(06-06-2021, 08:08 PM)jesusshuttlesworth82 Wrote: You know...the FIRST DAMN TIME we lose a playoff series we're favored to win...I'll jump aboard the fire Carlisle train. Until then, I'll just try to be nice (probably unsuccessfully) to the fire Carlisle people.
We've fallen on our face with two major trades (and some minor ones as well - hello Delon) and I think a lot of has to come down to coaching. Rondo is forgivable I guess, but that dude's still in the league and was instrumental in getting the Lakers a chip last year. He wasn't great in this series, but he's in the second round while our guys are on vacation.
We gambled on KP because of his health, not because of his ability, so much so that we gave him a max deal. KP averaged 10 shot attempts a game in the playoffs. How come our coach can't get him more involved? Carlisle is a great coach which makes it all the more confounding. Maybe he just can't coach basketball genius. Both Rondo and Luka are always three moves ahead. Luka's great and all, but the coach needs to mesh superstar personalities and talents even if they don't see eye to eye.
Speaking of Luka, he confounds me too. He picks up everyone of his teammates except for KP. Tim and Dorian make a lot of blunders, but you'll never find a bigger cheerleader for them than Luka.
I'm not absolving KP either. Beyond his confidence being shot for obvious reasons, he made a ton of blunders.
The triangle of KP, Luka and Carlisle have failed.
Those trade whiffs have hampered our already anemic front office and have left our cupboards bare.