"Joe,...did you feel like you adjusted in the second half because I think they made another 53% of their 3's in the second half...what could you have done differently because basically that was their whole strategy, everybody knew that they were going to have to take a barrage of threes to keep up with you guys?"
So the question clearly focuses the respondent's mind on defending the three better. The coach's non compos mentis response was to say that the offense had to be better. He never mentions defensive adjustments.
"So to answer your question, when things like that are happening it puts more pressure on your offense. Your offense has to be more efficient...You have to look at the other side of the adjustment and so the Herro-Adebayo pick-and-roll is dangerous in itself...and you're making that a 2-on-2 game with their two best players. [reduced from three without Jimmy Butler] And so the first adjustment was to become more efficient on the offensive end...So I think it just puts more pressure on the offense to be more efficient."
Boston: Your coach. I'm out of words for him. Good night.
