Timberwolves vs. Trail Blazers
Coach's Edge
The Blazers' Steve Smith is a scorer. Facing him is the Wolves' Malik Sealy, who is showing he can get his points, too. Smith has the edge in talent, but if the Wolves can create screens for Malik to run off, he might just get enough separation from Smith to fill it up.
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(A) Malik Sealy (2) runs Steve Smith off the first of many screens, as Terrell Brandon (7) brings the ball up the floor. The first look is to Sealy inside. He often has a smaller guy guarding him, but against Smith, there's no advantage.
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(B) If Sealy (2) isn't open, Brandon (7) reverses the floor off a high ball screen from Kevin Garnett (21). Sealy rubs Smith off with a double screen along the baseline, and gets the ball in the corner for the jumper.
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