Warriors coach Steve Kerr referred to the Houston Rockets as 'linebackers' after their Game 4 win, and no one embodies that theme like PJ Tucker - who is a big reason why their round two series is tied up.
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That starts on the defensive end. Small samples and targeted matchups often make for exaggerated metrics in the postseason, but even within this context the numbers are staggering: The Rockets have allowed a relatively stingy 107.1 points per-100-possessions to the Warriors with Tucker on the floor over four games, but are being blitzed to the tune of 128.6 points per-100 when he sits.There’s some variance involved, for sure.
Durant per-36 minutes with Tucker OFF court: 49.0 points on 58.8% shooting, 71.4% from 3, and 18.8 free-throw attemptsTucker is doing about as well as anyone can ask on KD, even during stretches where little a defender does makes much of a difference . Anyone else, though? It’s a train wreck. When he’s not doing the bigger stuff like checking opposing stars, Tucker is also contributing in less obvious ways.
“They’re doing whatever it takes to win,” said Warriors forward Draymond Green following Game 4. “We are just going in there like, 'Oh okay, we’ll box.' And they're slamming us.” Watch that second clip back again, though. Keep a close watch on Tucker – in particular, note how few Warriors eyes are on him. He muscles Draymond Green out of a board Green should work harder for, yes, but he’s only in that position to begin with because of the way he’s being ignored and is allowed to simply drift into space.
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