Why the Cavs Stayed in the Game Despite Cold Shooting (Pocket Pass Breakdown)

The Cavs stayed in that game because the pocket pass and short-roll actions were carving the Knicks up every time New York overloaded toward Mitchell and Harden on the handoffs.⁣
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But here's the thing about Allen — there's a ceiling to what you can ask him to do once he catches that pass. The moment he has to dribble twice and make a decision, you're asking him to be something he's not. He's a finisher, not a creator. Feed him, he produces. Ask him to generate, and eventually it becomes a turnover problem.⁣
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And Harden... I don't wanna go full "washed" on him, but eight for fifteen sounds fine until you see the one for seven from three. The days of him stringing together threes are behind him. He surprises you now when he's good, and that's not a compliment. #shorts