Coach and player quotes on roles, minutes, health and gameplans. Every quote checked against the transcript or post.
The defensive plan is to pressure the opposing best players while keeping the ball in front.
โPutting pressure on the other team's best players. But just doing that, but being able to keep the ball in front at the same time, not getting blow-by's... We want them to pressure but be smart while doing it.โ
Reaves says the Lakers want to model their disruptive.
โYou obviously want to defend without fouling. You want to be disruptive enough to make them turn the ball over. You just got to find that fine line to where you're not fouling too much. But heating the ball up at the same time, I think, you know, OKC does really. Those are probably top five in all defensive categories and I think 23rd in fouls or something like that last year. So, do what they do.โ
