Originally Posted by
NOEngineer
The difference I see when Zion is on the court is that the team feels obligated to force the action to go through him since he is the superstar. Opponents have a better idea where the ball is going. When he is out, the ball goes wherever to whoever moving faster and more randomly. We did a great job last night of feeding Jonas while that was working, then using others to penetrate when it wasn't. I don't think Zion or Bi are selfish, but it is natural for other "lesser" players to feed them even though it may not be best for the team. I love the depth we have and the way we use it, and hope we keep doing that until we win the finals countering years of "shortened playoff rotation" accepted wisdom. The guys are playing hard, having fun and shooting 3s well.
By the way, I heard that CJ McCollum had lunch with Vince Fredson before the Grizzlies game which instantly cured his shooting slump.....