Green Analyzes Coach Carlisles Missed Opportunities in Game 4 of the NBA Finals

Four-time NBA champion and forward for the Golden State Warriors, Draymond Green, commented on the fourth game of the league finals between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder (104-111), comparing the coaching strategies of Rick Carlisle and Mark Daigneault.

«I felt that for most of the fourth game and throughout the series, Rick Carlisle outperformed Mark Daigneault. He did it without question… With three minutes left in the third quarter, the game was at a 10-point margin, and they couldn’t make any effective shots.

That was the moment when Mark needed to call a timeout. Something had to be done. His best player wasn’t on the court. They had three or four consecutive possessions, and that was the right time for Indiana to stop the game. But they didn’t. Consequently, it ended up being one missed shot after another… They took the ball away from Shai, which was obvious. They had J-Dub [Jalen Williams], who handled the ball better. But where did that lead them? They went back to Shai and Jalen.

Gilgeous-Alexander was being guarded by Nesmith instead of Nembhard. And at that point, Shai got what he wanted and found his rhythm, reaching the heights he needed,» Green’s remarks were reported by NBA Analysis.