12-15-2019, 11:06 AM
Good stuff, ML.
For me, I think this is the gist of what we learned, "I think this game is a good reality check, both with respect to positives and negatives. The team showed tremendous fight in a spectacular comeback, which they nearly pulled off without their best player. On the needs-improvement side, they clearly aren't where they need to be in terms of holding on to a lead in high-pressure, end-of-game situations...."
We came back from being down 20+ several days ago, but couldn't hold on for the win. We just have to remember this is still a very young "team", that still has to learn what it takes to win under pressure at the close of games. They'll eventually get there. It takes time.
In terms of "nitty-gritty", I thought they sort of ran out of gas during the OT, and really slowed the pace, relative to the pace that got them back even (and even a small lead). I thought, at the time, that JJ might have helped with that in OT,....but at least our young PG got that experience. As you mentioned, I think Brunson made a couple of incorrect decisions, and he was walking the ball movement in OT.
For me, I think this is the gist of what we learned, "I think this game is a good reality check, both with respect to positives and negatives. The team showed tremendous fight in a spectacular comeback, which they nearly pulled off without their best player. On the needs-improvement side, they clearly aren't where they need to be in terms of holding on to a lead in high-pressure, end-of-game situations...."
We came back from being down 20+ several days ago, but couldn't hold on for the win. We just have to remember this is still a very young "team", that still has to learn what it takes to win under pressure at the close of games. They'll eventually get there. It takes time.
In terms of "nitty-gritty", I thought they sort of ran out of gas during the OT, and really slowed the pace, relative to the pace that got them back even (and even a small lead). I thought, at the time, that JJ might have helped with that in OT,....but at least our young PG got that experience. As you mentioned, I think Brunson made a couple of incorrect decisions, and he was walking the ball movement in OT.