NyCeEvO wrote:This wasn't an embarrassing loss. The Jazz are a good team. We were hanging around by 4 points until the last 6 minutes of the game and then it up and down between 11 and 6.
We're also missing the igniter for our offense and the 2nd best player on the team.
It was, IMO.
Yes, Utah is a very good team and every possession down the floor you thought we were competing against Philly from the sense of urgency being shown out there. Guys are walking the ball up with 5 minutes left. Some standing and watching. No cutting. Just throw the ball to Brook Lopez and walk away. Meanwhile, he's looking to pass out the post and nobody is there and the offense then goes to hell. Yes, Lin would've helped a lot but we've won games without him and with a lot more poise and IQ plays.
If Brook Lopez is tied up with Gobert, you think Bogs or Skilpatrick can come out and do what Jimmy Butler did to us?
No, of course not that level of production. I expect either one taking an assertive role when the offense gets stagnant to make plays. We were in the penalty with 8 minutes to go in the third and Bogdanovic finishes the game with...0 attempts at the line and 0 makes.
Heyward isn't more athletic than Bogs or Kilpatrick? C'mon...there's no comparison especially if we're including Hayward's agility in the evaluation of athleticism.
That's not my point. You aren't guarding LeBron, Durant, Leonard. Hayward isn't physically imposing. He's crafty and his IQ is extremely high. Most of his shots are off screens. He's not going to dominate his man one on one. You get outclassed on both ends like that then that speaks a lot more about you IQ and lack of effort to compete.
I think a lot of you guys really need to understand that it's not easy to be an NBA player. Do you honestly think that Skilpatrick and Bogs are fully capable of being lights out but it's simply due to a lack of discipline or too much goofing around that they don't succeed? High BBIQ is a real skill and it's possessed by a minority of players.
Oh, I understand. That's why I am not calling for Kenny's head. He's working with what he was given and it's just not enough high IQ guys here. Not to say, he's doing his absolute best either but he's trying to train new dogs and old dogs new tricks.
This goes back to the theory of some fans thinking KA should adjust his system. This system of freedom just exposes that some of these guys are just not capable of fast paced motion offense.
We APPEARED to defend better because Utah plays at a slow pace. We simply took less shots because we allowed them to dictate pace.
It's easy for us to sit back in the comfort of our homes and talk about how dumb these guys are for not excelling at the professional level against the best players in the world. Yes, compared to LeBron they are not good. Compared to us, they're uber-elite. Let's not diminish how good you have to be in order to do what Kilpatrick does, bad defense and all.
The high expectations some of us have for the least talented team in the league missing their 2nd best player is head scratching sometimes.
I agree on the expectations but there would be hardly any complaining if we saw some internal growth from some of these guys on other parts of the floor.
I don't think anyone will question how good Skil is on the offensive side of the ball. I'm still glad we have him and have him locked up. However, some of his mistakes are indefensible.
At some point, he's going to have to learn to become a real playmaker and defender if he wants to continue to carve out a major role on this team. I don't think we expect that to happen overnight but some nights like tonight. You can't be mad at folks for tearing him apart. Some of his mistakes are elementary.
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