Yao is clutch. Provided we give him the goddam ball.
Scola must have caught the flu from Yao. That's the only explanation for such a #$%$#%^ performance in light of his season-long conistency.
That play at the end of the 1st OT. OM$#^$# GOD. WTF were they doing loading the side that Yao was on. Battier in the corner and his defender hedging on the entry pass. Why the #$%$#% wasn't it isolation on the wing with Yao down low and the passer onthe perim?@#$@
T-Mac United wrote:Stuckey drive. Knew it coming... Lowry is not a good pick-n-roll defender.
Actually, he is. He does everything a good defender does in a p'n'r situation. He sees the pick early, adjusts his position, and fights through it. The fact is, even the best defenders will not be able to get through a good pick ~ 25% of the time. That particular play was actually Hayes' fault. The entire point of sub'ing Yao off was that we could switch on the perimeter if they p'n'r'd. Instead Hayes overplayed and Stukey was given a big gap to split, leading to the open lane and layup.
Iggyemu wrote:And another thing. I like Brooks but this guy is not a starter. He is inconsistent offensively and doesn't create shots. At least Lowry is consistent on defense. He should be playing more down the stretch of games. Although thats not the reason we are struggling tonight. Just something I think we should do more often.
Hah. With all due respect, the EXACT reasons that you state are the EXACT reasons why me, MaxRider (and others) preferred Rafer over Brooks in the first place.