00:28:37,560 --> 00:28:40,920 Speaker 1: Tatum was magnificent in that fourth quarter on both ends 542 00:28:40,920 --> 00:28:43,000 Speaker 1: of the floor. It was the first stretch of this 543 00:28:43,080 --> 00:28:45,080 Speaker 1: series where I thought he played better than Steph Curry. 544 00:28:45,160 --> 00:28:47,600 Speaker 1: He was better than Steph in that fourth quarter. Now, 545 00:28:47,760 --> 00:28:50,560 Speaker 1: some of that is step Steph had a step had 546 00:28:50,560 --> 00:28:54,760 Speaker 1: a rough fourth quarter, guys. He had three awful turnovers 547 00:28:54,840 --> 00:28:57,640 Speaker 1: during a run that put Boston up by twelve. He 548 00:28:57,680 --> 00:28:59,440 Speaker 1: had a play where he was running high pick and 549 00:28:59,560 --> 00:29:01,640 Speaker 1: roll and tried to throw a pocket past that threw 550 00:29:01,680 --> 00:29:04,160 Speaker 1: it right into Marcus Smart's hand. It led to a runout. 551 00:29:04,520 --> 00:29:06,720 Speaker 1: Next possession down the floor, he tried to throw a 552 00:29:06,720 --> 00:29:09,400 Speaker 1: pocket past to Draymond, but threw it like at his knee, 553 00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:12,400 Speaker 1: like way too low, and Draymond reached down to try 554 00:29:12,440 --> 00:29:15,080 Speaker 1: to catch it and fumbled it. Boston went down again. 555 00:29:15,120 --> 00:29:17,200 Speaker 1: They actually ended up getting a stop on that one. 556 00:29:17,520 --> 00:29:20,320 Speaker 1: Steph got the rebound and threw the ball away on 557 00:29:20,360 --> 00:29:22,840 Speaker 1: a full court outlet pass that Rob Williams took away, 558 00:29:23,040 --> 00:29:26,880 Speaker 1: took a stole, and Boston went down and scored called 559 00:29:26,880 --> 00:29:30,520 Speaker 1: a time out. There up twelve games basically over now, 560 00:29:30,600 --> 00:29:33,960 Speaker 1: step has been magnificent in the series. He's been by 561 00:29:34,000 --> 00:29:37,120 Speaker 1: far the best player, but he wasn't good enough in 562 00:29:37,160 --> 00:29:40,240 Speaker 1: that fourth quarter. It was the first time Tatum outplayed him, 563 00:29:40,280 --> 00:29:42,120 Speaker 1: and they lost an opportunity to win a game on 564 00:29:42,120 --> 00:29:44,040 Speaker 1: the road when they went into the fourth quarter only 565 00:29:44,080 --> 00:29:47,040 Speaker 1: down four, and that's something that might end up haunting 566 00:29:47,080 --> 00:29:51,960 Speaker 1: them later on in this series. But Tatum just relentless 567 00:29:52,080 --> 00:29:55,080 Speaker 1: getting into the basket, driving and kicking the players. He 568 00:29:55,120 --> 00:29:58,120 Speaker 1: had eight points and two assists in the quarter, but 569 00:29:58,160 --> 00:29:59,920 Speaker 1: he had a couple of hockey assists as well where 570 00:29:59,920 --> 00:30:02,760 Speaker 1: he created that initial advantage and swung the ball around. 