I think this is all based on each coaches strategy. Spo had two other defenders at the elbow waiting for Tatum to begin his move. Ime was switching and allowing Butler in the paint while sticking the weak side defenses on their 3-pt shooters.How much did Spo have to do with Butler getting pretty good looks in both games 6 and 7? One thing that struck me was that, while he was making some difficult shots, he was getting the ball in decent position in a 1:1 situation; whereas, it felt like the Celts struggled to get the ball to the Jays in similar positions.
Which was the more effective? I think both were the correct move and the better team won. Ime held serve against Spo is the best analogy I’ve come up with and that is a tremendous compliment to Ime.