I should save myself the indignity of submitting a half-assed write up since I don’t have time now and that this is probably already over.
Versatility and strategy can make up for star power.
Nobody outside of Conley and Malone in the starting lineup can do **** with a basketball if they have to dribble. Royce hardly shoots, Udoh is worthless outside of bunnies at the rim. General gameplan is to swarm Conley and Malone and mix up the methods.
-Bell will be assigned Conley
-When Marv is on Malone, Bell/Marv will trap Conley in the PnR and Favors will help off Udoh to cover Malone in case Conley can get the pass off, though I don’t think Conley would do well with it.
-When Favors is on Malone (and especially if Conley is inside the arc), he will drop into the paint. Marv will double off Udoh on the catch. The goal isn’t to leave Udoh completely unguarded, but I’m certainly not concerned about him winning the game for them. At all.
-Clarkson and Hayward will toggle on Korver and Royce. Whoever’s on Korver stays glued to him and whoever’s on Royce will be watching for rotations and opportunities to intercept passes.
-Conley will be at a significant size disadvantage.
-Out of Clarkson and Hayward, the offense will be targeted to whoever Korver (or Conley) is guarding.
-Evans/Diaw will wreak some havok in the second unit.