Marcus Thompson
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doing a thing where it's like, hey, press up, take away the three, and the guy's kind of caught in between. So it's weird. I do think those guys make the hustle plays, and when they're on, they rotate. But, I mean, the NBA is just so good, and it's so fast that if you just are on the wrong foot at all, it's going to cost you. And they're bench players for a reason.
doing a thing where it's like, hey, press up, take away the three, and the guy's kind of caught in between. So it's weird. I do think those guys make the hustle plays, and when they're on, they rotate. But, I mean, the NBA is just so good, and it's so fast that if you just are on the wrong foot at all, it's going to cost you. And they're bench players for a reason.
doing a thing where it's like, hey, press up, take away the three, and the guy's kind of caught in between. So it's weird. I do think those guys make the hustle plays, and when they're on, they rotate. But, I mean, the NBA is just so good, and it's so fast that if you just are on the wrong foot at all, it's going to cost you. And they're bench players for a reason.
They're just... You give them seven plays, they're going to be good for five. Two of them things, you're going to cook them. And that's why they're role players, right? And when you got four guys out there, it just increases the opportunity. And then again, it's like all...
They're just... You give them seven plays, they're going to be good for five. Two of them things, you're going to cook them. And that's why they're role players, right? And when you got four guys out there, it just increases the opportunity. And then again, it's like all...
They're just... You give them seven plays, they're going to be good for five. Two of them things, you're going to cook them. And that's why they're role players, right? And when you got four guys out there, it just increases the opportunity. And then again, it's like all...
Clippers. Same against the Clippers, right?
Clippers. Same against the Clippers, right?
Clippers. Same against the Clippers, right?
12 to 6 curveball, yeah. You know what it is? The other thing, you know, the free throws are the end result. Yeah. But I think the actual like schematic or philosophical difference is they match up hunt. They don't match up when it's Steph. When it's Jimmy out there, Jimmy's out here like, uh... Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.
12 to 6 curveball, yeah. You know what it is? The other thing, you know, the free throws are the end result. Yeah. But I think the actual like schematic or philosophical difference is they match up hunt. They don't match up when it's Steph. When it's Jimmy out there, Jimmy's out here like, uh... Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.
12 to 6 curveball, yeah. You know what it is? The other thing, you know, the free throws are the end result. Yeah. But I think the actual like schematic or philosophical difference is they match up hunt. They don't match up when it's Steph. When it's Jimmy out there, Jimmy's out here like, uh... Eeny, meeny, miny, moe.
Yes, no question. No question. Then they brought out, who was it, like, Conchar and Santi Odama. He's like, yeah, come on. It was a parade of white guys for Jimmy Butler to attack. Jimmy sees a white guy, he's going for the duck. Jimmy's not messing around with this. But like that, to me, they do that. When it's Steph, you don't really see that.
Yes, no question. No question. Then they brought out, who was it, like, Conchar and Santi Odama. He's like, yeah, come on. It was a parade of white guys for Jimmy Butler to attack. Jimmy sees a white guy, he's going for the duck. Jimmy's not messing around with this. But like that, to me, they do that. When it's Steph, you don't really see that.
Yes, no question. No question. Then they brought out, who was it, like, Conchar and Santi Odama. He's like, yeah, come on. It was a parade of white guys for Jimmy Butler to attack. Jimmy sees a white guy, he's going for the duck. Jimmy's not messing around with this. But like that, to me, they do that. When it's Steph, you don't really see that.
They only do it when it's like a big, they want a big on Steph. But when it's Steph, it's run the offense, right? Let's create a mistake. With Jimmy, it's match-up hunting with take our time. And you guys remember this. Remember when they were in championship form and they had that kind of rough and rugged second unit? It was like David West and Sean Livingston.
They only do it when it's like a big, they want a big on Steph. But when it's Steph, it's run the offense, right? Let's create a mistake. With Jimmy, it's match-up hunting with take our time. And you guys remember this. Remember when they were in championship form and they had that kind of rough and rugged second unit? It was like David West and Sean Livingston.
They only do it when it's like a big, they want a big on Steph. But when it's Steph, it's run the offense, right? Let's create a mistake. With Jimmy, it's match-up hunting with take our time. And you guys remember this. Remember when they were in championship form and they had that kind of rough and rugged second unit? It was like David West and Sean Livingston.
And they'd want like three yards in the cloud of smoke, right? They want to win those minutes eight to six. Played completely different basketball. This is a version of that. There's a little bit more offensively potent where they just say, all right, Steph's out. Let's just run an entire new system and be a completely different team.
And they'd want like three yards in the cloud of smoke, right? They want to win those minutes eight to six. Played completely different basketball. This is a version of that. There's a little bit more offensively potent where they just say, all right, Steph's out. Let's just run an entire new system and be a completely different team.