When Terance Mann dunked on Rudy Gobert in the Clippers’ Game 5 win at Utah, it came after several instances when he hesitated to shoot. Even on the phenomenal three-point play, Mann turned down a corner 3.
“I just told him, ‘You’ve worked so hard to improve your shooting,’” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said of Mann after the team landed in Los Angeles on Thursday. “He shot 40 percent from 3 this year, and if they’re going to put a five-man on you and you’re open, you’ve got to shoot the basketball. That’s what you’re out there for. Be confident.
