Originally Posted by BWillie:
The Lakers are just awful at transition defense. Half the battle is just giving a shit.
None of them ever run back. There was one earlier in the first half where Reaves bricked an open three on a LeBron pass from the deep post and LeBron was somehow the first one back on the uncontested dunk. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
I'll always maintain that Philly was the best team the Raptors played in their 2019 run (out of the Warriors, Bucks, and 76ers). The fact that they broke that team up right after was bizarre to me, but you've probably hit on part of the reason for doing so.
And in effect, they chose Tobias Harris over Jimmy, not Simmons (who they were keeping no matter what):
It was less about Harris and more about 'clearing the lane' for Simmons and Embiid to exert leadership. Having seen Simmons at LSU, I have no idea why they thought THAT was going to work out. That dudes a front running bitch. [Reply]
Originally Posted by KC_Connection:
None of them ever run back. There was one earlier in the first half where Reaves bricked an open three on a LeBron pass from the deep post and LeBron was somehow the first one back on the uncontested dunk.
They're a really good half-court defense and a surprisingly good transition offense.
I think they just pick where to use their energy and it ain't transition D. And for an older team, they have to rob peter to pay Paul a bit. [Reply]
AD is just brutal offensively in this one. Lakers just blew their entire lead with LeBron on the bench (who has easily been their best player tonight). [Reply]
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
It was less about Harris and more about 'clearing the lane' for Simmons and Embiid to exert leadership. Having seen Simmons at LSU, I have no idea why they thought THAT was going to work out. That dudes a front running bitch.
Agreed, I think that was it exactly. It was always going to be Butler's team as long as he was there. [Reply]
