Fred Katz

And then obviously you have Julius Randle, you have Nas Reed, you have Rudy Gobert, who's a giant center. Like How are those two stylistic contrasts going to work? If the Lakers go to their really small lineup without Jackson Hayes, and even if Jackson Hayes is out there, they switch with Jackson Hayes a lot too because he's got really good feet and has been way better the last three months.

And then obviously you have Julius Randle, you have Nas Reed, you have Rudy Gobert, who's a giant center. Like How are those two stylistic contrasts going to work? If the Lakers go to their really small lineup without Jackson Hayes, and even if Jackson Hayes is out there, they switch with Jackson Hayes a lot too because he's got really good feet and has been way better the last three months.

It happened before they traded AD. He started to play way better ball. But there's going to be a really interesting stylistic contrast. Are the Wolves going to kill them with size? The Wolves are also one of the best offenses in the league against switches. Anthony Edwards is really good against switches.

It happened before they traded AD. He started to play way better ball. But there's going to be a really interesting stylistic contrast. Are the Wolves going to kill them with size? The Wolves are also one of the best offenses in the league against switches. Anthony Edwards is really good against switches.

It happened before they traded AD. He started to play way better ball. But there's going to be a really interesting stylistic contrast. Are the Wolves going to kill them with size? The Wolves are also one of the best offenses in the league against switches. Anthony Edwards is really good against switches.

Julius Randle has been, for all the flak he's taken this year, has been great against switches. One of the best ways the Wolves create threes is with Julius Randle post-ups. He's been one of the most willing passers out of post-ups this year. He is great at finding guys either on the weak side wing who swing it to the corner or just straight to the weak side corner for threes.

Julius Randle has been, for all the flak he's taken this year, has been great against switches. One of the best ways the Wolves create threes is with Julius Randle post-ups. He's been one of the most willing passers out of post-ups this year. He is great at finding guys either on the weak side wing who swing it to the corner or just straight to the weak side corner for threes.

Julius Randle has been, for all the flak he's taken this year, has been great against switches. One of the best ways the Wolves create threes is with Julius Randle post-ups. He's been one of the most willing passers out of post-ups this year. He is great at finding guys either on the weak side wing who swing it to the corner or just straight to the weak side corner for threes.

It is going to be really interesting stylistically. It's two, I think, really smart coaches too. I'm very excited for this series. It could go either way. And I think it's going to determine like which team can impose its own style. Is the big lineups for Minnesota going to be too much for the Lakers or the small lineups for the Lakers going to be too much for Minnesota?

It is going to be really interesting stylistically. It's two, I think, really smart coaches too. I'm very excited for this series. It could go either way. And I think it's going to determine like which team can impose its own style. Is the big lineups for Minnesota going to be too much for the Lakers or the small lineups for the Lakers going to be too much for Minnesota?

It is going to be really interesting stylistically. It's two, I think, really smart coaches too. I'm very excited for this series. It could go either way. And I think it's going to determine like which team can impose its own style. Is the big lineups for Minnesota going to be too much for the Lakers or the small lineups for the Lakers going to be too much for Minnesota?

And I think whoever wins that little sort of battle is going to end up winning the series.

And I think whoever wins that little sort of battle is going to end up winning the series.

And I think whoever wins that little sort of battle is going to end up winning the series.

No, you're not discounting Giannis because I think we can all agree he's the best player in the series. But the way the Pacers are playing right now, since like the new year, offensively, I mean, Halliburton has just been insane with his assist to turnovers.

No, you're not discounting Giannis because I think we can all agree he's the best player in the series. But the way the Pacers are playing right now, since like the new year, offensively, I mean, Halliburton has just been insane with his assist to turnovers.

No, you're not discounting Giannis because I think we can all agree he's the best player in the series. But the way the Pacers are playing right now, since like the new year, offensively, I mean, Halliburton has just been insane with his assist to turnovers.

And a guy who is distributing at that level and playing at that speed, normally the assisted turnover guys are the slower, more prodding point guards. They're Tyus Jones and Chris Paul. They're not dudes who are fast break point guards who never turn it over. Normally, if you're a fast break point guard, it's baked into the formula.

And a guy who is distributing at that level and playing at that speed, normally the assisted turnover guys are the slower, more prodding point guards. They're Tyus Jones and Chris Paul. They're not dudes who are fast break point guards who never turn it over. Normally, if you're a fast break point guard, it's baked into the formula.

And a guy who is distributing at that level and playing at that speed, normally the assisted turnover guys are the slower, more prodding point guards. They're Tyus Jones and Chris Paul. They're not dudes who are fast break point guards who never turn it over. Normally, if you're a fast break point guard, it's baked into the formula.