The "Hack-a-Plumlee" strategy has arguably been Mike Budenholzer's smartest tactic against the Brooklyn Nets. Mostly because it's hurting Brook Lopez's effectiveness.
Brook Lopez was held scoreless in the fourth quarter of Game 5 and missed nine out of his 13 shots attempted in 39 minutes. He was inactive on the glass with only three rebounds.
He walked slowly up the floor in the fourth quarter as the Nets were in the midst of making a comeback that once saw them trail by 17. He wasn't much of a factor in the comeback because he was settling for tough fadeaway jumpers instead of attacking the hole and establishing himself inside the paint, the way he's done all series.