571 00:30:03,040 --> 00:30:06,800 Speaker 1: He was attacking Steph Curry on switches almost every time 572 00:30:06,840 --> 00:30:09,240 Speaker 1: down the floor, and Golden State either was having to 573 00:30:09,400 --> 00:30:12,920 Speaker 1: scram double Steph out of the of the out of 574 00:30:12,920 --> 00:30:16,520 Speaker 1: that matchup, or Tatum was going right around him for 575 00:30:16,720 --> 00:30:19,600 Speaker 1: layups and kickouts for threes. It was a huge problem 576 00:30:19,640 --> 00:30:22,440 Speaker 1: for Golden State in that quarter. That can combination of 577 00:30:22,480 --> 00:30:25,440 Speaker 1: Tatum out playing Steph in that quarter, Steph throwing the 578 00:30:25,440 --> 00:30:28,320 Speaker 1: ball all over the place, turning it over, Boston's bigs 579 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:31,360 Speaker 1: being higher in their drop Tatum Brown and Smart flying 580 00:30:31,400 --> 00:30:34,920 Speaker 1: around making defensive plays led to what has been too 581 00:30:35,120 --> 00:30:39,160 Speaker 1: through three games, an incredibly dominant performance from Boston in 582 00:30:39,200 --> 00:30:42,400 Speaker 1: these fourth quarters. Again, in the fourth quarter of this series. 583 00:30:42,920 --> 00:30:46,640 Speaker 1: Fourth quarters of this series, with Steph Curry on the floor, 584 00:30:46,840 --> 00:30:49,800 Speaker 1: the Warriors are getting outscored by nine four points per 585 00:30:49,840 --> 00:30:53,560 Speaker 1: one possessions. Just insane. One last note before I get 586 00:30:53,560 --> 00:30:58,040 Speaker 1: into uh, so I'll just rip through the adjustments real quick, 587 00:30:58,080 --> 00:31:00,000 Speaker 1: and that I had one last note on Gold States personnel. 588 00:31:00,680 --> 00:31:03,200 Speaker 1: Uh you guys know, I'd like to trash track half 589 00:31:03,200 --> 00:31:05,400 Speaker 1: court offense. It's a great stat that I can get 590 00:31:05,440 --> 00:31:07,880 Speaker 1: from cleaning the glass. It's to me, it's the best 591 00:31:07,920 --> 00:31:11,960 Speaker 1: indicator of your ability to score in a static environment 592 00:31:11,960 --> 00:31:15,440 Speaker 1: when you're not just gifted advantages. So coming into Game three, 593 00:31:15,520 --> 00:31:17,440 Speaker 1: So through the first two games of the series, the 594 00:31:17,480 --> 00:31:19,880 Speaker 1: teams were pretty even in their half court offense, both 595 00:31:19,920 --> 00:31:23,040 Speaker 1: scoring just under one point per half court possession, right 596 00:31:23,080 --> 00:31:28,680 Speaker 1: around offensive ratings. But in Game three, Boston's offering offensive 597 00:31:28,720 --> 00:31:32,400 Speaker 1: rating in the half court one fourteen point one Golden 598 00:31:32,440 --> 00:31:37,480 Speaker 1: States point eight. So through two games, that static environment, 599 00:31:38,040 --> 00:31:42,360 Speaker 1: staring each other eye to eye, no advantages, just your 600 00:31:42,440 --> 00:31:48,240 Speaker 1: defense versus my offense, who can score? Boston dominated game 601 00:31:48,320 --> 00:31:52,160 Speaker 1: three after the first two games were dead even that 602 00:31:52,160 --> 00:31:54,760 Speaker 1: that once again scares me. If I'm a Golden State fan, 603 00:31:56,400 --> 00:31:59,320 Speaker 1: you know, and and this comes down to I talked 604 00:31:59,360 --> 00:32:01,080 Speaker 1: about this a little bit with Colin last night, but 605 00:32:01,120 --> 00:32:03,200 Speaker 1: I wanted to dig a little bit further into it today. 