Starts out in the press, as they flow into the half-court zone Couple things to watch: - Whichever low man has the empty corner can cheat up to fill gaps - Got Denver away from their PnR immediately - Now just watch Gabe Vincent battle with Jokic in the middle of the floor

Same thing here, but now watch the communication on the weak-side Lowry can cheat up again due to his blank zone, but then Bam and him start calling everything out Gabe continues to battle positionally and forces the offensive foul

Now Caleb Martin is the one battling with Jokic in the middle and look at the job he does Bam anchoring down low covers a lot up Also Duncan is just super comfortable within the zone and always seems to be in the correct spots Caleb cuts off Brown, forces a tough shot

Jimmy Butler in the game, and he finds himself at the top of the zone And here’s why there are so many moving parts Jokic gets the screen to find empty space, but Caleb slides over to fill Lowry slides up to fill as well, forcing MPJ to rise Butler contests off the kick

Now here’s the other part of this As the Heat’s full court pressure gets more annoying, now Jokic is getting an entry pass with 14 seconds left on the shot clock Turns into a turnover, but speeding up their half court play is crucial

Now here’s the final instance where Murray gets to his spot, mostly since Butler/Martin miss their opportunity to switch at the top of that zone Bam covers up for a controversial block/goaltend, but the point is that they got Denver away from their usual comfort spots

@BradyHawk305 Hate showing up early to the thread and it’s not tweeted yet 😪

@nick_mallery My bad lol

@BradyHawk305 When the thread ain’t here yet 😭

@FCB_Drax It wasn’t posting for some reason! lol

@BradyHawk305 Me showing up early for the thread

@scandalous_mr 🫡

@BradyHawk305 You’ve got a great eye, Brady. I’m a 44 year old basketball-head and your attention to detail on calling out the right coverages and different factors that lead to winning basketball games is impressive. And not impressive for your age…just straight-up impressive.

@SirShmokeAlottt Thank you man! I appreciate that

@BradyHawk305 @CWilliamson44 I love an effective adjustment!! It really speaks to in-game strategy that not only everyone is adept at!

@BradyHawk305 @jj_redick can you get out guy Brady on @FirstTake ?

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@BradyHawk305 Well, since we're waiting.

@BradyHawk305 It worked, but Gabe rotating to Jokic aint sustainable (though GV worked his ass off).