02-15-2021, 09:27 AM
(02-15-2021, 08:00 AM)meistermatze Wrote: I would have to go back and watch some film to say whether the Blazers got cold or we changed something defensively
I guess a bit of both. Lillard missed two free throws, a couple of missed threes...
(02-15-2021, 08:00 AM)meistermatze Wrote: The defense still looks really bad
I actually thought it looked good for most of the game. There were some lapses. Lillard walked for a layup a couple of times, Mavs were unable to defend against Kanter at times. On the other hand they really frustrated Lillard and his scoring was mostly far from easy. Portland role players hit a bunch of (very) contested threes. Simmons and Covington turned into Ray Allen for the night.
(02-15-2021, 08:00 AM)meistermatze Wrote: I thought KP looked better than you gave him credit for, we criticized him for being too shot hungry
The problem I have with him is, that he is not able to take advantage of his height against smaller opponents. He is far more effective against bigger and slower players. He was still bad on defense and mostly played very soft.