[Serious Next Day Thread] Post-Game Discussion (November 17, 2018)

The Raptors need to start getting Kawhi easier shots that come within the offense.

I get that his calling card on offense is isolation, but that doesn't mean every play you run for him has to be that.

In San Antonio, Popovich ran routine set plays where he would come off a screen and get a catch and shoot from mid-range. Heck, even Michael Jordan who was the greatest ISO player ever would always get easy looks from a set play.

Star players need to be integrated within the offense too and right now I'm not seeing that Kawhi is fully integrated in the offense. Maybe that will come with time, but I'm not even seeing any attempts on Nick Nurse's part to do this.

It seems like ever play for Kawhi has just been him getting the ball and the rest of the team clearing out.

Kawhi has been good but that's a lot of energy to exert for one player and it's no coincidence, IMO, that his efficiency has been dropping over the last handful of games.

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