G5 Thunder Offense: Harten s adjustment after SGA screening is initiated

After G4 returns to the starting lineup, Harten's biggest role may be to provide enough quality cover in the paint area of ​​this side to help SGA and Jaylen quickly pass the half and help fight against the Pacers' defensive efforts.

And in G5, Hartten's offense is amplified more clearly:

After basic cover, the Pacers' center was not recovered (in the whole series, except for Siakam, the Pacers' big men were actually not good enough to defend the screen)

In addition, when Hartten was on the court, the team's offense was not limited to a large number of arc top covers. Hartten can make full use of his teammate's empty cuts. Jaylen formed a direct connection with Hartten many times at the beginning:

In the next round, Caruso and Jaylen's off-ball screening once again tested the Pacers' defensive position in the inside. Hartten found the right opportunity to send a ball to complete the connection:

Hartten and Chett are also on the court. Hartten's screen can make Chett more role than when he is on the court, and the latter can attack the basket in a ball form:

Another obvious adjustment on the offensive end is that SGA uses more dribbling to use the threat of the screen to find the outside teammates.

In this round, Harten gave SGA cover and attracted Sika and Nesmith's middle recovery. Although SGA was delayed by the double, he still kept the dribble and successfully found Chet at the weak bottom corner. In a similar round, Hartten made continuous screenings and then went down. SGA still broke through with two-man defense. Harry was restrained by Hartten to the basket, and Carson Wallace, who was on the line, got a complete open opportunity.

Kenway covers the SGA, McConnell is attracted to recover by SGA, assisting Carson in the bottom corner on the left.

is also McConnell defending SGA's breakthrough line, but this time the SGA's breakthrough direction is more reasonable. He did not choose to break through from the side where Siakam is. In addition to considering sending balls to his outside teammates, he also considered the easier way to potentially attack the basket after the breakthrough.