Adam Mares

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.

Chris Dunn was below the threshold where Denver would live with his hot quarters. Makes three, four in a row, they'll live with it. Denver tried that in game one with Caruso and with Dort. Those guys, I think, are above the threshold, especially Lou Dort. They're above the threshold of how much you can just leave a guy open.

Chris Dunn was below the threshold where Denver would live with his hot quarters. Makes three, four in a row, they'll live with it. Denver tried that in game one with Caruso and with Dort. Those guys, I think, are above the threshold, especially Lou Dort. They're above the threshold of how much you can just leave a guy open.

Chris Dunn was below the threshold where Denver would live with his hot quarters. Makes three, four in a row, they'll live with it. Denver tried that in game one with Caruso and with Dort. Those guys, I think, are above the threshold, especially Lou Dort. They're above the threshold of how much you can just leave a guy open.

I think Oklahoma City realizes they can make that bet with Denver shooters, and they might lose one of these next two games in Denver. Denver gets hot, but I think they all feel comfortable knowing we'll lose every time on the offensive glass if we try to play this straight up, and we'll lose every battle in the paint in the half court if we try to play this straight up.

I think Oklahoma City realizes they can make that bet with Denver shooters, and they might lose one of these next two games in Denver. Denver gets hot, but I think they all feel comfortable knowing we'll lose every time on the offensive glass if we try to play this straight up, and we'll lose every battle in the paint in the half court if we try to play this straight up.

I think Oklahoma City realizes they can make that bet with Denver shooters, and they might lose one of these next two games in Denver. Denver gets hot, but I think they all feel comfortable knowing we'll lose every time on the offensive glass if we try to play this straight up, and we'll lose every battle in the paint in the half court if we try to play this straight up.

So that tradeoff is worth it, and you'll get games like last night where every time you get stops on Denver, you have a huge advantage in transition going the other way.

So that tradeoff is worth it, and you'll get games like last night where every time you get stops on Denver, you have a huge advantage in transition going the other way.

So that tradeoff is worth it, and you'll get games like last night where every time you get stops on Denver, you have a huge advantage in transition going the other way.

He's been really good. I mean, I think one of the things you like about Aaron Gordon in Denver is that he seems to know where his touches are going to come in the rhythm of the offense. And he really hones in on those. So he takes the ones that are good for him. Transition is part of that. You know, getting to the corners has been part of that.

He's been really good. I mean, I think one of the things you like about Aaron Gordon in Denver is that he seems to know where his touches are going to come in the rhythm of the offense. And he really hones in on those. So he takes the ones that are good for him. Transition is part of that. You know, getting to the corners has been part of that.

He's been really good. I mean, I think one of the things you like about Aaron Gordon in Denver is that he seems to know where his touches are going to come in the rhythm of the offense. And he really hones in on those. So he takes the ones that are good for him. Transition is part of that. You know, getting to the corners has been part of that.

But yeah, I mean, there's no question they mismanaged that one. And I like the way you phrased it, that maybe they overthought this because Oklahoma City, especially coming after game one, but I thought this about them all year. they're very strategically minded. They think a lot about how can we tilt things in our favor. And I think that's important.

But yeah, I mean, there's no question they mismanaged that one. And I like the way you phrased it, that maybe they overthought this because Oklahoma City, especially coming after game one, but I thought this about them all year. they're very strategically minded. They think a lot about how can we tilt things in our favor. And I think that's important.

But yeah, I mean, there's no question they mismanaged that one. And I like the way you phrased it, that maybe they overthought this because Oklahoma City, especially coming after game one, but I thought this about them all year. they're very strategically minded. They think a lot about how can we tilt things in our favor. And I think that's important.

You want to build that, bake that into the DNA of your team. But oftentimes, that's only half the battle. The other part of it is just sort of the will and the physicality and the deliberateness to which you approach different things. And I thought game one became a little bit of a chess match, so to speak. And game two was just a street fight.

You want to build that, bake that into the DNA of your team. But oftentimes, that's only half the battle. The other part of it is just sort of the will and the physicality and the deliberateness to which you approach different things. And I thought game one became a little bit of a chess match, so to speak. And game two was just a street fight.

You want to build that, bake that into the DNA of your team. But oftentimes, that's only half the battle. The other part of it is just sort of the will and the physicality and the deliberateness to which you approach different things. And I thought game one became a little bit of a chess match, so to speak. And game two was just a street fight.

They came out and said, okay, we have to do these things. We're going to overwhelm them athletically. And that's their real advantage. I mean, Denver has a great tactician on the floor at all times in Nikola Jokic. You're not going to win that chess match. That's not necessarily the angle you have to go, but they are the more talented and certainly the more athletic team.