bladefd
04-23-2024, 01:05 PM
Murray always kills the Lakers in the 4th. He was gassed yesterday in the 4th at the end. I propose starting Vincent and d'lo together with reaves off the bench. Let Vincent chase and tire the hell out of Murray in the first half. I don't care if Vincent fouls out in the first half or doesn't score much, just as long as he sticks tight on Murray into exhaustion long before the 4th quarter.
It would also allow reaves to take apart Denver's 2nd unit and be fresh for the 2nd half, where you play him heavy minutes. If d'lo isn't providing much that night you pull him out for dinwiddie or Vincent to keep fighting Murray into further exhaustion. Anything to tire him out even more.
Keep everything else intact. Obviously, draw more plays for AD in the 4th quarter to keep him involved. If rui is not giving any offense, you can also give some of his minutes to Christian Wood, who returns game 3, when you desperately need offense. Lakers issue yesterday was lack of offense in the 4th. Wood can provide some early points to keep AD fresher on the offensive end for the 2nd half. Rui has been useless on offense.
It would also allow reaves to take apart Denver's 2nd unit and be fresh for the 2nd half, where you play him heavy minutes. If d'lo isn't providing much that night you pull him out for dinwiddie or Vincent to keep fighting Murray into further exhaustion. Anything to tire him out even more.
Keep everything else intact. Obviously, draw more plays for AD in the 4th quarter to keep him involved. If rui is not giving any offense, you can also give some of his minutes to Christian Wood, who returns game 3, when you desperately need offense. Lakers issue yesterday was lack of offense in the 4th. Wood can provide some early points to keep AD fresher on the offensive end for the 2nd half. Rui has been useless on offense.