“It’s a lot easier to just play with him, play off of …

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Now that Garland is running pick-and-pops with Lopez, he can create more room to roam in the midrange. Coming from a Cavs team that specialized in crowded spacing to play over the top, Garland is enjoying the free range he has to roam. Playing alongside a player with Leonard’s resume and championship experience has been exciting, running inverted pick-and-rolls and just feasting off the double teams Leonard draws all the time. “It’s a lot easier to just play with him, play off of him,” Garland said. “Everybody is just playing freely. You don’t have somebody behind your back and somebody that’s over your back all the time. Just going out there, just playing the game.”

New York Times

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