The Zach Lowe Show Jalen Williams's and Wemby’s Injuries, Game 3 Previews, and Mets Corner!
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Apr 23, 2026 
Steve Jones Jr., NBA reporter and X’s-and-O’s analyst, previews playoff matchups and injury timelines. Shea Serrano, best-selling author and lifelong Spurs fan, reflects on Wemby’s injury and personal courtside memories. Sean Fennessey, Mets analyst and podcaster, delivers a blunt Mets Corner on roster failings and ownership drama. Short takes on key games, tactical adjustments, and what to watch next.
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Vary Coverage To Stop Duren Rolls
- Orlando should stop automatically giving up rolls and instead vary coverages: drop, mix, or send occasional doubles to disrupt Pistons rhythm.
- Forcing Cade Cunningham to make interior passes prevents clean Duren rolls and neutralizes Detroit's adjustments.
Rockets Need To Run Their Triangle Regularly
- The Rockets' offense lacks flow because they rarely play Kevin Durant, Jabari Smith, and Alperen Şengün together and delay actions until late in the shot clock.
- Early scripted plays (pin-downs into Durant) produced chances; Houston must run those quickly and consistently to threaten the Lakers' junk defenses.
Exploit Doubles With Quick Drives And Second Actions
- When Durant draws doubles, drive the closeout or quickly read to secondary actions instead of settling for contested threes.
- Use staggered screens, Dur ant-Sheppard actions, and quick drive-kick timing to exploit Lakers' rotations.