That was ridiculous. No way we should of lost that game. But here is why we did. 1. Harden. Love the guy but he has to be held accountable for playing some defense. Sound defense. Not lazy gambling defense. We will not win a championship with him playing that way. Something has to be said or done. 2. Dwight Howard. I understand your not a great free throw shooter but cmon man the playing around before some big free throws is inexcusable. At least look like your concentrating. Not giggling like a school girl cause you were trying to play tag and it didn't work. Get pissed that teams are using this tactic. 3. McHale WTF man. Why didn't you take Dwight out when Nash went to the line with 2:06 left. That was a terrible mistake. Cost us an possession. You can not be getting out coached at the end of games. Also make a decision about the twin towers. Either figure out how to make it work or bring Asik off the bench. We are digging ourselves into a hole every nite starting them both. If defense was that important to you, you would do something about Harden total lack of regard for keeping his man in front of him.. Sorry for the rant. Hate the Lakers.
**** your thread title. Take that sht somewhere else. In regards to the content of your OP, It was good I agree.
Won't win a championship? We won't win a playoff series playing half this bad. Harden's isolations are going to kill us against a set Golden State defense. If we're say, a 3 seed, that matches us up against one of Clippers, Grizzlies, Spurs, Thunder or Warriors. All 5 of those teams will beat us in a 7 game series if we're turning the ball over 15-20 times a night and shooting 60% from the FT line.
What made Parsons so great was that he always made the smart play. This year he hasn't been making the smart plays at all. I get you have moments of blunders but damn, where is Parsons of old.
Another coaching blunder. Shouldn't of even been in the game. What do we need him in for oj offense. Can't give him the ball..
It sucks we lose to a lowly Lakers. This shouldn't have happened if we stop experiencing w/ Asik and Howard. Nobody want to guard Asik because they know he can't shoot from outside....so any penetration can be stop by the man who guard Asik...it doesn't take science to figure this out...it doesn't work. It only work against team like Grizzlies w/ their 2 big guys. But the Grizzlies bigs can shoot....that's why it work for them. Asik can't shoot and is clumsy w/ the ball trying to dunk. This team's offense is lethal w/ a spread 4 that can stretch the floor...DMO is the ONLY best choice.
Yup. During the 2nd half my brother and I were the only ones on our entire row. Against the lakers! It was pathetic but honestly it's been this way forever. Regarding the game - we lost by 1 with the lakers shooting like 60% from 3 and us missing damn near 20 free throws. Can't win them all.
He's been a blackhole in the lineup. Playing too much minutes where Casspi has clearly outplayed him. The pass to dwight says it all. Overated
Everyone and their grandmother knows Dwight can't shoot free throws. This game wasn't on him at all IMO. What lost this game was sloppy perimeter defense early and almost no outside shooting the whole game.
