Well maybe didnt put it smoothly. Upeslacis may be good in inside but he might have "unnecessary" high other skills, like JS that tend him shoot from outside more than from inside. Shuochao was 5/6 from inside while had total 10 shots. Upeslacis was 1/1 from inside with 8 total shots. That says Shuochao is pure inside oriented PG and therefore was more suitable for this tactic. Similar applies to Kern and Gurleyen with only 1 inside attempts what is very low for inside attack. Madera (his SG) was 3/3 from inside. That indicates high jumps to compare to inside? And about ID, Upeslacis had 4 leaks on those 6 Shuochao´s attempts.. I dont want to reveal or try to reveal too much but I guess your opponents dont read this thread.
Rebounds were obviously the key, so i guess enthusiasm was also difference, besides mentioned HCA.
Good luck
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