When we give either CJ or Dame a break have Roberts come in and really get the team running. If it works, go back to it. If not, might be worth throwing Vonleh on Green if he's killin' us.
That's Vonleh's only thing at this point in his career. He can defend. So I'd be okay with that, as long as we have 3-4 shooters on the team. Something like: Dame/Crabbe/Hendo/Plums/Vonleh may work Roberts should be getting way more minutes than he is. Okay, not WAY more, but a few more. Have Dame play off the ball more, have CJ play off the ball all the time. CJ can create his shot, so get him in a prime position to do that... and as PG, that isn't it, IMO.
I agree with CJ not playing PG as much as he has. Although he can do it, and do it well even, he is more important creating offense off the ball. It gives us better ball movement.
Agreed. CJ kinda has that Jamal Crawford thing with him where sometimes he relies on himself a lot.. Which is why Jamal at PG didn't work here. If they are hot, it's great. Otherwise, it can be hard to watch as he either dribbles too long, or doesn't make the needed pass and wastes clock that way.
IMO Stotts has exhausted all the adjustment options. Mo is now on Klay... Aminu on Green... Going small(er) and upping the tempo... What else is there?
They are going to play Ezeli more now...we need to play Vonleh and hope Davis has a better game...he's been mostly absent during the playoffs so far...he needs to step it up
So Moe says that he's in Klay's head because he's running his mouth at him. The only adjustment that NEEDS to be made is to supply Moe with body armor. He's gonna need it since he's on the refs Most Wanted list and those phantom calls will hurt him more now.
Execute! Follow the same general plan as game 2 minus playing iso offense for much of the 4th quarter. Just keep executing our offense and not allowing them to sit in the paint and wait to foul us and get away with it. Then find the guts to keep up our defensive intensity. For most of the game, we were great at closing out shooters without just flying past them and giving them wide open looks or lanes to the rim. We were taking good angles around screens and switching to help out when appropriate. Everyone had their heads on a swivel and was helping each other out. GS was totally out of sorts for most of game 2. They just keep coming at you and if you relax or lose your focus for a few plays, they get hot and pour in a ton of points in a hurry. I feel like this series is less of a chess match than the Clipper series. They just have a lot of shooters and they relentlessly let it fly. Plus they set a shit ton of moving screens to create space, but that's a given. For us it's going to come down to guts, and hitting open shots when we get them. We need our role players to step up and hit their 3s. I definitely think the crowd got to some of our young guys who have never been in that situation before. Having that kind of crowd backing us this time around might be enough to make the difference. So to those that go to the game, be loud! I think we can steal one if not both of the games at home if we play like we did in game 2. I don't think they can come back like they did in game 2 if we are at home.
Dame needs to do better at the point. He was a joy to watch the last 4 games vs the Clippers. Stotts' plays and him driving and kicking reminded me a lot of how LeBron look for the Cavs in last year's finals. He was hitting guys in rhythm vs. guys having to create on their own. Or take opportune shots that aren't the greatest. Get Aminu and Harkless raining 3s and we can win. In 8 quarters of play at Golden State, we held our own in 6. We're not that overmatched. We were down 2 against the Clippers. Home cooking helps a lot.
We need to stay focus for 48 minutes. Stotts need to keep a hot hand in instead of taking him out because it his time to sit. We need to jump for board instead Reb flat footed. Bogut doesn't jump when he board not at all. Be physical with Green make he loose his temper.
One thing I think we should try is playing Dame on Klay, CJ on Steph. I think it's just a better match-up. Another is being aggressive. Not settling for just jump-shots or 3 pointers, go strong, take the ball inside. Maybe play Vonleh some minutes at PF rather than playing small the entire game
One thing I think we should try is playing Dame on Klay, CJ on Steph. I think it's just a better match-up. Another is being aggressive. Not settling for just jump-shots or 3 pointers, go strong, take the ball inside. Maybe play Vonleh some minutes at PF rather than playing small the entire game
