04-01-2022, 01:38 PM
(04-01-2022, 11:59 AM)KillerLeft Wrote: IMO, Carlisle really messed up by panicking and changing course in that series (lol, Boban) rather than doubling down on what got them that 2-0 lead.I think you are correct. Almost zero contribution from KP (after the 2-0 lead), JRich, Melli and Brunson, which added up to significant minutes, lost momentum and provided areas for LACs to attack. Add in THJ forgetting how to shoot, and it becomes a tribute to Luka's brilliance that the series went to 7 games.
I'm thinking Reggie and SD are better contributors on both ends. Brunson seems to get less shell-shocked if he gets guarded tight. You don't have one disgruntled big sitting in the corner not contributing much. And the team seems to play together better and with more confidence than at any point prior to 2/10/22.