Yea you're right. This is all Lin's fault. He's the only reason why we're losing. It has absolutely nothing to do with bad coaching and Harden's historically bad performance.
There are only two players who have raised their game in the playoffs for this team, Howard and Daniels. Harden has not been hitting his shots. I wouldn't say Parsons has raised his level of play. Lin, aside from one game, hasnt done much to help. TJ can't get on the court because Aldridge is killing us. Garcia, Casspi, Hamilton all lost their spot to Troy Daniels. Beverly is hurt, hard to stop a guy like Lillard.
We have been losing because we can't score against clutch defenses. That's the problem. The pattern is so clear. We have a 10 point lead, in control of the game, and then we collapse when they up their defensive intensity. It's that simple.
And what am I thinking....trying to be objective. Let me adopt this mob mentally, pick up my pitchfork, and irrationally crucify one player while ignoring all the other serious issues we have. I HATE LIN! If it wasn't for him, we would've swept the Blazers already!!!!!!
We have had the lead in every 4th quarter but game 2 I believe. Every time by double digits. We collapse every 4th quarter. Why? Because instead of doing what has been working the whole game and playing team basketball, we keep the ball in one man's hands the whole possession. Not only Harden, while his ISOs happen a lot, when they aren't doing that the ball gets passed one time max. The 4th quarter offense and execution has been pitiful in every game in this series. That falls on Mchale, he continues to watch us do the same thing in every possession of eery 4th quarter and does not stop it. It is excruciating.
