Harden has to immediately jack up 3s and/or take it to the rack for and-ones as soon as he comes off the bench in the 1st quarter. He HAS to heat up. It's what's gotten OKC here. It's their only hope. We need a mere 7+ more points out of him for Miami has won all three games by 6.
Serge needs to hang out at the foul line and Sefolosha the perimeter, each for open looks.
If the Miami D doesn't give them anything, Durant and Westbrook need to drive to the basket, draw the defense, kick out to Seph, Serge and Harden and Durant crash the offensive boards. Even get Collision involved - that dude can finish if you feed him.
They gotta move faster in transition yet protect the ball. It's been their MO the first few rounds of the playoffs.
OKC DEFENSE
Durant needs to switch off Lebron in transition (avoid those 4 fouls). OKC simply needs to outscore Miami. The MIA turnovers will come to them. No need to force them. Play loose D on the perimeter (but do get out and put hands up, just don't leave feet) and hard D in the paint absorbed by Collison and Perkins.
OKC OFFENSE
Harden has to immediately jack up 3s and/or take it to the rack for and-ones as soon as he comes off the bench in the 1st quarter. He HAS to heat up. It's what's gotten OKC here. It's their only hope. We need a mere 7+ more points out of him for Miami has won all three games by 6.
Serge needs to hang out at the foul line and Sefolosha the perimeter, each for open looks.
If the Miami D doesn't give them anything, Durant and Westbrook need to drive to the basket, draw the defense, kick out to Seph, Serge and Harden and Durant crash the offensive boards. Even get Collision involved - that dude can finish if you feed him.
They gotta move faster in transition yet protect the ball. It's been their MO the first few rounds of the playoffs.
OKC DEFENSE
Durant needs to switch off Lebron in transition (avoid those 4 fouls). OKC simply needs to outscore Miami. The MIA turnovers will come to them. No need to force them. Play loose D on the perimeter (but do get out and put hands up, just don't leave feet) and hard D in the paint absorbed by Collison and Perkins.