Shakeia Taylor
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Part of it would be continuing the run. I think, you know, teams over the course of history who have dominant regular seasons, even if they have a lesser level in the playoffs, are still fantastic. Like if you win 65 games, you're a contender. So that's part of it.
Part of it would be continuing the run. I think, you know, teams over the course of history who have dominant regular seasons, even if they have a lesser level in the playoffs, are still fantastic. Like if you win 65 games, you're a contender. So that's part of it.
Another part of it for me, and I'm not sure we'll see it just because they're having so much success on the regular season, would be something like Ben sits at home at night and he goes, what's going to happen to Evan Mobley and Jared Allen when teams try to stretch them out in the postseason? We actually saw this in the first meeting with the Celtics, right?
Another part of it for me, and I'm not sure we'll see it just because they're having so much success on the regular season, would be something like Ben sits at home at night and he goes, what's going to happen to Evan Mobley and Jared Allen when teams try to stretch them out in the postseason? We actually saw this in the first meeting with the Celtics, right?
Another part of it for me, and I'm not sure we'll see it just because they're having so much success on the regular season, would be something like Ben sits at home at night and he goes, what's going to happen to Evan Mobley and Jared Allen when teams try to stretch them out in the postseason? We actually saw this in the first meeting with the Celtics, right?
We're just like, gosh, you got a five out team on one end that can kind of attack this double big thing. Cleveland's still built like an hourglass. They still have the two small guards. They put Garland into pick and roll constantly. And then on the other end, you have the bigs. And then on the flip side, the Celtics like to switch everything, which took away a lot of the guards.
We're just like, gosh, you got a five out team on one end that can kind of attack this double big thing. Cleveland's still built like an hourglass. They still have the two small guards. They put Garland into pick and roll constantly. And then on the other end, you have the bigs. And then on the flip side, the Celtics like to switch everything, which took away a lot of the guards.
We're just like, gosh, you got a five out team on one end that can kind of attack this double big thing. Cleveland's still built like an hourglass. They still have the two small guards. They put Garland into pick and roll constantly. And then on the other end, you have the bigs. And then on the flip side, the Celtics like to switch everything, which took away a lot of the guards.
Let me try to speak English. The Cavs guards. That's tough to say. The Cavs guards. took away a lot of their actions that they like to run that create advantages. So I think over the course of the year, if I could also see something that's like, oh, Evan Mobley is shooting threes as a small ball center, then something might click a little more for me.
Let me try to speak English. The Cavs guards. That's tough to say. The Cavs guards. took away a lot of their actions that they like to run that create advantages. So I think over the course of the year, if I could also see something that's like, oh, Evan Mobley is shooting threes as a small ball center, then something might click a little more for me.
Let me try to speak English. The Cavs guards. That's tough to say. The Cavs guards. took away a lot of their actions that they like to run that create advantages. So I think over the course of the year, if I could also see something that's like, oh, Evan Mobley is shooting threes as a small ball center, then something might click a little more for me.
No, no, but I want to know why do they? Well, I think OKC is structurally built for everything we're talking about in the playoffs strategically. They can play super small. They can play big. They can play with a stretch big. They can play with iHeart, who's a slightly different option. So you can go Jumbo and Bruiser, those kinds of lineups.
No, no, but I want to know why do they? Well, I think OKC is structurally built for everything we're talking about in the playoffs strategically. They can play super small. They can play big. They can play with a stretch big. They can play with iHeart, who's a slightly different option. So you can go Jumbo and Bruiser, those kinds of lineups.
No, no, but I want to know why do they? Well, I think OKC is structurally built for everything we're talking about in the playoffs strategically. They can play super small. They can play big. They can play with a stretch big. They can play with iHeart, who's a slightly different option. So you can go Jumbo and Bruiser, those kinds of lineups.
They already showed last year kind of the template that they're going to have in the postseason. I mean, they played Dallas neck and neck in a great series and Dallas made it to the finals. So I do think OKC is kind of built to have fewer questions when we get to the playoffs.
They already showed last year kind of the template that they're going to have in the postseason. I mean, they played Dallas neck and neck in a great series and Dallas made it to the finals. So I do think OKC is kind of built to have fewer questions when we get to the playoffs.
They already showed last year kind of the template that they're going to have in the postseason. I mean, they played Dallas neck and neck in a great series and Dallas made it to the finals. So I do think OKC is kind of built to have fewer questions when we get to the playoffs.
And, you know, if we stack up like best players in a playoff series, which I'm not a I'm not a huge fan of, not a huge fan of. I think I wrote the book going against that. But Shea last year came to the party and he's like, hello, I belong. Tough shots, like all kinds of defenses you want to throw at me. You're going to get a certain level for me.
And, you know, if we stack up like best players in a playoff series, which I'm not a I'm not a huge fan of, not a huge fan of. I think I wrote the book going against that. But Shea last year came to the party and he's like, hello, I belong. Tough shots, like all kinds of defenses you want to throw at me. You're going to get a certain level for me.
And, you know, if we stack up like best players in a playoff series, which I'm not a I'm not a huge fan of, not a huge fan of. I think I wrote the book going against that. But Shea last year came to the party and he's like, hello, I belong. Tough shots, like all kinds of defenses you want to throw at me. You're going to get a certain level for me.