Thunder Surge in Game 4 Thriller: Can Minnesota Mount a Miraculous Comeback?
When shots go up while bigs are chasing smaller players around, itâs a lot harder for them to box out than when theyâre simply guarding the post. Think of how difficult it is for bigger players to close out effectively while still containing a drive. Itâs essentially the same thing trying to guard on the perimeter and then box out a player sprinting toward the glass.
The Thunder also gobbled up offensive rebounds in the more traditional way by getting their big men to crash the boards when SGA and Williams drove to the rim. The dribble penetration overwhelmed the Timberwolves and help had to come. Offensive rebounds were a symptom of that defensive disease as Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein had four offensive boards apiece.
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