Saturday, April 23, 2022

▪ Though this is difficult to track because the Heat sometimes sends multiple defenders, NBA.com said Young is shooting 1 for 7 when Gabe Vincent is guarding him, 5 for 12 against Kyle Lowry, 3 for 6 against Jimmy Butler, 1 for 4 against Tucker and 0 for 1 against Adebayo.


The key to defending him? “Try not to let him get the ball,” Vincent said. 


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I've been watching NBA basketball for 50 years. In all that time I thought defense meant playing the man with the ball not fronting and backing him to prevent the ball ever getting to him. *facepalm*