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Roll & Cut Big centers are very scheme dependent. LA ran ~15 stack sets that added Kessler back as a scoring option in theory, but Utah defended them in ways that kept him out of the picture and gave up shots elsewhere.
Long story short: LA took what the defense gave them
LA played a team mixing between drop and deep drop that was crashing off shooters to tag rollers hard whenever needed.
Same formula a year ago that drove volume to Luka/AR, prevented ORebs, & eliminated LA’s centers from scoring volume (other than Ayton midrange pops).
I’m not concerned. This will continue to happen and it’s just basketball.
Williams being a guy that can hit 3s off motion like this is a step up from the stationary shooter types.
Good work by Thybulle with a quick pass and LaRavia with the drive, each extending the advantage.
Against a lot of drop from Utah tonight we saw volume shift heavily to Luka and Austin, as expected.
Heading into tonight LA had faced a plurality of hedging/blitzing. Big shift in coverages faced tonight.
Those guys cooking (& some good sets helped) was the remedy.
From my tracking tool: Here's when each Lakers player is getting involved as scorers (left) and passers (right) based on which coverage opponents are playing
AR/Luka become passers vs hedging/blitzing.
Kessler's seen real short roll volume vs both drop and hedging/blitzing.
Mamu & Williams as off-ball finishers have only gotten scoring chances when the D is in rotation hedging/blitzing.
In the clutch tonight we've mostly seen LA run these Chest flare sets to get Luka an advantage OR to get him a clearout with the defense having some movement to defend, delaying them sending extra help by just long enough for him to take advantage.
Option - Cross Flare from LA
LA's run Stack from various setups about 15 times today.
Straight into it, from Horns Out, from Away Reject. I think from the Option setup too.
LAC shut it down decently (only 2 of 6 LAL tries the play resulted in anything) by mostly hedging. I'm surprised Utah hasn't mixed that in.
LA runs stack. Luka 3.
Peterson does a nice job making the stack man's job difficult on this play but Luka hits a contested 3 anyway.
Utah with extra help on the post up.
Pin-In Flare from LA and a cut of the remaining middle perimeter guy. Sexton for 3.
Horns Out Stack from LA. Either Luka or Williams could've gotten this to Sexton for a more open shot, but decent look anyway.
Either a double dribble or a filthy move. You can't tell at this angle, but Thybulle certainly thought this ball was picked up.
Odd closeout angle from Williams and then defending with his hands once he gives up a step
Luka does his job to rotate to the rim. Thybulle's next up and leaves the dump off to play the kick. I'd rather defend this inside-out.
And LA takes Williams off his POA assignment immediately after this. Can't have screen nav like this.