606 00:32:05,440 --> 00:32:08,920 Speaker 1: Joe Lacob took a victory lap before the finals when 607 00:32:09,000 --> 00:32:10,640 Speaker 1: in the press conference and was like, Oh, we were 608 00:32:10,720 --> 00:32:14,040 Speaker 1: under all this pressure to trade people. You know, everyone 609 00:32:14,160 --> 00:32:16,640 Speaker 1: was saying we should we should have traded our piece 610 00:32:16,680 --> 00:32:19,160 Speaker 1: as pieces. Look at us now we're in the finals, 611 00:32:19,680 --> 00:32:22,080 Speaker 1: and we got Steph Clay and Draymond and Andrew Wiggins, 612 00:32:22,280 --> 00:32:25,080 Speaker 1: and we've got these young kids that are all really good. 613 00:32:25,160 --> 00:32:29,600 Speaker 1: Jordan Pool, great player, Jonathan Cominga looks like a better 614 00:32:29,720 --> 00:32:33,400 Speaker 1: version of Jeff Green to me in the future, you know, 615 00:32:33,680 --> 00:32:36,760 Speaker 1: at Moses Moody Textbook three and D player James Wiseman, 616 00:32:36,760 --> 00:32:38,320 Speaker 1: who the hell knows what he's gonna be, but he's 617 00:32:38,320 --> 00:32:41,080 Speaker 1: probably gonna be pretty good at least, you know, he's 618 00:32:41,080 --> 00:32:42,720 Speaker 1: a number two overall pick h might not be an 619 00:32:42,760 --> 00:32:44,960 Speaker 1: All Star, but he's probably gonna be on the low 620 00:32:45,080 --> 00:32:48,479 Speaker 1: end a very good two way center. Right, They've got 621 00:32:48,520 --> 00:32:50,720 Speaker 1: all those young guys. Here's the problem. How many of 622 00:32:50,800 --> 00:32:55,120 Speaker 1: them are playing in this series? Jordan Pool, that's it. 623 00:32:56,800 --> 00:33:01,000 Speaker 1: So you're you basically have your your future, your trade 624 00:33:01,040 --> 00:33:04,000 Speaker 1: assets whenever you want to call them, are useless in 625 00:33:04,040 --> 00:33:07,840 Speaker 1: this series. And I would argue, and any Golden State fan, 626 00:33:07,920 --> 00:33:11,760 Speaker 1: being truly honest with themselves, would agree with me. Golden 627 00:33:11,800 --> 00:33:16,440 Speaker 1: State has a personnel disadvantage in this series. I thought 628 00:33:16,440 --> 00:33:18,400 Speaker 1: it was so bizarre that he took that victory lab. 629 00:33:19,760 --> 00:33:21,880 Speaker 1: No One, no one on the no one on the 630 00:33:21,920 --> 00:33:26,560 Speaker 1: Warriors was worried about you guys beating the Mavericks. Now 631 00:33:26,600 --> 00:33:28,280 Speaker 1: I know, I picked the Mavericks. I had no idea 632 00:33:28,320 --> 00:33:30,120 Speaker 1: what was gonna happen in that series. You guys heard me, 633 00:33:30,280 --> 00:33:31,960 Speaker 1: I said, I had no good feel for it. I 634 00:33:32,080 --> 00:33:35,000 Speaker 1: leaned slightly toward Dallas because I thought they're driving kick 635 00:33:35,080 --> 00:33:37,520 Speaker 1: game and Luca as a matchup would cause them problems. 636 00:33:37,560 --> 00:33:40,920 Speaker 1: I was wrong. But you Golden State fans were supremely 637 00:33:40,960 --> 00:33:45,920 Speaker 1: confident against Dallas. You were not worried about them, So 638 00:33:45,960 --> 00:33:48,320 Speaker 1: I didn't understand the victory lab. No one was worried 639 00:33:48,320 --> 00:33:50,560 Speaker 1: about whether or not you'd be able to beat Dallas. 640 00:33:51,120 --> 00:33:53,840 Speaker 1: Boston is a much better team than Dallas. We all 641 00:33:53,880 --> 00:33:56,800 Speaker 1: knew it before this series even started. We all knew 642 00:33:56,800 --> 00:34:00,360 Speaker 1: it before the Conference finals even started. We knew Austin 643 00:34:00,440 --> 00:34:02,440 Speaker 1: was the best team in the Eastern Conference, and we 644 00:34:02,560 --> 00:34:04,800 Speaker 1: knew they would be the biggest challenge for Golden State. 