1) Keep the PG inefficient. Whether Morant can go or not we can’t let the PG position for Memphis turn this around
2) Control the glass by helping AD. Davis can hold his against J-cubed but he can’t keep Bane and Brooks off the glass, too. Guards and forwards need to put a body on, hard.
3) Expect Memphis to swing hard and early.Lotta attitude and swag in that Memphis locker room but also a huge amount of pride in what they’ve built and accomplished. We need to match whatever physicality gets tossed at us without escalation. We need to play with power and poise.
3) No sleepwalking out of halftime. Or in any quarter. Hard 48.
4) Role players need to shine but it might look differently. We may not get the raw points from the bench but they just need to match the Memphis bench which may be missing a key player if Jones ends up starting. Don’t let your offense dictate your intensity.
5) Drive another nail home. Win tonight and it gets really hard to see Memphis advancing. Up 2, heading home certainly puts sweep on the map and if they can get it done does wonders for the older players and our coaching staff in terms of planning for the next round.
Go Lakers!
Yep!