Yep, it's essentially 2 vs 4 if you will in this seriee, because AD and Bron allways show up, Jokic and Murray do their thing (inefficiently for Murray). While MPJ and AG will allways get theirs as elite role players.
KCP is like Dlo, one game he is hot and one game he is nada. Like 1st game KCP did well scoring, and Dlo didn't and this 2nd game it was reverse. Dlo was hot but his production was matched by MPJ. But difference is if KCP isn't scoring he gives you elite defense , like AG (and they all know their roles and spots to get their production). If Dlo isn't scoring he gives you nothing.
For lakers besides Dlo hot and cold act, Rui and Reaves have been totally useless. Both scoring and defending. They give you nothing.
Rui played 38 minutes and scored 3. And he is on all that because he is bulky enough (unlike bench guys) and switches on Jokic but can't defend anyways, just extra muscle.
And no one in bench can score. 6 pts from Prince, that's it for bench scoring.
So you can't go through a whole series where you don't have the best player on the court, both scoring and playmaking, and only have 2 players you can rely on each night.
Even when Nuggets taken 3 quarters off both games, they know they have enough to grind down your lead and get theirs. Because they see how flawed your team is.
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He's quite scary clutch in the playoffs. And ultimately that's what most people remember, they don't focus on a million missed shots. Some guys just do better with that shot of adrenaline.
He is the reverse Harden.
Harden can have an efficient high scoring series game 1-3 or 4. Then comes clutch time for games 5-7 when the lights get brighter. And litterally shrinks infront of our eyes and stops producing.
Murray litterally waits for when things are at its highest stake to get excited and ger his juices going.