03-06-2024, 11:25 AM
(03-06-2024, 03:00 AM)omahen Wrote: So much to say about defensive scheme... As I said earlier, Mavs looked like they did want it. I couldn't say they were lazy. They are just outplayed by totally basic stuff. Start of the game, basically every single time Haly-Turner PnR. Mavs in drop coverage, Green can't get around the screen and it is 5 on 4 every single time.
https://www.nba.com/stats/events/?CFID=&CFPARAMS=&GameEventID=21&GameID=0022300892&Season=2023-24&flag=1&title=Haliburton%2014%27%20Driving%20Floating%20Jump%20Shot%20(2%20PTS)%20(Turner%202%20AST)
https://www.nba.com/stats/events/?CFID=&CFPARAMS=&GameEventID=16&GameID=0022300892&Season=2023-24&flag=1&title=Lively%20II%20S.FOUL%20(P2.T1)%20(M.Kogut)
https://www.nba.com/stats/events?CFID=&CFPARAMS=&GameEventID=45&GameID=0022300892&Season=2023-24&flag=1&title=Turner%201%27%20Cutting%20Finger%20Roll%20Layup%20Shot%20(9%20PTS)%20(Haliburton%201%20AST)
https://www.nba.com/stats/events?CFID=&CFPARAMS=&GameEventID=49&GameID=0022300892&Season=2023-24&flag=1&title=Haliburton%2018%27%20Pullup%20Jump%20Shot%20(4%20PTS)%20(Nesmith%201%20AST)
THJ gets in for Green and immediately same story (go wonder why...)
https://www.nba.com/stats/events?CFID=&CFPARAMS=&GameEventID=56&GameID=0022300892&Season=2023-24&flag=1&title=Turner%2012%27%20Jump%20Shot%20(11%20PTS)%20(Haliburton%202%20AST)
Lively forgetting Turner can shoot
https://www.nba.com/stats/events/?CFID=&CFPARAMS=&GameEventID=34&GameID=0022300892&Season=2023-24&flag=1&title=Turner%2026%27%203PT%20Jump%20Shot%20(5%20PTS)%20(Nembhard%201%20AST)
https://www.nba.com/stats/events?CFID=&CFPARAMS=&GameEventID=42&GameID=0022300892&Season=2023-24&flag=1&title=Turner%2016%27%20Turnaround%20Jump%20Shot%20(7%20PTS)%20(Nembhard%202%20AST)
These are just first 5 minutes of the first quarter
I just can't get the links to work, I don't have the option for copy as link I will try more
edit2: looks like I made it
Those aren't all bad defensive possessions though. The Pacers are a great offensive team and the defense has to allow something. For example, giving Myles Turner a 16 foot mid-range jumper isn't a bad decision.
Also, one of those screens on Josh Green was clearly illegal. It looked like he was elbowed in the face on one of those.