Originally Posted by
CDu
McClure did a very solid job on Teague when he was guarding him. I thought collectively the defense did a great job on Teague. That focus on him may have aided in Smith's effectiveness, although I remember 3 or 4 occasions in which Smith just blew by his defender. And it wasn't just a particular defender, as Paulus and Scheyer were guilty of this, as was Smith I believe. Smith's effectiveness in getting into the lane definitely played a part in our loss (along with our bad shooting and Wake's good interior defense).
I obviously can't tell which situations you're recalling, but at least a couple of the Smith "blow-bys" came when we zoned up and left him all by his lonesome. Nolan over-recovered on those plays, and Smith went by him into the lane. Of course, he missed both of those jumpers, so it wasn't that bad.
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