06-17-2022, 04:08 PM
(06-17-2022, 03:52 PM)MFFL Wrote: IMO the defensive dropoff was because we added 2 players who didn't know the system and are not good defenders. But we HAD to force feed them minutes.
Don´t think that´s true. Both actually had positive on/off impact on defense. I think the defensive dropoff was more about the heavy load of key players. Especially in small ball lineups. In the past we saw similar trends on other teams (Rockets, Warriors). And to a lesser degree teams adjusting to Kidd´s scheme. Another well known trend from his previous coaching jobs.