05-08-2024, 08:43 AM
Didn't have good feel early, the turnovers, then 2nd qt. OK moving the D, then Luka losing man on cuts, etc.. Never felt the D could make it tough long enough---OK got space and shots easily compared to us. Don't know about knee, but Luka as one comment noted, post up 1 time, scores, then everything else is facing basket with help defenders waiting. He can post, hit cutters, make skip out pass the shooters, and IMO could make defending tough on OK. Game 1 over, gotta stick to our identity as losing game 1's and bounce back Thursday. Afraid OK is going to pull a Bulls defensive strategy back in the day vs Lakers and Magic in finals----Pippen locked down Magic full court and just made everything tough----Luka limping around is an invitation to attack him on both ends. Gotta find a way in Game 2!