After Garnett joined the Lakers, Kwame Brown greatly improved his ability to protect the rim under his mentorship, evolving from a 'low-post defensive stalwart' into a rim-protecting expert capable of seamlessly coordinating with him.
It's worth noting that after being tormented by Jordan, Arenas, and Kobe for six years, Brown, entering his seventh season, was just 25 years old...
The opposing team's decision to go for the first attack took the Zen Master by surprise. He had thought they would at least try to execute the Triangle Offense, which he had prepared to defend against.
You could say it was no surprise that a genius who won Coach of the Year in his first season did not rigidly stick to set playbooks.
