02-15-2020, 11:59 AM
(02-15-2020, 11:45 AM)ItsGoTime Wrote:(02-15-2020, 11:41 AM)Mavs2019 Wrote: It´s not like Gordon is actually our biggest need. We need a reliable 20 PPG creator.It’s so weird to read this when we’re the #1 offense and wherever we are on defense (#17 was last I saw). I can’t figure out that mentality at all.
It´s cause we run up the score against shitty teams that put in no effort. Regular season is about professionalism and bringing it every night. That´s how you overachieve. Carlisle is a master at this. Play-offs are a different animal.
How many times have we gone past the first round under Carlisle. It´s not because Carlisle suddenly becomes a different coach. It´s cause talent ultimately matters in the play-offs. Plus stars get calls in the play-offs.
I was stanning hard for our short-handed B2B win against Charlotte for example, but if the Hornets tried any less on defense, they could have played the mascot and cheerleaders. Charlotte was so bad, that Carlisle probably wanted to call a timeout to yell at the opposing players.
Look at our struggles at the end of close games. That´s the play-offs for 48 minutes. I´m not saying we don´t need to improve our defense, but we are also one creator short on offense.