KGdaBom wrote:Note30 wrote:I thought about writing up my thoughts of this game in article format.
Wolves Outsmart Heat in a Display of Strategic Prowess: A Deep Dive into the October 28 Faceoff
I normally don't have the attention span to read novels like this one, but it was well written and I made it almost all the way through. Thanks.
Watched the game very late last night. Great writing up but doesn't agree with "there were offensive instances, like at 10:20 in Q1, where his paint presence hindered the offensive flow, forcing NAW into a challenging floater." I think Gobert had the best game as a Twolves last night. He was great on offense too. What about the times Conley pass to Gobert for dunks? What about he seal Conley's defender for a easy layup, pass out to corner 3pt shooter, a Euro step layup, a short float jumper (or whatever you want to call it) shot, seal and ran to the top to screen on another play? On defense, he now mix in drops but also chase guys out to perimeter. Didn't block any shots but altered a few. I won't call it play within himself either but we are utilizing him in more situations and he is getting comfortable at it. So, I have zero problem with Gobert in the middle. Not every play is going to work perfectly. We also ran some 5 outs too.
It is great to see Ant trying to make adjustments to the team game (not adjustments to just Gobert), the timing of his passes was off early in the game but got better. Mid-range is improving. He will learn to use picks better like Conley.
We need to have Milton just look for his shots, he can't create separation from dribble. It's not the same Milton I see on highlights (which is also why I hate watch highlights to evaluate a player). Maybe run some pick and roll with Gobert. What is the 3pt shooting pct of Milton, NAW, and Brown? It's not just bad shot selections. Those guys need to improve.
Good to see Towns do more hovering around the elbow. There is no reason why he can't play like KA. Teams are taking away his standing at top of 3pt line then drive to the basket play. He needs to mix in other stuff.
Good game, we traded punches with Heat and eventually was able to knock them out.