Rachel Nichols

But...

You create game plans to play unorthodox defense against Steph Curry.

He's the reason that everything happens in the universe.

So I think you can credit Caruso because in those games, there was a reason he was open.

And hats off to Caruso, the veteran.

He stepped up and he made shots.

They tried to pick on him and they saw that he showed everybody, hey, I'm not the one.

I will go out and drop a 30 ball on you.

And that's why Oklahoma City is really darn good because they're seventh, eighth, ninth man.

I don't even think they have a ninth man or a sixth man.

They just step up and make plays.

So I think Caruso would be deserving.

But make no mistake, everything goes through Shea.

But he's been spectacular, not just offensively, but on both ends.

And when that team needed something, Caruso's been that, like, hey, guys, keep it calm, hit a shot, make something happen.

So, J-Mac, you're not completely slapstick with this one, man.

First off, Mitchell Robinson is a much better player than Ivor was, man.

He rebounds like a monster.

Shout out to Mitchell Robinson, by the way.

This is where it will impact Mitchell Robinson, and you've seen it already.