Michael Pina
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And then also offensively, I thought that it was kind of curious how committed they were to attacking Alper and Shang-Goon with Steph Curry in the pick and roll, knowing that Rockets are going to blitz that. And if you keep doing it, the Rockets, very smart defensive basketball team, Their help will be early behind the play. And they don't really care about, you know, Jimmy Butler off ball.
And then also offensively, I thought that it was kind of curious how committed they were to attacking Alper and Shang-Goon with Steph Curry in the pick and roll, knowing that Rockets are going to blitz that. And if you keep doing it, the Rockets, very smart defensive basketball team, Their help will be early behind the play. And they don't really care about, you know, Jimmy Butler off ball.
And then also offensively, I thought that it was kind of curious how committed they were to attacking Alper and Shang-Goon with Steph Curry in the pick and roll, knowing that Rockets are going to blitz that. And if you keep doing it, the Rockets, very smart defensive basketball team, Their help will be early behind the play. And they don't really care about, you know, Jimmy Butler off ball.
They don't care about Draymond Green off ball. And the spacing isn't great. And so I was kind of... You know, they got good stuff like the first two times they ran it. And then they kept going to it. And it was kind of, you know, in that first quarter when Houston was going on its run and making their shots. And I was kind of just...
They don't care about Draymond Green off ball. And the spacing isn't great. And so I was kind of... You know, they got good stuff like the first two times they ran it. And then they kept going to it. And it was kind of, you know, in that first quarter when Houston was going on its run and making their shots. And I was kind of just...
They don't care about Draymond Green off ball. And the spacing isn't great. And so I was kind of... You know, they got good stuff like the first two times they ran it. And then they kept going to it. And it was kind of, you know, in that first quarter when Houston was going on its run and making their shots. And I was kind of just...
I do not gamble ever, but this feels like as sure of a bet as possible. I agree with you. I think that the Warriors are going to win at home in Game 6. And again, just going back to what we saw in Game 5, I thought that Houston goes to their zone. And the Warriors, for some reason, acted like... They'd never seen a zone before. They were very hesitant. They were second-guessing themselves.
I do not gamble ever, but this feels like as sure of a bet as possible. I agree with you. I think that the Warriors are going to win at home in Game 6. And again, just going back to what we saw in Game 5, I thought that Houston goes to their zone. And the Warriors, for some reason, acted like... They'd never seen a zone before. They were very hesitant. They were second-guessing themselves.
I do not gamble ever, but this feels like as sure of a bet as possible. I agree with you. I think that the Warriors are going to win at home in Game 6. And again, just going back to what we saw in Game 5, I thought that Houston goes to their zone. And the Warriors, for some reason, acted like... They'd never seen a zone before. They were very hesitant. They were second-guessing themselves.
There were a couple plays where they got it to the nail, sprayed out, got a spot up three. But the zone gave them a lot of trouble. They were way too lackadaisical with the ball. There was one play Draymond just threw it off Quentin Post's face.
There were a couple plays where they got it to the nail, sprayed out, got a spot up three. But the zone gave them a lot of trouble. They were way too lackadaisical with the ball. There was one play Draymond just threw it off Quentin Post's face.
There were a couple plays where they got it to the nail, sprayed out, got a spot up three. But the zone gave them a lot of trouble. They were way too lackadaisical with the ball. There was one play Draymond just threw it off Quentin Post's face.
Yeah, and I also thought that Jalen Green didn't statistically have a good game, but there was a sequence in there.
Yeah, and I also thought that Jalen Green didn't statistically have a good game, but there was a sequence in there.
Yeah, and I also thought that Jalen Green didn't statistically have a good game, but there was a sequence in there.
or a couple sequences when they were running high pick and roll, and they were setting the screen for him really close to midcourt, and Kevon Looney was on the court, and Kevon Looney was in drop, and Jalen Green was just kind of dancing and getting wherever he wanted for a couple minutes there.
or a couple sequences when they were running high pick and roll, and they were setting the screen for him really close to midcourt, and Kevon Looney was on the court, and Kevon Looney was in drop, and Jalen Green was just kind of dancing and getting wherever he wanted for a couple minutes there.
or a couple sequences when they were running high pick and roll, and they were setting the screen for him really close to midcourt, and Kevon Looney was on the court, and Kevon Looney was in drop, and Jalen Green was just kind of dancing and getting wherever he wanted for a couple minutes there.
I thought that Shingun, again, didn't have the statistical profile, but I thought his game was really solid, and he showed patience, In the pick and roll, there was one play where he didn't settle. He got it. I think it was a similar play where he set a high screen for Fred and caught it at the nail.
I thought that Shingun, again, didn't have the statistical profile, but I thought his game was really solid, and he showed patience, In the pick and roll, there was one play where he didn't settle. He got it. I think it was a similar play where he set a high screen for Fred and caught it at the nail.