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Shouldn't DPOY Anthony Davis be able to do something?
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Kawhi got his points, but AD made him work for it on Christmas IIRC.
Not surprisingly, it was KCP that was getting killed by Kawhi in the late first-second quarter.
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Green kept inexplicably fouling Kawhi too.
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Kawhi def ain't say that. Kawhi doesn't say anything. Not even hello.
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I have Giannis as DPoY even with the additional help but that's another conversation. I don't think dragging AD out to the perimeter to defend Kawhi is the best option for the Lakers
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You should def fight a screen down the stretch instead of conceding to lesser defenders without contact. Ain’t like they had Houston personnel.
Watch the last 5 minutes of this game. KD & Steph ran everything Bron’s way. They knew he wasn’t guarding...and either got slips, switches or buckets. It was a clinic in attacking a guy that doesn’t have the energy or want to, to defend. Mark Jackson saying....”it’s too easy”. You can’t switch like that.
-Bron switches to Iggy to allow Kevin Love to guard a scorching KD. Result = Bucket. Same thing next possession.
-Curry bucket off an iverson cut by Iggy to draw confusion.
-Curry transition 3.
-2 man game with KD/Iggy on Bron/Love. Bad P&R defense. Easy dunk for Iggy.
-Pre switch by Bron with no contact. KD dagger.
Multiple times in the ‘17 & ‘18 series...they found he was expending too much energy on offense and not guarding at all on the other end.
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I agree with you, but this really just ends up leading into why I don't think the Lakers match up well with the Clips in particular in the first place. Yes, you would ideally want AD on Trez, but are you then not going to play another big alongside him? Don't know the advanced stats on the Lakers, but seems like they have been good when they have Bron/AD/Dwight on floor at same time, right?
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Lakers could either go Big and have Dwight out there leaving another great rim protector down there, or they can go small & have Bron guard Trez towards the end of the game. AD is more than capable of guarding Kawhi.
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Opening night Danny Green did a pretty damn good job guarding him. I don't think he made a FG on him the whole game. Could be wrong but I'm pretty sure that was the case
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Also, Kawhi is still great on defense, but he isn't THAT guy anymore. His defense on Giannis is so overrated.
Toronto's help defense was masterful & what really contained Giannis.
Every time Greek touched the ball he had multiple bodies on him and had to break through a wall of defenders.
Toronto's help defense was masterful & what really contained Giannis.
Every time Greek touched the ball he had multiple bodies on him and had to break through a wall of defenders.
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On the perimeter nah. But if Kawhi is gonna settle for pull up 3s every time I like my chances
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Kawhi is getting his 30+ against the Lakers no matter how they choose to defend him at the end of the day.
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Nikola Jokic is in shape. Issa scary sight 
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and if we're going to question who's gonna guard Kawhi down the stretch... I think the question of who's going to guard AD is just as relevant. Ya'll trust Montrez to do that for a series if ya'll want
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That was Jordan controlling the narrative.
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Russ too. Don’t think he’s played in both games of back-to-backs at all. Rockets fans correct me if I’m wrong.
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I’ve said it before - whether it was the flu or he was hungover AF, still a helluva performance.
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AD SHOULD be able to have his way against the Clippers. We haven't really seen that be the case yet, but doesn't mean he can't. I would more so be worried about the number of capable defenders that they can throw at Bron. Puts a ton of pressure on him since nobody else on the team is able to create.
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He wants you to call him Breezy now
“The Man in the Arena” is also cheese toast. What does that even mean? There’s lots of men in the arena on NBA game nights.
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Roosevelt's speech, which I'm sure you are familiar with. He always uses it.
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Oh, my bad. History was one of my poorer subjects in school...
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This ain’t true at all lol maybe not primary but he definitely was guarding him xmas day especially in the 2nd half
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