12-30-2019, 10:07 AM
Thanks, ML... good analysis.
My thoughts, during the game...
1. In spite of both teams being on b-t-b, it appeared that the Mavs were more affected. They seemed to have very little "jump" in their game.
2. LAL played some very good defense. They were always tight on the ball handler (Luca, Wright, Curry). They closed (jumped) passing lanes really quickly. All this led to TOs & pressured shots, and no doubt contributed to lower shooting percentage.
3. LAL, being a team made-up of more experienced individuals, has "jelled" as a team, more quickly than has the Mavs. Their pnr's for example, always seemed to go smoothly, and our defense was not recovering quickly.
4. In addition to the above, it was certainly an "off night" for most of our shooters (not too surprising, considering how hot they were the previous game) In this regard, I was surprised (disappointed) that Curry passed up several relatively open shot opportunities--he has to be a primary scorer with H.Jr out.
5. But, have to put this in the past -- get some rest, and concentrate on the next game, OKC is now playing well.
My thoughts, during the game...
1. In spite of both teams being on b-t-b, it appeared that the Mavs were more affected. They seemed to have very little "jump" in their game.
2. LAL played some very good defense. They were always tight on the ball handler (Luca, Wright, Curry). They closed (jumped) passing lanes really quickly. All this led to TOs & pressured shots, and no doubt contributed to lower shooting percentage.
3. LAL, being a team made-up of more experienced individuals, has "jelled" as a team, more quickly than has the Mavs. Their pnr's for example, always seemed to go smoothly, and our defense was not recovering quickly.
4. In addition to the above, it was certainly an "off night" for most of our shooters (not too surprising, considering how hot they were the previous game) In this regard, I was surprised (disappointed) that Curry passed up several relatively open shot opportunities--he has to be a primary scorer with H.Jr out.
5. But, have to put this in the past -- get some rest, and concentrate on the next game, OKC is now playing well.