Adam Mares
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I'm doing fine today. I was doing a little bit better before last night's blowout.
I'm doing fine today. I was doing a little bit better before last night's blowout.
I'm doing fine today. I was doing a little bit better before last night's blowout.
Well, I think the physicality part is meaningful because I think Oklahoma City will bring that physicality to every game. They have to, based on their front court size deficit. But the biggest strategic adjustment, at least on Denver's end of the floor, which I think in the early go, Denver was not scoring, and that's what opened up the game.
Well, I think the physicality part is meaningful because I think Oklahoma City will bring that physicality to every game. They have to, based on their front court size deficit. But the biggest strategic adjustment, at least on Denver's end of the floor, which I think in the early go, Denver was not scoring, and that's what opened up the game.
Well, I think the physicality part is meaningful because I think Oklahoma City will bring that physicality to every game. They have to, based on their front court size deficit. But the biggest strategic adjustment, at least on Denver's end of the floor, which I think in the early go, Denver was not scoring, and that's what opened up the game.
And Oklahoma City, you get them in the half court, I think Denver's going to be okay. They got a lot of points in transition last night.
And Oklahoma City, you get them in the half court, I think Denver's going to be okay. They got a lot of points in transition last night.
And Oklahoma City, you get them in the half court, I think Denver's going to be okay. They got a lot of points in transition last night.
What I saw was that they were leaving Christian Brown open, Russell Westbrook, Aaron Gordon, and I think they were, because they are so undersized in the frontcourt, because it takes so much, and because they're vulnerable on the defensive glass, they said, listen, that's the thing we're not going to lose.
What I saw was that they were leaving Christian Brown open, Russell Westbrook, Aaron Gordon, and I think they were, because they are so undersized in the frontcourt, because it takes so much, and because they're vulnerable on the defensive glass, they said, listen, that's the thing we're not going to lose.
What I saw was that they were leaving Christian Brown open, Russell Westbrook, Aaron Gordon, and I think they were, because they are so undersized in the frontcourt, because it takes so much, and because they're vulnerable on the defensive glass, they said, listen, that's the thing we're not going to lose.
We're going to put everybody in there and stack it, and Christian Brown's going to get three open threes in the first quarter, and we'll live with it. And last night, he went 0-3.
We're going to put everybody in there and stack it, and Christian Brown's going to get three open threes in the first quarter, and we'll live with it. And last night, he went 0-3.
We're going to put everybody in there and stack it, and Christian Brown's going to get three open threes in the first quarter, and we'll live with it. And last night, he went 0-3.
I think so, too. And I kind of like your point about them doing this in the regular season, kind of mixing it up, because one of my beliefs about success in the playoffs is you're going to need different rotations and different matchups and different things for different series. And it was almost like preparation. OK, what happens if we get into this series? They have a big front court.
I think so, too. And I kind of like your point about them doing this in the regular season, kind of mixing it up, because one of my beliefs about success in the playoffs is you're going to need different rotations and different matchups and different things for different series. And it was almost like preparation. OK, what happens if we get into this series? They have a big front court.
I think so, too. And I kind of like your point about them doing this in the regular season, kind of mixing it up, because one of my beliefs about success in the playoffs is you're going to need different rotations and different matchups and different things for different series. And it was almost like preparation. OK, what happens if we get into this series? They have a big front court.
We're going to have to match up. So that's something I've just seen across the entire NBA is the teams that have sort of positioned themselves to play a couple different styles and being prepared for it. So I agree with you. The thing about leaving shooters open. You know, we saw this in Denver Clippers in the first series.
We're going to have to match up. So that's something I've just seen across the entire NBA is the teams that have sort of positioned themselves to play a couple different styles and being prepared for it. So I agree with you. The thing about leaving shooters open. You know, we saw this in Denver Clippers in the first series.