How should we defend Westbrook and OKC?

1. I think PatBev should be on him hard, with a conscious effort to steer him towards Ariza's quick hands.
2. Somebody needs to help Capela work on his taking a charge skills.
3. Bring Battier in as a defensive consultant.

 

Beverley will only foul out or come close to it. We know the refs will protect the media's triple double darling.

 

You're probably right, even though i don't think Pat necessarily needs to take risks against Westbrook, at least early in the game, he needs to play smart defense and try to frustrate him when there's a chance, no need to go all over him from the start making dumb and unnecessary fouls, we need to have him on the court when the game is on the line.

 

Easy. The paint. Clog it up...force them to be a jump shooting team.

 

Let him go off and guard everyone else.

DD

 

shut down the teammates.

also: "who cares lets just score more points than them." - MDA probably.

 

I think it's important to box out Russ every time we put up a shot

 

we defend by raining 3's everyday every time.

 

Get defensive boards.
Get defensive boards.
Not for this series, but every series.
Get defensive boards.
This is one of the most erratic parts of our game.

 

The most important thing is don't miss any free throws, so that he can't go after the free throw rebound.

 

Offensively:
1.Like many have said already attack kanter every minute he is on the floor
2.Try to get Roberson off harden as much as possible with switches...the preferred defender would be Taj so anderson has to be physical in his picks
3.Start EG because russ would rather get a rebound then guard his man

Defensively:
1. Clog the paint...force the jumpshots
2.Rather have Ariza on Roberson and let him do the roaming instead of Harden
3.Put NeNe on Kanter at all times...he abuses capela
4.Give Trez the backup 4 min to help with their size

 

Weren't we 3-1 this year against them?
Should not expect too much change

Rocket River

 

Itll be interesting to see how his stats play out in a must win environment. He wont stat pad in a playoff game. This series will show us a lot

 

let them call a timeout and patbev dives for WB's knees

 

honestly i just want for beverley to stay healthy throughout playoffs..i am not sure if he ever did it in his career.. i think not..

 

4 year anniversary of Delfino dunking on Durant I'm sure even Westbrook appreciates that now

 

OKC are decent on defense and the offensive glass. I don't think our offense will have problems--James seeed like he figured out Roberson and their D the last time they played--but we cannot let them get a ton of boards. Those easy putbacks after so much work to force a missed shot are just demoralizing.

 

This is funny.

I still say we let Bev play him one on one and shut down everyone else....

DD

 

Post. Of. The. Thread. /end

 

Haha...

I didn't know you had a sense for humor.