I really thought that Tim Duncan would be matched up with Carlos Boozer, but the Spurs used Fabricio Oberto and Francisco Elson to cover Boozer for much of Game 1. If these guys are covering Boozer in Game 2, give him the ball in the post every chance you get. Tell Deron Williams and Mehmet Okur to spot up and Andrei Kirilenko to cut down the lane to keep his man engaged. Duncan and Parker won’t be able to double because they’ll have to stay with Okur and Williams on the perimeter. Mix in a little pick-and-roll and you should be golden.
Once Boozer starts having success, the Spurs will have no choice but to put Duncan on him. Then you can run a series of block to block screens to keep Tim moving and potentially get him into foul trouble.
Jerry, I’ve heard you’re kind of a hard ass, but I think you’re the league’s most underrated coach and I’d love to see you win a title. But you have to ride Boozer until you can’t ride him anymore.
