GAME#14 New York @ LOS ANGELES: Puttin In Work!

[snaquille oatmeal]

Good game by our starters.

I'm wondering, are we the worst 4th quarter team in the league ? I mean, 25 points ! 25 ! The only team that gives you a chance being 25 pts'. down is the Lakers. We do really have the worst bench in the world.

Sasha Vujacic, I said this guy must be killed. Farmar, Morrison, they seem like they can't shoot the ball at all. Nobody is consistent, at least one bench guy. Lamar is there and there, Shannon has had a break today, Farmar shoots well only on Sunday, Vujacic is completely out of this world in a negativa way.

Why didn't Powell and Mbenga play ?

that stat is deceiving. our third stringers maybe the worst, but remember our team would do a lot better if the entire bench would not be on the floor.

the problem I am seeing is that Phil plays the bench way to early. most teams that have a 20 plus lead in the 4th don't get their starters out until around the 4th minute mark. Phils starts the 4th with the bench and that is what kills us in the 4th. he should wait until the other team gives up before taking out the starters or wait until it is obviously hopeless to catch up.

[semi-sentient]

I'm wondering, are we the worst 4th quarter team in the league ?

Yes. On the season, we have only won the 4th quarter 3 times and we have been out-played in 8 consecutive games. On the year, this is the average point total in the 4th:

LAL: 20.8
OPP: 24.5

Like Snaq said, we need to empty our benches later in the game, not to start the 4th quarter. That's just (Please Use More Appropriate Word) when you consider that these guys have proven beyond a reasonable doubt that they can't maintain a huge lead.