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Post-Game 6 Breakdown: It Was Always Going Seven

Once again, not such a fun Game 6. Here's a quick look at what went wrong.

Miami's Switch Everything Defence

By starting and mostly using 5 wings/guards, Miami was able to switch every screen and prevent any real breakdowns on pick and roll defence. This really bogged down the Raptors' offence. Just take a look at this series in terms of how many screen assists the Raptors were getting in each game (a screen assist is a screen set for a player who scores immediately after using the screen).

Game | Raptors Screen Assists

Game 1: 13
Game 2: 11
Game 3: 14
Game 4: 8
Game 5: 11
Game 6: 5

Game 4 was also a bit of a stinker (and you may recall the Raptors made the mistake of sitting Biyombo quite a bit late to match up with the Heat's small lineups), but Game 6 was a disaster.