Next: Do Not Play the Opposition’s Game
The assistance persistence process is simple: Move, Pass, Screen and Cut. Every play. Get the best shot.
Denver now goes to play the Lakers on a back-to-back in the Laker’s pond. There will be a tremendous tendency to go one-on-one as it is easier than the assistance persistence process. They will sink if they do this.
Do not do what the Laker’s want. It is harder to hit 3’s on a back to back because the legs are a little more tired. Work for the shot with screens, passes, and cuts. Movement. Get up on your man on defense.
So they will have to play with their smarts. Coach, this will be on you. Make them play hard conservatively. Be ready for fresh feet in the fourth quarter. Game manage with lots of time outs and rest your players.
Coach Malone will have to get out of his seat and tell his guys to move, help and cut. Gallo and Mudiay should be very vocal about the same thing on the floor. And do it by example. Jokic will.
We will continue to win with this philosophy. We have some extremely tough games ahead of us. After the Lakers, we play the Spurs, the Clippers and the T-Wolves.
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We can win, but not without teamwork as defined.