I just clicked through the game and rewatched to see if this is true, because it wasn't my impression after watching the game. They did play pretty good defense but there were still makeable shots. I also could only find 9, I'm not sure where the 10th one came from, but I didn't see it as I skipped through the game. After rewatching I still don't agree that they took away his playmaking. Here's my summary of his potential assists with timestamps if you're interested -
I think you're confusing Amen and Tari missing multiple uncontested bunnies at the rim with "...shutdown everything else." They didn't double Sengun nearly as much as he's normally doubled during the regular season which I think might be something akin to your point. But ex-post everything looks this way b/c the Rockets were awful at the FT line, missed countless layups, and the starting backcourt had a really tough night from the field. If the Rockets win by 3 the narrative is that the Warriors will need to adjust/double aggressively to counter Sengun's easy, efficient, domination in the paint. I think zebras and silly mistakes/inexperience cost us that game. I think if you play that game out 10 more times the Rockets win 8 b/c 80% of the time we will me significantly better on layups, FT's, and starting backcourt FG %.
Even when you consider the Warriors didn't try to clamp down on his touches, Alpi played like he wants to be a longtime anchor for the Rockets. If that happens again in game 2, Rockets might need 36 or 46 points from him to make up for the backcourt. It would be good if Alpi learns to spin off of players like Draymond who easily hold their ground against him.
Yep. FVV got a lot of open looks last night. While he's struggled with looks that aren't open, he knocked down open threes this season. Last night he got a lot of high quality attempts and failed.
I think the foundation is good and with guys like Sengün and Amen promising but you got to have players that pop more on both ends and more in the Playoffs.
can't do it by himself. Rockets simply missed too many open shots. it's bad enough they couldn't get in the paint. That's inexcusable. Sengun had 5 TO's giving up 10 points the other way also hurt. Not his fault we lost as It was a combination of bad things.
Honestly I think GS is letting Sengun get his just to eliminate Jalen. They'll let Sengun get his layups if it means no 3s. Sengun wasn't a difference maker
Lol Sengun was the only one who showed up offensively. Adams, Sengun & Jabari made a difference. If our guards did their job we win easily
They had plenty of open looks from threes. Just 4 more makes, 10 of 29 for 30%, would have won the game. The nonfactor talk is hatarade
Simple. Its the same philosophy Morey had here. He knew the descrprency in 3s would be so big we just gave post ups 2s to opposing teams. Thats what GS is doing with Sengun. Let him eat up the shotclock posting up while GS comes down shooting 3s
Blaming Alpi for the Bad Performance is a New was to excuse a very bad Performance of Jalen! Maybe lets bench Alpi that Jalen can carry the Rockets Dude Jalen was brainless as **** and run into the defense of the Warriors and made Bad shots. He took the Ball an run his self in nearly all positions into their defense! He do this in the most of the games against the best teams. The problem is Jalen isnt an intelligent Player and it looks that he isnt a winner Player. Imagine you take you take Jalen out and put Doncici n this Team... it would be a championship Team and this with Fred!
