Beverley: How to Attack LeBron and Embiid's Pick-and-Roll
Patrick Beverley laid out a defensive game plan targeting LeBron James and Joel Embiid after the 76ers added James and Jaylen Brown this off-season.
"The game plan is simple. There's something you have to accept. First, we try to play through LeBron James and Embiid on every pick-and-roll we run. Our offence is going to be our defence. LeBron guarding someone? Set the screen — Embiid, come here. Get them involved in every defensive possession their team has, as often as possible, every chance we get. Every time, we attack through LeBron James. Get into the paint. Make Embiid help. Defence and offence — it all comes from that approach. Wear them down. VJ Edgecombe, LeBron, you'll need to knock down 5-6 threes each to win. Eleven threes between the two of you. Maxey has the ball? We double. Embiid? We double. Jaylen Brown gets the ball — fine. He'll score 20-25 points. LeBron, I know you've handled your job time and again. You'll have to do it again," Beverley said.
The 76ers added Jaylen Brown and LeBron James this off-season, after a pursuit of Giannis Antetokounmpo in Boston collapsed.
Beverley's own situation has also been in the news of late — he said on September 9 that he turned down a $50M offer from the Kings in favour of $40M with the Clippers.
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