02-09-2021, 11:58 AM
One big positive and one frustration from last nights game.
The positive was KP and not because of the box score. I have had the impression in the past that he was going to get his shots in, no matter the quality or his effectiveness. Last night I saw a KP who was taking smarter shots. There were a number of occasions where you could see he was tempted to take the three but chose to drive or move the ball for a better shot. I felt like he got his shots in the flow of the game and to me that’s big. He did take one 3 from close to 30ft but at least he had already shown a hot hand.
The negative I think was Luka but it may have been larger than just him. While I have been frustrated at times when THJ and KP continue to jack shots despite their effectiveness, I think you continue to feed the hot hands when they are on. Last night I felt like they didn’t ride their hot hands.
The positive was KP and not because of the box score. I have had the impression in the past that he was going to get his shots in, no matter the quality or his effectiveness. Last night I saw a KP who was taking smarter shots. There were a number of occasions where you could see he was tempted to take the three but chose to drive or move the ball for a better shot. I felt like he got his shots in the flow of the game and to me that’s big. He did take one 3 from close to 30ft but at least he had already shown a hot hand.
The negative I think was Luka but it may have been larger than just him. While I have been frustrated at times when THJ and KP continue to jack shots despite their effectiveness, I think you continue to feed the hot hands when they are on. Last night I felt like they didn’t ride their hot hands.