645 00:34:05,280 --> 00:34:07,800 Speaker 1: You took a victory lap a Joe Lake up about 646 00:34:07,800 --> 00:34:12,560 Speaker 1: your personnel, and now you don't have enough personnel. You guys, 647 00:34:13,640 --> 00:34:15,200 Speaker 1: you've you've heard me talk about this when I was 648 00:34:15,239 --> 00:34:17,040 Speaker 1: covering the Lakers, when I would talk about how they 649 00:34:17,040 --> 00:34:19,799 Speaker 1: needed to trade Taylor Horton Tucker for another piece. You've 650 00:34:19,800 --> 00:34:21,399 Speaker 1: heard me talk about it recently when I talk about 651 00:34:21,440 --> 00:34:23,120 Speaker 1: how they need to trade their first round draft picks 652 00:34:23,120 --> 00:34:25,200 Speaker 1: this summer, even if they have to attach them to Russ. 653 00:34:26,000 --> 00:34:29,040 Speaker 1: I am a huge believer in pushing your chips into 654 00:34:29,040 --> 00:34:32,040 Speaker 1: the middle of the table. Why because it's really difficult 655 00:34:32,040 --> 00:34:37,279 Speaker 1: to win an NBA championship. These margins are razor thin. 656 00:34:39,400 --> 00:34:42,040 Speaker 1: You might lose to Boston in six or seven games. 657 00:34:42,560 --> 00:34:47,000 Speaker 1: Where if you had traded James Wiseman or one of 658 00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:49,960 Speaker 1: Wiseman and cominga and a draft pick or whatever it 659 00:34:50,080 --> 00:34:53,120 Speaker 1: is in salary filler, if you would have traded those 660 00:34:53,120 --> 00:34:56,040 Speaker 1: guys for a Bradley Beal or a Jeremy Grant or 661 00:34:56,120 --> 00:35:00,040 Speaker 1: some sort of like. Of course, they'd be overpaid of 662 00:35:00,040 --> 00:35:01,680 Speaker 1: course they'd be in a smaller role. They're not gonna 663 00:35:01,680 --> 00:35:03,000 Speaker 1: be able to produce for you the same way they 664 00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:05,120 Speaker 1: would on their own team. But that might be the 665 00:35:05,160 --> 00:35:09,000 Speaker 1: difference between you losing to Boston in six or seven games, 666 00:35:09,280 --> 00:35:11,520 Speaker 1: or are you beating Boston in six or seven games. 667 00:35:11,560 --> 00:35:13,120 Speaker 1: And I thought the goal of this to win was 668 00:35:13,160 --> 00:35:19,680 Speaker 1: to win an NBA championship. I just didn't. Again, I'm 669 00:35:19,680 --> 00:35:22,160 Speaker 1: not even necessarily saying I disagree with the strategy. I 670 00:35:22,200 --> 00:35:25,359 Speaker 1: just was confused by the victory lab I. I didn't 671 00:35:25,400 --> 00:35:28,400 Speaker 1: understand why Joe lacub before he had the trophy, he 672 00:35:28,440 --> 00:35:30,160 Speaker 1: wanted to be like, look at me, guys. I did 673 00:35:30,200 --> 00:35:33,040 Speaker 1: the right thing. And this is the last. This is 674 00:35:33,040 --> 00:35:37,480 Speaker 1: the last thing I'll say about it. Steph Curry is 675 00:35:37,520 --> 00:35:40,880 Speaker 1: a top ten basketball player to ever play in the 676 00:35:41,000 --> 00:35:44,800 Speaker 1: n b A. That's why you're in the NBA Finals 677 00:35:44,920 --> 00:35:47,799 Speaker 1: right now. He's been the second best player in this 678 00:35:47,920 --> 00:35:51,880 Speaker 1: entire playoff field behind Joannice. That's why you're in the finals. 