Early on in the season, Kevin Garnett was seen at the Clippers training facility working with Blake Griffin on positioning in the post. The videos showed an instruction of using the body to back a defender deep below the basket.
That’s not exactly what has been reflected in recent games.
Once again, a Clippers game comes down to a late game possession down by one. And once again, as Blake turns and posts some fifteen-plus feet from the basket, the result does not work out in the team’s favor.
To put this wholly on Blake would be unfair, and credit the Mavericks defense for the blitzing and double-teaming that contributed to his rough night.