Broadcast Information
- Tip-off: 8:30 p.m. CT
- Television: Fox Sports Oklahoma
Billy Donovan had the card in his pocket. Hours of film work and a few meetings with coaches and players helped sharpen the resolution. The players were ready with the gameplan. Late in the fourth quarter of Game 3, Donovan made the switch – Jerami Grant bodying up Portland’s center, and Paul George glued to Damian Lillard in the pick and roll coverage.
It was a look not yet seen in the series, and the wrinkle was disruptive not just because of George’s instincts and defensive prowess and Grant’s length and quickness, but also because of the timing of the strategy’s deployment.