679 00:35:52,719 --> 00:35:58,640 Speaker 1: There is no guarantee. I would argue it's statistically improbable 680 00:36:00,280 --> 00:36:03,759 Speaker 1: that Jonathan Cominga or James Wiseman, or Moses Moody or 681 00:36:03,880 --> 00:36:06,880 Speaker 1: Jordan Pool will amount to being a top ten player 682 00:36:06,920 --> 00:36:13,759 Speaker 1: in NBA history. That that's the catastrophic mistake here. Yes, 683 00:36:13,840 --> 00:36:16,640 Speaker 1: you have young talent in the pipeline. They might all 684 00:36:16,680 --> 00:36:19,959 Speaker 1: be all Stars, but they might also never It's also 685 00:36:20,040 --> 00:36:23,200 Speaker 1: possible that none of them are all stars. It's a gamble, 686 00:36:23,320 --> 00:36:26,040 Speaker 1: you don't know. It's up to player development, and they're 687 00:36:26,640 --> 00:36:28,960 Speaker 1: the psychology of those guys and how committed they are 688 00:36:28,960 --> 00:36:34,400 Speaker 1: to the work. So I just in general, I just 689 00:36:34,440 --> 00:36:38,160 Speaker 1: I just was confused by that approach. This is why 690 00:36:38,160 --> 00:36:40,080 Speaker 1: I why I keep saying this. With the Lakers this summer, 691 00:36:40,120 --> 00:36:42,680 Speaker 1: I would cash in those draft picks. Steph Curry and 692 00:36:42,800 --> 00:36:46,560 Speaker 1: Lebron James are two of the ten greatest basketball players 693 00:36:46,600 --> 00:36:49,319 Speaker 1: to have ever played the game. You are not guaranteed 694 00:36:49,320 --> 00:36:51,720 Speaker 1: to get another one of those guys. You might never 695 00:36:51,800 --> 00:36:54,520 Speaker 1: get one. If you do, it's probably ten twenty years 696 00:36:54,520 --> 00:36:57,200 Speaker 1: from now because they're once in a generation type of players. 697 00:36:57,520 --> 00:37:00,399 Speaker 1: Those are the guys who get all the trophies. Those 698 00:37:00,400 --> 00:37:03,080 Speaker 1: guys have combined for seven trophies in the last decade 699 00:37:05,560 --> 00:37:07,719 Speaker 1: seven I think seven of the last eleven trophies went 700 00:37:07,760 --> 00:37:11,120 Speaker 1: to those two guys. So if you don't have one 701 00:37:11,160 --> 00:37:13,200 Speaker 1: of those guys, you might you're probably not gonna win, 702 00:37:14,600 --> 00:37:17,680 Speaker 1: so you need to commit to now. You need to 703 00:37:17,680 --> 00:37:21,440 Speaker 1: commit to Steph Curry because he's the guy that's going 704 00:37:21,480 --> 00:37:25,719 Speaker 1: to get to the trophy. You are far, far, far 705 00:37:25,840 --> 00:37:28,360 Speaker 1: more likely to get a trophy with Steph Curry in 706 00:37:28,400 --> 00:37:31,280 Speaker 1: trading your pieces right now than you are to straddle 707 00:37:31,360 --> 00:37:35,120 Speaker 1: both lines or to lean heavily into the future. I just, 708 00:37:35,200 --> 00:37:37,280 Speaker 1: I just I disagree with the approach, and I certainly 709 00:37:37,320 --> 00:37:41,319 Speaker 1: don't understand. Yeah, I think it's a defensible approach, even 710 00:37:41,320 --> 00:37:43,799 Speaker 1: though I wouldn't do it. But I very much, I 711 00:37:43,880 --> 00:37:46,839 Speaker 1: very much was confused by lake Up taking the victory 712 00:37:46,920 --> 00:37:48,960 Speaker 1: lap the way that he did. All right before we 713 00:37:48,960 --> 00:37:50,279 Speaker 1: get out of here tonight, I wanted to take a 714 00:37:50,280 --> 00:37:52,319 Speaker 1: couple of minutes, really quickly to just rip through the 715 00:37:52,360 --> 00:37:55,560 Speaker 1: adjustments I expect from both teams in Game four. Let's 716 00:37:55,560 --> 00:37:59,399 Speaker 1: start with Boston. On every dribble, handoff, every wide pin down, 717 00:37:59,560 --> 00:38:03,560 Speaker 1: everyhigh eyeball screen, either switch it or have Alan rob 718 00:38:03,600 --> 00:38:07,200 Speaker 1: in their drop way higher, because you cannot let the 719 00:38:07,239 --> 00:38:10,719 Speaker 1: two greatest shooters to ever touch a basketball continue to 720 00:38:10,760 --> 00:38:14,240 Speaker 1: get these clean looks running free and clear off of screens. 