DALLAS — Feigning ignorance before tipoff to hide a team’s strategic cards can be as much a function of the job for NBA coaches as drawing up plays during timeouts. When he says he can’t remember his starting lineup, or the status of a player’s health, Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue, who is typically an open book, can be no exception.
Yet Saturday evening, when asked how he would defend Luka Doncic two days after the Clippers allowed Dallas’ superstar a career-high 51 points, Lue did not dodge or weave.
“Same thing we did last game,” Lue said. “Yeah, you can tell ‘em.”
