Millsap positioned himself, while Okafor guarded the defensive rebounds well.
Millsap's awareness for defending rebounds wasn't good, and he lost quite a few defensive rebounds when playing against the Mavericks, which bothered him a lot.
The Big Fatty boss gave him advice—since you can't grab the rebounds and often miss people letting opponents grab offensive rebounds, it's better not to go for them at all. Just block whoever rushes in.
Millsap tried it out tonight and, believe it or not, this simple method worked quite well! This way of playing significantly improved the Bobcats' defensive rebounding efficiency when he was on the court, allowing him to start in the final quarter. If he couldn't guard the boards, no matter how well he grabbed offensive rebounds, in this defense-oriented game, Bickerstaff wouldn't let him play in the final quarter.
The Spurs retreated quickly, forcing the Bobcats into a set offense.
