The fiercest competitions become a study in pressure : poise. Can I pressure you into losing your poise—and can I maintain my own poise against your pressure?
In Game 2 Memphis did a masterful job of grinding down the W’s preferred spacing and tempo. Even in Roaracle, through the consistent execution of specific tactical moves, the Grizzlies boxed the W’s into corners and made them fight in clenches.
1. Memphis congested the traffic lanes against the W’s passing-game.
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It was my biggest fear going into the series—that in certain crucial games the W’s might not “trust the pass” enough.