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Dan Favale would like the Kings to play more small-ball lineups against the Warriors

Apr 21, 2023, 5:30 PM | Updated: 5:33 pm

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Bleacher Report’s Dan Favale joined Cattles & Ramie Friday to talk about the Kings-Warriors playoff series, what the Kings need to fix going forward, and a general overlook of the rest of the NBA Playoffs. Plus, do the Kings need to play more “small-ball”?

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“I would probably also like to see them maybe experiment more sooner with downsizing themselves, especially if the Warriors are going to downsize,” Favale said on the show. “Like you put in Malik Monk for Keegan Murray and kind of see if you can lean on that lineup as a crutch. And I think we saw [Sacramento] get away from Davion Mitchell a little bit in Game 3, compared to Game 2, when he wasn’t hitting his shot. Depending on how the Warriors are running their offense, if they’re going to go smaller, I think Davion Mitchell becomes mission critical in this series moving forward.”

Topics discussed include:

  • Do the Kings need to play more small-ball against the Warriors?
  • How have the Warriors neutralized Domantas Sabonis?
  • Has the Western Conference been underwhelming in the playoffs?
  • Is the Eastern Conference already decided?
  • Which teams are best positioned to make the finals?

Click here to watch and listen to the full interview with Dan Favale

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