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Originally Posted by DrRyan
Far more a product of them continuing to switch Murray onto James and getting backed into the paint. They also made the mistake of not making AD defend the pick and roll late in the 4th. Allowing him to play rim protector makes defense much easier than him playing 20 get from the basket.
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Lakers targeted Murray all over the floor defensively in the 2nd half and they will continue to do so. Like Curry last series, you can’t really hide him anywhere.
AD also didn’t have to defend the pick and roll because he was guarding Gordon or Green for most of that quarter. If Denver wants to send one of those non shooters into ball screen actions rather than Murray and Jokic (which they are likely gonna have to do), the Lakers will take that trade off.