Do not expect to see long pieces of reflection on the way in which Cleveland riders will overcome the warmth of Miami in the playoffs, because Darius Garland has just revealed the entire team's strategy. Garland offered a blunt heat assessment on Wednesday, calling a key player from Miami in the process.
When asked how the horsemen planned to defeat the heat, Garland put Tyler Herro directly in the reticle.
It is an incredibly revealing quote, the guy you don't expect a player to say publicly. With this quote, Garland said exactly what the riders are trying to do. He also potentially gave Miami bulletin equipment for the rest of the series.
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For all this, however, the heat must be able to prevent riders from using this strategy. We do not know if it is possible. While Herro is a good player, his value comes entirely from his attack. He ranked dead last in the NBA by Defensive victory actions This season. There were 191 players better than herro defensively.
The heat can certainly try to hide Herro on the defensive, but it is easier to say than to do. And if the riders specifically seek to exploit the defense of Herro, Cleveland will find ways to attack Herro.
The strategy has worked for riders so far. After the 121-112 victory on Wednesday, the Cavs took an advance of 2-0 in the series. Cleveland also dropped 121 points on the heat of match 1, so it is quite clear that the riders can impose their will in attack.
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Unless Miami – and Herro – can understand something fast, the series could already be over. Garland probably feels that, which is why he was so comfortable making public with Cleveland's strategy.
The only way in Garland's comments can turn against him, heat can adapt. After two dominant performances of the Cavs, Garland must be quite confident that this will not happen.
