gowiz999 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
Everyone is to blame. I don't know if you are implying that Blatche or Haywood have played well because they obviously have not. DS isn't hitting nor playing much D. AJ has been invisible. CB has been good offensively but questionable on defense. This is a team loss.
I disagree, totally.
There are team wins and there are coaching losses. EJ stinks tonight.
Mason, Blatche, and Songaila in the first half were +3, +4, +4 and held Portland to 1-7 shooting to start the second. The team defense was good in the second but they did give up some boards and second chance points.
At the end of the second the coach took out Mason, who had hit two threes in the second. He took out Songaila, who scored four in the paint. He brought in Jamison and Caron and suddenly Jones, Webster, and Outlaw were wide open for three. EJ's collapsing in against great three point shooters; and against a team with no Aldridge or Roy inside.
Horrible coaching and terrible defense mainly by the starters.
It's not everybody playing poorly.