Brendan Haywood
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Well, first and foremost, I agree with the other coaches.
When you go into the lane, if you see him, you got to understand if you don't get into his body, you're driving to make the next pass.
You know, you can't treat him like he's the average defender because he simply isn't.
You know, that's why he's the defensive player of the year.
So when you go into the lane, you're going in to draw his attention, but then you're making one to two passes to get the ball activated, but you just want to draw him to you.
So that's what I would do is like, hey, listen, if you're not, I'm not telling you to not look at the rim.
But when you go in there, understand this is not the average shot blocker.
This guy ain't from around here.
They call him an alien for a reason.
Talking to Brent Haywood, NBA TV analyst, former NBA center, NBA champion with the Dallas Mavericks back in 2011.
Webby can't do it by himself, Brendan.
You know that.
De'Aaron Fox did not play well in game one.
How short a leash do you think that Mitch Johnson needs to have on Fox in game two?
I don't think Mitch Johnson needs to have a short leash on De'Aaron Fox.
I think he just has to read the room.
And that's one thing I think that Mitch made a mistake on.
In the fourth quarter, I didn't think it was a De'Aaron Fox game.
I think it should have been a Harper game.
I thought Harper was playing the best of anybody on that team.