Brett Dawson (The Athletic) on Billy Donovan’s opportunity to implement a system sans Russell Westbrook: “Last summer, Donovan said that stylistically he’d prefer an offense that featured passing and cutting, players in motion, that he wanted “to see the ball move a little more.” But he added that such a style had to “make sense for our personnel.” It might make more sense for the Thunder now… In Paul, Dennis Schröder and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander — a key piece in the trade that sent George to the Clippers — Donovan has multiple playmakers who can manipulate a pick and roll or beat a defender off the dribble, get into the defense and attack the paint or swing the ball.
Friday Bolts: 8.30.19