721 00:38:14,280 --> 00:38:17,799 Speaker 1: That's just suicide. And lastly, show Jason Tatum. The stat 722 00:38:17,800 --> 00:38:20,400 Speaker 1: I showed you guys earlier. The Celtics have won fifteen 723 00:38:20,440 --> 00:38:24,000 Speaker 1: consecutive games when Tatum has at least seven assists. His 724 00:38:24,080 --> 00:38:27,239 Speaker 1: approach needs to be that of a playmaker and not 725 00:38:27,360 --> 00:38:29,640 Speaker 1: a guy who was hunting his own shot. That's how 726 00:38:29,680 --> 00:38:33,160 Speaker 1: they play into their strengths rather into their weaknesses. For 727 00:38:33,239 --> 00:38:37,120 Speaker 1: Golden State, switch Andrew Wiggins onto Jalen Brown. He has 728 00:38:37,120 --> 00:38:39,360 Speaker 1: a great physical profile to be able to contain that 729 00:38:39,400 --> 00:38:41,359 Speaker 1: matchup in a way that nobody else on the Golden 730 00:38:41,360 --> 00:38:44,799 Speaker 1: State roster can. And most importantly, Clay Thompson has a 731 00:38:44,880 --> 00:38:47,600 Speaker 1: much better chance of defending Jayson Tatum than he does 732 00:38:47,680 --> 00:38:49,839 Speaker 1: Jalen Brown. I know that sounds crazy, but it's about 733 00:38:49,880 --> 00:38:53,040 Speaker 1: the physicality. Tatum is a little thinner, He's not as quick, 734 00:38:53,160 --> 00:38:55,600 Speaker 1: he plays around with the ball more, and most importantly, 735 00:38:55,600 --> 00:38:57,760 Speaker 1: the refs are letting you play physical in the series. 736 00:38:58,000 --> 00:39:00,200 Speaker 1: Clay using his hands to play defense while have a 737 00:39:00,200 --> 00:39:03,839 Speaker 1: better chance containing Tatum than he does Brown. And most importantly, 738 00:39:04,239 --> 00:39:08,560 Speaker 1: that gets Draymond Green back into back line help. He 739 00:39:08,680 --> 00:39:12,240 Speaker 1: is a He's arguably the best help defender in this era. 740 00:39:12,520 --> 00:39:15,240 Speaker 1: He's much more valuable to the Golden State defense there 741 00:39:15,520 --> 00:39:19,440 Speaker 1: than he is containing Jalen Brown on the perimeter. Also, 742 00:39:19,600 --> 00:39:23,200 Speaker 1: continue to spam high pick and roll against Al Horford 743 00:39:23,200 --> 00:39:27,480 Speaker 1: and Robert Williams because as they fatigue, they drop further 744 00:39:27,560 --> 00:39:30,120 Speaker 1: and further back in their drop coverage, and that is 745 00:39:30,160 --> 00:39:33,440 Speaker 1: your best chance to get quality looks for Steph and 746 00:39:33,520 --> 00:39:36,480 Speaker 1: Clay in this series. And last, but not least, if 747 00:39:36,560 --> 00:39:39,640 Speaker 1: you need an influx of athleticism and you need to 748 00:39:39,640 --> 00:39:43,680 Speaker 1: tap into your bench, just play Jonathan Cominga. You can 749 00:39:43,760 --> 00:39:46,480 Speaker 1: on defense unleash him in an on ball roll like 750 00:39:46,560 --> 00:39:48,919 Speaker 1: on Jason