Brian Windhorst

And so Missoula was basically talking about what Tibbs and this Pacers already see. And Carlisle pretty much said it after game three, he comes out and he goes, well, They played better defensive players. Yep. And now some of that reason he played 15 lineups was because Brunson was in foul trouble and McBride was in foul trouble and cat was in foul trouble.

And so now he's now the circus wheel is starting and he's just trying to catch up. He didn't plan it that way. But what I want to know is what would have happened if Brunson played his normal minutes in the fourth quarter? Yeah. Maybe then they win. Like, I'm not trying to tell you that I know that, But there was a reason why Tibbs kept him on the bench till there was a minute 30 left.

And so now he's now the circus wheel is starting and he's just trying to catch up. He didn't plan it that way. But what I want to know is what would have happened if Brunson played his normal minutes in the fourth quarter? Yeah. Maybe then they win. Like, I'm not trying to tell you that I know that, But there was a reason why Tibbs kept him on the bench till there was a minute 30 left.

And so now he's now the circus wheel is starting and he's just trying to catch up. He didn't plan it that way. But what I want to know is what would have happened if Brunson played his normal minutes in the fourth quarter? Yeah. Maybe then they win. Like, I'm not trying to tell you that I know that, But there was a reason why Tibbs kept him on the bench till there was a minute 30 left.

And it wasn't because he was afraid he was going to foul out with 240 left. He kept him in because under that current lineup, having cat be the featured offensive player with only one defensive sort of hole at the other end was working.

And it wasn't because he was afraid he was going to foul out with 240 left. He kept him in because under that current lineup, having cat be the featured offensive player with only one defensive sort of hole at the other end was working.

And it wasn't because he was afraid he was going to foul out with 240 left. He kept him in because under that current lineup, having cat be the featured offensive player with only one defensive sort of hole at the other end was working.

Now, part of the reason I think it was working is that the Pacers were guarding the Knicks, the way they guard the Knicks as if they had their normal lineup out there, they were guarding, uh, sham it. And, um, who else did they play? Uh, They were guarding them like it was Bridges and Ananobi.

Now, part of the reason I think it was working is that the Pacers were guarding the Knicks, the way they guard the Knicks as if they had their normal lineup out there, they were guarding, uh, sham it. And, um, who else did they play? Uh, They were guarding them like it was Bridges and Ananobi.

Now, part of the reason I think it was working is that the Pacers were guarding the Knicks, the way they guard the Knicks as if they had their normal lineup out there, they were guarding, uh, sham it. And, um, who else did they play? Uh, They were guarding them like it was Bridges and Ananobi.

And if that happened again, they would know that they're going to put two people on Cat with Brunson's on the bench. And if Landry Schammett can hit an open three, God bless you. But they were leaving Miles Turner out there on an island and Cat was toasting him. Which is, by the way, that's the way Cat operates. He's an all-NBA player.

And if that happened again, they would know that they're going to put two people on Cat with Brunson's on the bench. And if Landry Schammett can hit an open three, God bless you. But they were leaving Miles Turner out there on an island and Cat was toasting him. Which is, by the way, that's the way Cat operates. He's an all-NBA player.

And if that happened again, they would know that they're going to put two people on Cat with Brunson's on the bench. And if Landry Schammett can hit an open three, God bless you. But they were leaving Miles Turner out there on an island and Cat was toasting him. Which is, by the way, that's the way Cat operates. He's an all-NBA player.

he's an all-NBA player because he destroys you on the offensive end. But against the Pacers in a playoff setting, having Brunson and Cat out there together is sometimes difficult.

he's an all-NBA player because he destroys you on the offensive end. But against the Pacers in a playoff setting, having Brunson and Cat out there together is sometimes difficult.

he's an all-NBA player because he destroys you on the offensive end. But against the Pacers in a playoff setting, having Brunson and Cat out there together is sometimes difficult.

And so what I think is probably going to happen in game four, in addition to Robinson continuing to start because he gives them a better opportunity to balance out their roster a little bit more with how they can defend – I think you're going to see the stagger. What I mean by that is the time which Cat is on the court without Brunson and Brunson was without Cat expand a little bit.

And so what I think is probably going to happen in game four, in addition to Robinson continuing to start because he gives them a better opportunity to balance out their roster a little bit more with how they can defend – I think you're going to see the stagger. What I mean by that is the time which Cat is on the court without Brunson and Brunson was without Cat expand a little bit.

And so what I think is probably going to happen in game four, in addition to Robinson continuing to start because he gives them a better opportunity to balance out their roster a little bit more with how they can defend – I think you're going to see the stagger. What I mean by that is the time which Cat is on the court without Brunson and Brunson was without Cat expand a little bit.

They're going to squeeze it out. Even if it's literally just by a minute a quarter. Again, I'm not arguing to play Cat more than Brunson. I just think If you only have one, because by the way, at the end of the game, when they both were out there, there was, I think, one defensive possession where Tibbs had to have maybe two. The Pacers immediately put them both in the pick and roll.