Knuck if you Buck......... Bucks v Hawks Eastern Conference Finals

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Hawks gotta make Lopez a liability on defense again, they were just straight up attacking him to the rim, at the end of the day he’s 7 feet. They have to make him choose between defending the guy with the ball or the guy who’s rolling off the pick and roll, that’s where they had success

No one on the Hawks is quick enough to abuse him on the PnR. Bogi and Huerter were getting stuffed or heavy contested layups.
 

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No one on the Hawks is quick enough to abuse him on the PnR. Bogi and Huerter were getting stuffed or heavy contested layups.

They just weren’t making the correct read like Trae does and that’s what makes him an elite PG. Big men like Lopez become a liability when the PnR is run right.
 

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Late 3rd and 4th was when they were killi the Bucks the most on the pick and roll

Game 6 will be interesting, but Lopez was playing up more on the switch, not giving them the floater or pull up J and forcing them into contested layups everytime because they weren't quick enough to get by out of contest range.

Then add onto the fact they couldn't really punish him once they got the switch and isn't him.

The bigger problem imo is the defense and rebounding. Collins needs to take Game 5 personal, and Capella just needs to play more. The disparity wasn't big if you just look at the box score, but Milwaukee was actually capitalizing after their offensive rebounds.
 

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Game 6 will be interesting, but Lopez was playing up more on the switch, not giving them the floater or pull up J and forcing them into contested layups everytime because they weren't quick enough to get by out of contest range.

Then add onto the fact they couldn't really punish him once they got the switch and isn't him.

The bigger problem imo is the defense and rebounding. Collins needs to take Game 5 personal, and Capella just needs to play more. The disparity wasn't big if you just look at the box score, but Milwaukee was actually capitalizing after their offensive rebounds.
Capela was questionable goin into the game, we’ll see if he plays more. The offensive rebounding killed them but also the dumb unforced turnovers
 

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Hawks gotta make Lopez a liability on defense again, they were just straight up attacking him to the rim, at the end of the day he’s 7 feet. They have to make him choose between defending the guy with the ball or the guy who’s rolling off the pick and roll, that’s where they had success
Bucks was playing a lot of zone
 

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If Trae comes back and he can't get to the floater then these guys are done even if Giannis doesn't play. Probably even worse off honestly.
 
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