Jdub needs to be better, but I think we’re underestimating just how hard it is to generate your own shot, consistently, in a series like this. We saw Kawhi struggle in the 1st round against Denver as the series went on. Even though Harden isn’t a stranger to coming up short in the postseason, even he was too.
The lack of being able to self-create from behind the arc has really stopped OKC from taking advantage in this series. 3s are how you kill Denver because making it a 2s v. 2s in the halfcourt won’t work. You won’t beat Denver that way.
They need a sword like that to fight against Jokic posting them up all in the halfcourt, leading to easy offense for himself or looks for his teammates. OKC just doesn’t have a player with that kind of orbit to generate runs from.