Tatum, so you don't have to worry about 751 00:39:49,000 --> 00:39:51,200 Speaker 1: him getting lost in help side as a young kid. 752 00:39:51,520 --> 00:39:54,160 Speaker 1: And then on offense, just play him with experienced high 753 00:39:54,160 --> 00:39:57,480 Speaker 1: i Q lineups. Playing with Steph, Clay and Draymond on 754 00:39:57,520 --> 00:39:59,960 Speaker 1: the offensive end, they will make things easier for him 755 00:40:00,120 --> 00:40:02,719 Speaker 1: and simplify things for him. I think that's the best 756 00:40:02,800 --> 00:40:06,200 Speaker 1: chance for Golden State if they need to bring athleticism 757 00:40:06,200 --> 00:40:09,879 Speaker 1: onto the floor to better compete with the physical mismatches 758 00:40:10,120 --> 00:40:14,000 Speaker 1: that Boston brings to the table. All Right, So, if 759 00:40:14,040 --> 00:40:16,399 Speaker 1: I had to make a pick, I see this game 760 00:40:16,440 --> 00:40:19,440 Speaker 1: as a coin flip, and I have Golden State winning 761 00:40:19,440 --> 00:40:22,600 Speaker 1: in seven. So I would pick Golden State by a hair, 762 00:40:22,680 --> 00:40:25,080 Speaker 1: but I do not feel good about it. I do 763 00:40:25,200 --> 00:40:27,640 Speaker 1: think Boston is a better basketball team in terms of 764 00:40:27,680 --> 00:40:31,000 Speaker 1: overall talent. They just you know. I expect them, as 765 00:40:31,040 --> 00:40:34,440 Speaker 1: they've done throughout this playoff run, to come out unfocused 766 00:40:34,440 --> 00:40:36,160 Speaker 1: and to make a lot of mistakes in game forward 767 00:40:36,200 --> 00:40:38,000 Speaker 1: from gold Golden State to make them pay for it. 768 00:40:38,600 --> 00:40:42,000 Speaker 1: But it's a very possible outcome that Boston comes out 769 00:40:42,040 --> 00:40:44,759 Speaker 1: and finally puts a couple of good performances together and 770 00:40:44,800 --> 00:40:46,799 Speaker 1: takes a three one lead in this series. As a 771 00:40:46,880 --> 00:40:49,360 Speaker 1: better I would be on Golden State because since I 772 00:40:49,400 --> 00:40:51,960 Speaker 1: see the game as a coin flip, you're getting odds 773 00:40:52,040 --> 00:40:54,200 Speaker 1: on the money line with Golden State and you're getting 774 00:40:54,200 --> 00:40:56,520 Speaker 1: points on the spread with Golden States. So that's where 775 00:40:56,520 --> 00:40:58,479 Speaker 1: i'd be if I was a better But who knows. 776 00:40:58,520 --> 00:41:01,040 Speaker 1: This is the game that determines the series. If Golden 777 00:41:01,080 --> 00:41:03,200 Speaker 1: State wins, I think they end up winning in seven. 778 00:41:03,480 --> 00:41:05,319 Speaker 1: If Boston wins, I think they end up winning in 779 00:41:05,360 --> 00:41:08,759 Speaker 1: five or six. So this is the pivotal game that 780 00:41:08,800 --> 00:41:10,719 Speaker 1: will determine the outcome of the series. That's all I 781 00:41:10,760 --> 00:41:13,680 Speaker 1: have for you guys tonight. As always, I sincerely appreciate 782 00:41:13,719 --> 00:41:16,520 Speaker 1: your support. We will be back with our normal hoops 783 00:41:16,560 --> 00:41:19,399 Speaker 1: tonight postgame show on Friday, so I hope to see 784 00:41:19,440 --> 00:41:21,320 Speaker 1: you guys there. I'm looking forward to it. As always, 785 00:41:21,400 --> 00:41:23,239 Speaker 1: I appreciate you guys rocking with us and I will 786 00:41:23,239 --> 00:41:43,400 Speaker 1: see you tomorrow. The Volume