One thing I noticed in the NYK series and confirmed my suspicions Thursday night is how annoying Nesmith and Nembhard are. Carlisle doesn't run a press but has them pestering the ball-handler from the inbound pass. That sh*t bleeds precious seconds away from the offense. By the time you get in your set you have 12-14 seconds left on the shot clock instead of 16-18. Now you have to rush with the play call.
OKC will adjust, can't miss so many layups and close mids. We just needed a basket or 2 in those last 3 mins. More ball movement. Almost got doubled up in assists. Coaching is going to be huge this series.