Denver did not have a three point game going last night however they got what they wanted from inside the arc and were fantastic at 77% from two.
I am curious about how you think the Celtics should counter the Nuggets size. Do they need to keep two bigs on the floor more frequently? Play more zone? Go small and try to push pace? Something else?
I like the way these two teams match up and I would love to see them play a seven game series from a strategy perspective however the stress from late night close games would probably age me in dog years.
I am noodling on what I think they can do but its a puzzle because every potential counter has a cost.
I feel like they are going to use the Jrue gambit if they meet again and if you watched how they guard Murray, they had that nailed last night. The Cs were effectively bothering his dribble when he got the ball and they made him give it up or forced him into a tough shot most of the time.
The problem then is that Joker either then bullies the defense into collapsing, which blows up rotations so he can find a cutting Gordon or Watson, kick it out to the shooters or take it himself which is almost always great offense.
The good news is that one-two score games suggest any fix can give the Cs an advantage.
Its also important to remember that they shot terribly overall and had good looks.
