Jamison took advantage of defensive mismatches while running pick-and-rolls with James.
The Hawks took advantage, running pick-and-rolls with the 6-foot-9 Smith and the 6-10 Al Horford.
The depleted Bobcats' game plan Wednesday included running pick-and-rolls against the Knicks' slower post players.
The frequency with which Toronto ballhandlers are running pick-and-rolls has dropped nearly four percentage points from the regular season to the playoffs.
But the Knicks' frontcourt struggled against the energetic and springy Trail Blazers, who led by as many as 19 points by expertly running pick-and-roll after pick-and-roll, with the Knicks' defense always seemingly one step behind.
"I'm in the triangle now and it's going to make me a better player learning this offense and learning how to get mine off of catches-and-shoots and running the floor and things like that," Flynn said, before admitting: "But I'd rather be running pick-and-rolls".
"I've always been able to make plays outside the pocket, whether it's running, picking up first downs or even a touchdown, or rolling out right or left and throwing downfield," Smith said.
Take into consideration that the Laker offense is running pick-and-roll less than 10percentt of the time (per Synergy), and the Kobe "death stare" becomes understandable.
Davis has also proven to be a wonderful option in a half-court set, where he excels running pick-and-roll and facing up from the high post.
He has improved so much since his freshman year, when he was a starter on Chino Hills' 35-0 team running pick-and-roll plays with Lonzo Ball.
Anthony Davis, the one-browed, inside-outside scoring, defense-altering big man, running pick-and-rolls and catching lobs from LeBron James, two of the NBA's top six players teaming up in purple and gold.
