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How the Nuggets dismantled the Clippers' defense to force Game 7, a video thread:
To start the 4th, Denver runs an ATO that ends with Murray back screening for Torrey Craig. Shamet and Lou Will don't communicate and Shamet gets caught on the screen --> easy layup.
Here, Montrezl and Lou Will are back in transition, but both go to the nail and don’t fan out to Craig. Craig has enough time to check the wind before shooting.
Plumlee sets a screen for Monte Morris and Lou Will/Trez trap the ball. Morris hits Plumlee on the roll and the Nuggets are playing 4 on 3.
Kawhi steps up to help but JaMychal Green crashes into the paint, too. Porter Jr. misses, but the Nuggets get a wide open corner 3
Kawhi steps up to help but JaMychal Green crashes into the paint, too. Porter Jr. misses, but the Nuggets get a wide open corner 3
The Nuggets run Elbow action. Morris hands-off to Harris, who comes off a screen from Jokic. Montrezl is in drop coverage this time and Jokic pops.
This is a long close-out for Trez and Jokic has plenty of time to can the three
This is a long close-out for Trez and Jokic has plenty of time to can the three
Jokic signals for Craig to set a screen for Morris before Jokic sets the double. The Clips switch the 1st screen, but Lou Will and Trez miscommunicate on the 2nd.
Trez is in a drop. He points for Lou Will to late switch onto Jokic. Lou Will is a bit late & Jokic hits another 3
Trez is in a drop. He points for Lou Will to late switch onto Jokic. Lou Will is a bit late & Jokic hits another 3
The Nuggets run a simple baseline out of bounds (BLOB) for Murray to get a hand-off after passing it in to Jokic.
Kawhi gets stuck on the screen and Zubac doesn’t help
Kawhi gets stuck on the screen and Zubac doesn’t help
Denver puts Lou Will in the ball screen again w/ Craig screening. The Clippers switch and Lou Will jumps at the fake. This puts LA in rotation.
Murray cuts & Kawhi picks him up. Paul George X’s-out on the first pass to Craig & Lou Will rotates to Harris, but Harris hits the 3
Murray cuts & Kawhi picks him up. Paul George X’s-out on the first pass to Craig & Lou Will rotates to Harris, but Harris hits the 3
This is an example of good D from the Clips. I think this is what the coaches wanted when Lou Will’s man was the screener.
Craig screens and Lou Will shows. Kawhi slides under Lou --> no advantage gained. Kawhi/PG switch the next screen and Jokic ends up missing a tough shot
Craig screens and Lou Will shows. Kawhi slides under Lou --> no advantage gained. Kawhi/PG switch the next screen and Jokic ends up missing a tough shot
Denver is targeting Lou Will on basically every possession at this point. Craig screens for Murray and Lou Will is not in his coverage.
Murray has an easy middle drive. There is no help for this and he converts the layup.
Murray has an easy middle drive. There is no help for this and he converts the layup.
Craig screens for Murray *again.* Lou Will shows this time, but doesn’t recover to his man. Murray hits Craig & DEN is playing 4 on 3.
Both Green & Morris converge on Craig. Kawhi has to play two on the weakside. He takes the 1st pass to Harris, but Lou doesn’t recover to Jokic
Both Green & Morris converge on Craig. Kawhi has to play two on the weakside. He takes the 1st pass to Harris, but Lou doesn’t recover to Jokic
LA takes Lou out of the game, replacing him w/ Shamet. Craig still screens for Murray. Shamet comes up to show, but Murray spins & rejects the screen.
Kawhi steps up to help & Zubac is playing two on the weakside -- not ideal. He's late to close-out & Harris has an open 3.
/fin
Kawhi steps up to help & Zubac is playing two on the weakside -- not ideal. He's late to close-out & Harris has an open 3.
/fin
