How the Miami Heat are confusing Denver’s switch defense

The Miami Heat know how to cook up and execute a game plan. In game two of the NBA Finals, the Heat lured Jamal Murray into tough shots by taking away the Jokic-Murray two-man game. They also took advantage of Denver’s desire to stunt on Jimmy Butler drives, opening up wide open shots from Miami’s three-point shooters. We break down some of the most interesting details in this 15-minutes video.

0:00 – Intro
0:10 – 5-4 PnRs to attack Kevin Love
1:13 – Heat confusing Denver’s switches
3:54 – Worrying about officiating
5:00 – Defensive effort and focus
8:00 – Over-helping on drives, Jimmy
10:10 – How Jimmy Butler is guarding Jamal Murray
14:00 – Bam weak side DHOs