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this possession really shows what the Shai–double bigs trio looks like at its peak fully capitalizing on Shai’s pressure Shai back cuts off heavy denial and iHart delivers a perfect pass. Shai shows his improved playmaking and Chet makes a great awareness 45 cut for the finish
another example of a missed opportunity to create rim pressure okc shouldn’t be 18th in rim frequency considering how defenses defend shai
a common narrative among reigning champs is complacency but OKC making a major offensive adjustment has been huge specifically for Chet. by repositioning iHart to the baseline they’ve completely opened up the floor for him to attack off the catch and fully utilize his mid range
Another high-post-to-block lob from Chet tonight after drawing a second defender, an advanced read and pass from a 7’1 big just 150 games into his NBA career
After missing 3 games, Chet picked up right where he left off with his big to big passing. He’s able to leverage his scoring to draw iHart’s defender in separate actions, an empty side post up and then a Chicago action before making pinpoint passes at 7 feet tall for the lobs
Ajay Mitchell does a great job using pace and deception in this action. He makes it look like he’s preparing to receive a screen which freezes and confuses his defender opening up a driving opportunity. This move has become a very effective go-to in his rise as an on-ball scorer
Ram screen is also a good action to eliminate weakside help as Marshall was trying to stay attached to Shai and Washington had his eyes off the ball giving Ajay a clear lane after beating his man. Shai initially parking on the block also blocks Flagg from helping off the corner
rewatching the game and you can tell Shai’s figured out how to crack the top of the zone, he did a great job directing the opposite wing and the middle man on multiple possessions
im just glad they’re seeing it this early because even as Shai grows more comfortable as a playmaker against zone it still slows down his overall processing and makes him less dominate as a scorer
defenses have been selling out on Shai whether it’s running zone or gapping extremely hard to force the ball out of his hands and in response the Thunder rank 1st in wide open 3s. Shai’s having his best playmaking season yet while still averaging 33 on 65% TS
It’s extremely promising to see him really process the floor, make those plays and stay disciplined in a game where he hasn’t necessarily gotten his own scoring going. Arguably his biggest issue in the Finals was his tunnel vision, focusing too much on scoring with the ball
After missing 3 games, Chet picked up right where he left off with his big to big passing. He’s able to leverage his scoring to draw iHart’s defender in separate actions, an empty side post up and then a Chicago action before making pinpoint passes at 7 feet tall for the lobs
Along with scoring 31 points on 95% TS, Chet Holmgren also showed promising flashes as a passer, both on the ball and in the short roll, particularly in big-to-big actions with Isaiah Hartenstein during today’s game against the Hawks
these are more like flips rather than rescreens but the point still stands, Shai times the setup perfectly when Hartenstein flips I genuinely think iHart is a top 3 screener in the league if not the best. his combination of size, quickness and IQ is just ridiculous
you can really see the growing synergy between Shai and Hartenstein specifically in their rescreening on PnRs and how in sync they are still a small sample but Shai’s averaging +0.26 rPPP on nearly 11 PnRs per game with just a 6% TOV% through the first few games, that’s insane
I think it’s a good decision at the end of the day. DHOs gave them solid looks last season but could get stagnant at times and took a lot of the decision making load off the ball handlers which contributed to their playoff “struggles”
Speaking of cutting, Hartenstein has done a great job finding openings in the defense and OKC’s guards have been effective at finding him
Through the first 2 weeks of the season, OKC have slightly changed how they use Isaiah Hartenstein on offense, shifting away from DHOs to more traditional PnRs and positioning him more on the block. Here’s a mini thread breaking down that change 🧵👇
you can really see the growing synergy between Shai and Hartenstein specifically in their rescreening on PnRs and how in sync they are still a small sample but Shai’s averaging +0.26 rPPP on nearly 11 PnRs per game with just a 6% TOV% through the first few games, that’s insane
Chet utilizing a pump fake after hitting a few threes is a simple yet effective way to create an advantage without needing to put the ball on the floor as a 7-foot big. The team’s spacing has also noticeably improved through the first couple of games eliminating gap help
Ram screen is also a good action to eliminate weakside help as Marshall was trying to stay attached to Shai and Washington had his eyes off the ball giving Ajay a clear lane after beating his man. Shai initially parking on the block also blocks Flagg from helping off the corner
OKC runs a ram screen for both guards allowing each to attack off the dribble after gaining a step on their defender. In the second clip, Hartenstein’s initial screen forces Sheppard to be the help-side defender who stands no chance against Shai at the rim
Along with scoring 31 points on 95% TS, Chet Holmgren also showed promising flashes as a passer, both on the ball and in the short roll, particularly in big-to-big actions with Isaiah Hartenstein during today’s game against the Hawks
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