Fam... NahWhat do you think the play was going to be if Plumblee didn't go to Bron? If Plumblee stayed with AD, AD would have had virtually nothing on the 3pt, he would have been draped and caught against the sideline. So what do you think they would have done? Entire play would have been lost, so either Vogel drew up a stupid play or he planned for AD or Bron to dive down.
You don't need a lob with over 2 seconds left. If Bron spins off of grant then all Rondo needs to do is lead him with a bounce pass. The passing lane was totally clear for that and the only defenders in the vicinity were too far away to guard the pass and too short to guard the dunk that would follow. Though, if necessary, I think Rondo would have thrown the lob completely over the backboard just like that shot he made 2 games ago.
Rondo can make either one of those passes, and since they were only down 1 either one is a much higher % play than having a 31% 3pt shooter take a contested catch-and-shoot three.
What you just said is not true. Denver was not going to give up a layup for game. Gary Harris is literally exactly where you're saying Bron would be cutting... and Jamal Murray is playing safety and surely would react to any pass going to a cutter. They have Jokic shaded to the inside of the basket as well... they had 3 defenders in the paint (really 4 but Plumlee's ass should not have been there)
If Plumlee trails AD, then the only pass that Rondo would of had was to try and throw a lob over Jokic to Bron on the high elbow. Bron would have probably shield off Grant to catch the pass, and then put up a fadeaway or tried to bait a foul which is risky in that situation.
That's why I said, by the time that kind of pass was thrown and caught by Bron there would probably be AT LEAST 2 guys there on the catch (Grant and Plumlee) to contest it. Murray probably comes over as well because Rondo would have had to pass it high enough to get it over Jokic AND Grant... Plumlee would be close by as well.
The play really wasn't that good by Vogul, if you look at this frame, everybody is covered
It was literally just 1 person who didn't defend his man and they lost because of it.