Walton didn't want to switch defense, but the Cavaliers' power forward was Conningham, also a stretch big man.
Williams suddenly felt like the Pacific Ocean had opened up in front of him.
He crouched and drove inside, successfully drawing a defensive foul from Barbosa and earning himself a trip to the free throw line.
In fact, Jokic's best use was still to have the ball in his hands, to fully leverage his passing talent, but now he seemed more like a Hawes who could play the low post.
But it was unrealistic for a rookie to have so much control of the ball, at least not yet.
Hansen had also fought to gain control of the ball gradually back in his day.
However, even without the ball, Jokic had already taken on the role of a secret weapon.
Originally, the Warriors, relying on their deep bench, played the substitution stretch in last season's finals just by keeping pace with the Cavaliers, but now they were biting hard.
At halftime, the score was tied at 58.
