Jovan Buha

And again, some of that's because people who are capable of playing that play style were sitting on the bench and street clothes tonight. But you see the point there and what the contrast is.

And again, some of that's because people who are capable of playing that play style were sitting on the bench and street clothes tonight. But you see the point there and what the contrast is.

Andrew is their best perimeter defender, and not only because of what he does at the point of attack, but because he's their highest field off-ball defender as well. Aaron gives them a wing defender, and then obviously Ben Shepard is very good at staying skinny and getting over the top of screens as well. You saw that tonight, right?

Andrew is their best perimeter defender, and not only because of what he does at the point of attack, but because he's their highest field off-ball defender as well. Aaron gives them a wing defender, and then obviously Ben Shepard is very good at staying skinny and getting over the top of screens as well. You saw that tonight, right?

Andrew is their best perimeter defender, and not only because of what he does at the point of attack, but because he's their highest field off-ball defender as well. Aaron gives them a wing defender, and then obviously Ben Shepard is very good at staying skinny and getting over the top of screens as well. You saw that tonight, right?

Like Benedict Mather and trying to guard against Dennis Schroeder. There's a reason why before halftime, Johnny Furphy was guarding at the point of attack against... Dennis Schroeder, like sometimes when he has to veer, he'll start to do it and then he kind of meanders or he'll just hug the screener and point for the next person to do it.

Like Benedict Mather and trying to guard against Dennis Schroeder. There's a reason why before halftime, Johnny Furphy was guarding at the point of attack against... Dennis Schroeder, like sometimes when he has to veer, he'll start to do it and then he kind of meanders or he'll just hug the screener and point for the next person to do it.

Like Benedict Mather and trying to guard against Dennis Schroeder. There's a reason why before halftime, Johnny Furphy was guarding at the point of attack against... Dennis Schroeder, like sometimes when he has to veer, he'll start to do it and then he kind of meanders or he'll just hug the screener and point for the next person to do it.

Like there's games where he's better and we'll push up and then there's other ones where it can kind of wax and wane for him at that end of the floor. But overall, I mean, they have their pick and roll defense, surprisingly, actually is quite a bit better from last year.

Like there's games where he's better and we'll push up and then there's other ones where it can kind of wax and wane for him at that end of the floor. But overall, I mean, they have their pick and roll defense, surprisingly, actually is quite a bit better from last year.

Like there's games where he's better and we'll push up and then there's other ones where it can kind of wax and wane for him at that end of the floor. But overall, I mean, they have their pick and roll defense, surprisingly, actually is quite a bit better from last year.

They show a little bit more help, but the problem is when they're showing that help, sometimes their court awareness isn't good enough to then contain the cuts. And the big one, which you kind of touched on, is the transition defense. They don't give up a ton in transition, but they get beat in transition a lot. And sometimes it can be for really inexplicable reasons. I'm sure I saw it last night.

They show a little bit more help, but the problem is when they're showing that help, sometimes their court awareness isn't good enough to then contain the cuts. And the big one, which you kind of touched on, is the transition defense. They don't give up a ton in transition, but they get beat in transition a lot. And sometimes it can be for really inexplicable reasons. I'm sure I saw it last night.

They show a little bit more help, but the problem is when they're showing that help, sometimes their court awareness isn't good enough to then contain the cuts. And the big one, which you kind of touched on, is the transition defense. They don't give up a ton in transition, but they get beat in transition a lot. And sometimes it can be for really inexplicable reasons. I'm sure I saw it last night.

There's one last night where Miles is the first big back. Tyrese is buddied up next to Jakob Pertl in a trail. And instead of Miles being like, oh, I'm the first big back, I receive Jakob Pertl, you go close out to Scottie Barnes. Tyrese keeps running with Jakob Pertl, and then Miles is like, oh, I have to close out, clear to the three-point line. There's little breakdowns like that.

There's one last night where Miles is the first big back. Tyrese is buddied up next to Jakob Pertl in a trail. And instead of Miles being like, oh, I'm the first big back, I receive Jakob Pertl, you go close out to Scottie Barnes. Tyrese keeps running with Jakob Pertl, and then Miles is like, oh, I have to close out, clear to the three-point line. There's little breakdowns like that.

There's one last night where Miles is the first big back. Tyrese is buddied up next to Jakob Pertl in a trail. And instead of Miles being like, oh, I'm the first big back, I receive Jakob Pertl, you go close out to Scottie Barnes. Tyrese keeps running with Jakob Pertl, and then Miles is like, oh, I have to close out, clear to the three-point line. There's little breakdowns like that.

That's not a schematic thing from the coaching staff. That's just feel and reads. You have to stay connected on defense, and there's just a lot of times where that's not happening, and then they're coming out and talking about it. They get down big to the Miami Heat. They come out and talk about it afterwards. This was an effort thing. We need to clean this up.

That's not a schematic thing from the coaching staff. That's just feel and reads. You have to stay connected on defense, and there's just a lot of times where that's not happening, and then they're coming out and talking about it. They get down big to the Miami Heat. They come out and talk about it afterwards. This was an effort thing. We need to clean this up.

That's not a schematic thing from the coaching staff. That's just feel and reads. You have to stay connected on defense, and there's just a lot of times where that's not happening, and then they're coming out and talking about it. They get down big to the Miami Heat. They come out and talk about it afterwards. This was an effort thing. We need to clean this up.