Welcome to my game notes. For the most part(particularly on offense), these are possession-by-possession notes of all the things that happened on the court. It’s a way for me to learn as much as possible about what happened during the game because I would otherwise forget. Anything can be a note, no matter how small or complicated.
These are my personal notes. This is not meant to read as analysis or a piece. Some of the sentences may not have structure or perfect grammar. They are notes. My goal for this is to somewhat track the things that happen to know what to dig deeper into and have some kind of reference to it somewhere.
Clips will be accompanied for key plays I want to highlight.
1st
11:30 — Davion just getting beat off the dribble. Forced Klay to peel switch. Bam was also digging hard. Davion is caught left guarding no one. And Dyson gets a wide open cut
That’s also on Giannis. He needs to be more switched on
11:08 — Giannis hard show vs NAW. Wiggins-Davion switching. Klay not paying attention where Dyson is and lifts for the open 3pt
I know he wants to overhelp off of Dyson but you can’t just not be aware
10:12 — Bam gets matched with CJ. Poor foul on the drive
10:04 — Giannis again hard show vs NAW. Giving up wide open 3pt. Bam tries to dig on the tag but doesn’t actually stay with the tag. Davion overhelped because he thought Klay was going to help more. That leaves CJ wide open on the kick
This is just awful IQ on defense
8:58 — Klay biting on Jalen in transition on a 3pt. That forced Davion to help on the drive by peel switching. Leaves CJ wide open for 3pt
Just no reason to put yourself in this position
8:30 — Davion gets matched with Jalen. Giannis looks to help but doesn’t commit fully. Davion just gets backed down for a foul
This has not been a great start on defense
8:00 — Bobby hard show but poor execution. Klay sees the slip early and helps. Wiggins takes the cut and contests. Davion sees the 2nd rotation and runs NAW off the 3pt line
Better defense here to prevent easy shots
7:28 — Davion just losing his man so badly on the backcut. Relaxed after the pass was made
Klay was the low man but no help at all. Or from Bobby
6:55 — Klay not being in great position on the Dyson drive. Was already in the paint when he caught the pass
6:20 — Great possession from everyone on each rotation and defending drives. Ends with Davion getting the charge
5:52 — Lazy effort from Bam on the under and putting up a hand to Jalen for the 3pt
5:12 — Davion with good pressure and forces a TOV
5:00 — Wiggins navigating screens off ball and he lost his man on the cut
4:40 — This was solid defense from Wiggins all around. Good closeout. Good vs the drive. Peel switched. But then he gives up a ORB. Didn’t sink and box out
3:27 — Defensive breakdown with Pelle-Bobby. Both go to Jalen. Great rotation from Bam to save the play
2:12 — Pelle doing a good job chasing off ball and recovers to contest
2:00 — Pelle gives up a drive that forced Bobby yo help and that forced rotations. Giannis takes the first pass. Dru with a contest on the 2nd
1:20 — Pelle-Bobby again putting 2 on the ball in the PNR. Almost given up a wide open roll to the rim
0:56 — Pelle good defense vs a big in the post. Tips the pass for a TOV
0:40 — Giannis allowing a drive off the dribble vs Dort. That forced Dru to help. Gives up a wide open corner 3pt
2nd
12:00 — Less aggressive PNR defense with Bobby. Pelle in the passing lanes behind the roll
11:30 — Awful defense from Dru. Just allowing the drive way too easily and is forced to foul
11:05 — Early offense. THJ is left guarding no one in the paint. Not matched with anyone. Then is behind on his guy and just allows the drive easily. Giannis also late with the help and it’s a layup
10:40 — THJ almost trailing badly and nearly lost a guy on a cut to the rim. Pelle-Bobby PNR. Very hard show.
10:25 — Good switch on the drive with Giannis and Pelle. Bobby just gives up a ORB because of no box out. Giannis also standing there
9:55 — Laughable defense from THJ. No resistance at all. Feet stuck in cement. Late help at the rim from Pelle and Giannis. Another layup given up
9:17 — More wide open looks given up. This time a 3pt in the corner. Defensive breakdown right from the start. Not sure what Giannis and Bobby were doing
8:50 — THJ-Bobby PNR. 2 on the ball. Pelle late rotation on the help. Ends up fouling
Why is Bobby showing so hard. Don’t think others expect that
8:20 — Davion-Bobby empty PNR. Again showing hard and 2 on the ball. Pelle did recognise that quicker and was in position for a charge
6:58 — Niko-Bam switch. Bam had the slip get behind him but played the pass well and got the steal
6:25 — Niko-Bam switch again. Bam on CJ. Niko on Onyeka with good defense initially. Why is Davion coming to help for no reason?
5:45 — Davion cross matched with Jalen again. No help coming and just forces him into a fade
5:30 — Bam-Niko switching seamlessly it seems. Niko with perfect defense ISO vs Jalen and gets a good contest
Bam with a missed box out, gives up ORB.
