Fundamentals. Boxing out better to prevent second chance points, run back on D after misses as they are getting quick transition points, better end of Q awareness, precision, and ball protection. We got a bit loose on O and it affected our D as they took up their game a bit in terms of pace and movement for a 10-2 run to finish the 2ND Q. And in a close game, these selective bursts can make all the difference.
I thought Rudy ISO was unnecessary. He's a scorer, that's his main bench role, but it is also tough to come in cold from the bench and make baskets. He got a lot of open looks, but after like four outside misses Rudy could have and should have tried something else like a post up or a drive. Too many outside shots for him. 1-8 at the half.
Jakob is solid on D but is a liability on O so far 0-2 - needs to be FAR MORE aggressive around the basket on the O end.
I like that we generated a lot of shots around their rim. Good movement and ball sharing to do it. But we simply have to make our 3s. We need to make a big smart push here in the second half.