The NBA playoffs offer many things. While the stars and drama serve up the sizzle, the substance, however, is the game-to-game battle of adjustments.
Scouting reports and gameplans become scripture in the postseason. They are blueprints to strengths, but more importantly, limitations that can be exploited. In each series, teams and players alike are plopped onto petri dishes, magnified and have their flaws presented to a national audience.
More often than not, the teams that can best take advantage of the opposition’s weaknesses are often the ones who come out on top.
There are multiple reasons as to why the Lakers currently hold a 2-1 advantage over the Memphis Grizzlies, but one of the biggest x-factors has been the play of Rui Hachimura and his ability to serve as a gameplan exploiter and buster.