5:03 — Semi transition. Not sure what this defense from Wiggins is. No resistance at all to the rim vs CJ
4:20 — Niko-Wiggins 2 on the ball for no reason. Davion with good help off the corner on the tag. Bam also comes to help as the low man to contest
Not sure what that was from Niko and Wiggins. Looks like more miscomm
3:32 — Niko-Bam switch. Everyone is mostly switching now
3:07 — Poor defense with Davion cross matched on Onyeka in earl offense. Late help and that was just too easy
Both Wiggins and Niko should do something earlier
2:17 — Davion-Giannis PNR. Hard show, 2 on the ball. That leaves Jalen wide open on the roll with the empty corner. Forces Bam to rotate early. Not sure why Niko and Wiggins are in the same spot. Too much from Niko. He should’ve been the guy rotating on the first pass
Davion seemed like he would’ve trailed on that screen too
1:45 — Niko with solid defense 1v1 vs Jalen. Forces a pass. Wiggins just giving up a drive. Was out of position after trying to help on Niko
Bam with poor help. Didn’t recognise to help as the low man
1:25 — Niko with good help in transition on the contest. Got back and helped prevent a layup
I liked Niko on defense
0:13 — More good defense from Niko. Good recognition on the peel switch to stop the drive
3rd
12:00 — Miscomm with Giannis and Wiggins. Both stayed with the same guy. Forced Klay to help and he was just too small and offered no rim protection
11:25 — Wiggins-Giannis PNR. Trails behind. Giannis in drop. Allows the roll to get behind him. Klay was there to tag but offered little resistance
10:40 — a couple of possessions giving up good looks in early offense and transition
10:13 — Klay tries to top lock NAW but he still uses the screen. Miscomm with Klay and Bam on the cut. Klay is then late to defend Dyson
9:32 — More transition and poor defense giving up good looks
8:12 — Great recovery from Giannis in transition to stop the layup
7:30 — Davion trailing in PNR. Klay-Bam switch then Bam comes to double on Jalen. Great defense until Davion wasn’t in the best position to rotate and open 3pt.
Klay doesn’t box out and ORB
7:00 — Davion not paying attention. Almost lost his man off ball. Bam defends Dort on the closeout well.
5:15 — Forming a wall vs Jalen in early offense. Davion strong dig off strong corner
4:52 — More early offense and giving up clean looks. Defense just doesn’t set itself quick enough. Everyone is recovering too much
4:00 — Bobby not boxing out and just gives up a bad ORB.
3:10 — Wide open slip to the rim. Dru-Bobby PNR. Poor position at the level. Short roll and there’s no help from anyone inside. No tag either.
This was just a blown coverage. It created such a defensive breakdown
2:30 — I like Dru’s aggressiveness here. Bam is the free safety as the low man and gets into passing lanes from behind
2:17 — THJ just casually stopping a 3-1 fastbreak on his own
1:50 — Gave up a wide open 3pt here. Starts off with Dru-Bobby PNR. Hard show, but poor one. Not sure what THJ is doing here helping that much in the paint. He takes the first pass but then wide open 3pt on the 2nd
That comes from overhelping and not the right position. Also starts with better PNR defense. Bobby again ball watching and not boxing out. No one matched with him. That’s also on Dru because that was his man
Pelle getting beat badly off the catch. Giannis now also not boxing out and gives up a putback. Just an awful possession all around from start to finish
1:12 — Dru-Bobby PNR. Hard show, he splits the defense. Defense in now rotation again. Wide open corner 3pt
The defense has been rough in PNR being aggressive.
I don’t know who THJ most of the time is meant to guard
0:05 — Pelle with good 1v1 defense. Dru not fuly switched on and was overhelping, so out of position on his man and trailed the screen. Another open 3pt
4th
11:30 — There was a mismatch with Pelle and Giannis but Pelle communicated well to quickly switch back. Pelle can do a better job contesting the 3pt
11:07 — Transition. Somehow everyone gets beat by the guy with the ball sprinting
10:39 — More wide open 3pt after a bad PNR defense. THJ-Giannis. 2 on the ball. No recovery at all. Bobby tags. Dru sunk down but then so did Giannis went into the paint. None takes the first pass
There’s no communication on who does what and when
10:15 — Bobby easily gets beat by Dort off the dribble
9:26 — Pelle-Giannis PNR. Both stay on the ball for too long for no reason. Why is Bobby helping that much in the paint and wide open corner 3pt
8:26 — Not everyone matched up in early offense. Giannis just left his man and didn’t box out. Gave up a ORB that led to a 3pt
8:02 — Davion-Giannis PNR. Good show and recover. Pelle tagged and recovered. Wiggins sunk and recovered. THJ ISO defense on the switch just gave up the drive so easily
7:32 — More early offense. THJ just giving up another drive off the catch. This is just so bad
6:56 — Davion-Giannis PNR. 2 on the ball. Pelle very early good tag on the roll. Wiggins sinks down. THJ rotates to the first pass, but could’ve been quicker
6:30 — Pelle-Giannis PNR. Again 2 on the ball. Wide open pop 3pt. Davion tried to contest on the rotation. I don’t like the PNR defense at all
5:55 — Davion-Bam PNR. Switch. Just forces a stepback 3pt
5:33 — Davion-Bam PNR. Switch again. Davion on Jalen. Good defense vs the drive and strips him
5:15 — Pelle good defense sticking with a guy off ball. Great denial. Then goes around another screen and contests the 3pt
4:12 — THJ ISO vs Jalen. Davion comes to double from behind for no reason. This was a gamble. Wide open kick to the corner for 3pt. He makes that
Why is Davion doing that
3:43 — Early offense. Wall formed vs Jalen. Breakdown from Davion and Bam to both contest Onyeka. That leaves Dyson wide open and no one is there to box him out
I just don’t understand these mistakes
3:20 — Great defense from Wiggins vs Jalen on the drive
3:06 — Davion-Giannis PNR. In drop but allowed the roll to get behind him
That has happened often for Giannis
2:30 — great defense not allowing Jalen to go at Davion. Everyone denied it well. It ends with a Pelle ISO vs Naw
1:55 — Bam getting beat on the closeout by NAW. Great contest from Wiggins
1:54 — Awful miscomm with Giannis and Pelle on the switch and cut