Jason Timpf

Zach, it's an absolute honor to be here.

And I can't imagine a more fun playoff series to break down with you than this epic Spurs Thunder one.

Yeah, I think the same goes for OKC too.

We didn't even mention AJ Mitchell seemed to have some sort of weird thing happen with his quad at the end of the game to where I'm watching the replay waiting to see like if maybe he caught an elbow or a knee and it didn't seem like he did.

That's good news.

I totally agree just simply because the main dynamic that I've noticed so far through the first two games is that when the Spurs take care of the basketball, they have a physically overwhelming quality that starts with Wemby, but it extends to the guards.

One of the main things that stood out to me on film is just how often Steph Castle and Dylan Harper as well just bully through some of these smaller OKC guards to get two feet in the paint.

I feel like Chet's rim protection has been a borderline non-factor same goes for Isaiah Hartenstein when these guards are driving.

And that's kind of shown in the, in the lineup data, like when Vassell champagne, Harper castle, and Wendy are on the floor so far in 41 minutes, they're plus 18.

And when that group takes care of the basketball and they get into half court and they run their stuff, they get usually something that is either a high quality catch and shoot three or two feet in the paint type of good look for one of their guards.

it's the turnovers where it's gone the other direction.

Like they, we have a 55 to 27 points off a turnovers advantage for okay.

See through two games.

And so I think that's where to the point about the critical mass, there's a certain amount of these Steph castle turnovers that are like classic young guy turnovers where that he's been making all season, right?

Like a lot of those, like get two feet in the paint and then throw a pass into someone's hands or get a little too cute with the dribble.

But I feel like a good five,

third of these Steph Castle turnovers have been a product of just outrageous usage that's been foisted on him as a product of the injuries.

And I feel like this is the case for every ball handler in the league.

When you go way up in usage, it causes these like mental fatigue turnovers where you're just trying to buy a possession or rest here or there by like

That cutter looks like he might be open.