05-21-2021, 03:56 PM
(05-20-2021, 07:32 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: @"Dahlsim" Size helped but also because the mentioned guys can also move their feet. Lakers won the game because the benched Drummond and Harrell and moved AD to center.
We had two interesting examples. Grizzlies forcing the Spurs to go big. Warriors forcing to the Lakers to go small. No conclusive result. It really depends on the matchup/talent on each roster/scheme.
Sure DF, moving your feet is important as are a lot of factors. A guy like Jokic for example isn't the most swift of foot but he can more than kill you in other areas so it balances out in Denver's favor from a matchup perspective most of the time.
I never thought of anything in this area of strategy as conclusive in the sense that the Lakers are flexible, not stuck playing large or small. They are able to play to advantages in flexible ways.
I can't see the Lakers as small either when they have AD at center, Lebron playmaking and generally were bigger than GSW at most positions.
The Lakers have the best of both worlds since they have stacked elite talent at on multiple positions and AD can guard on the Perimeter too after all he was a guard that sprung up late into a big. Having Gasol, Drummon and Montrez Harrell sitting on the bench while keeping 7 foot long AD at 5 flanked by big wings. Lake show was going inside and shooting over the top of Golden state becase they're 'small' rotation was still significantly bigger than the Warriors.