younggunsmn wrote:The DUMB strikes again and costs us the game.
We went up 106-100 and gave up 13 consecutive points.
Two brutally awful Gobert stone hands turnovers lead to Kyrie open 3's.
KAT goes full on chucker mode.
We trap Luka and get the ball out of his hands and Gobert refuses to help and boxes out Powell (for maybe the first time the whole game) while Jones is flying down the lane for a dunk. Meanwhile Ant is playing the trap halfheartedly instead of trying to force a difficult pass.
The trap is a good concept against a team like the Mavericks with 2 really good players and a bunch of below average players, but it's only going to work if you play it well. Rotate, make the passes difficult. Make weak players make good plays with the ball.
It's also not going to work if only 2 guys are playing the concept and Gobert is doing his own thing.
Bigs did a terrible job in the pick and roll when we were playing it straight up, not helping on the shooters and giving too much respect to Jones and Powell who were not offensive threats. So it was smart to go to the trap.
Jaden has just been flat out awful and KAT has been out of control and fouling like crazy all season.
Those 2 guys need to come to the party and start playing better because they are starting to emerge as the guys playing the furthest below their potential. I would add Gobert but sadly I think this is his new normal.
I love the efficiency and smart play from Mike, but sometimes I think we would really benefit if he took a little more control of the offense.
I agree with most of that. Still also did not understand why Finch sit Mike a cpl of min the the fourth. KAT and Rudy stupid plays at crutch time did not help. ANt was great, Jaden was terrible. Overall, we were not far. We have a tough schedule this week.