12-06-2019, 09:15 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-06-2019, 09:17 AM by HanspardsShowerVoice.)
(12-05-2019, 10:12 PM)Mavsfan12 Wrote: On that note, Russ has really turned into the worst shooter in the league. Like EPIC bad. WTH. For a team like HOU that focuses on efficiency, how is it possible that they keep allowing him to chuck aimlessly night after night. How did he get THIS bad? He is a combined 14-57 the last two games, including 1-12 from 3. Why hasn't Coach Dan given him the bright red light - at least from 3? He should focus on D, pushing the ball on the break, penetrating into the lane to distribute or finish at the rim. This can't be in any model that Morey has cooked up, right?
And those are all wide open looks, because teams play off of him to they point that they're begging him to take the long jumper. And that's just going to continue in the playoffs when they double Harden, crowd around the rim and let Westbrook shoot the Rockets out of the game. And unlike someone like Ben Simmons, Westbrooks ego will step right into the bear trap. It worked tonight, but let's see a 7 game series.
I think Toronto is still getting used to Lowry being back. In the long run they probably need Lowry, but in the short term they really had a good thing going with VanVleet running the offense.