The pressure / poise dynamic (W’s 36-34)

Seems to me that the W’s will need both Andrew Wiggins and GP2 to have a chance at becoming a credible defensive team in the playoffs.

Even if/when the W’s aren’t making glaring defensive mistakes (and those games are rare), they virtually never can pressure an opponent these days.

I once had an opposing / colleague coach explain the game to me in terms of the ratio of this dynamic…

Can we keep our poise against your pressure—and pressure you to lose your poise?

During the game last night, I kept remembering Wiggins v. Luka and then Wiggins v. Tatum in last year’s playoffs. And the defensive aggressiveness / pressure GP2 brings. And Otto P.

The W’s had nothing like that v. Kawhi and George last…