this team is just not assembled the right way, too many "get mine" players. and when they are down (which is often), everytime someone touches the ball, they think they are the one that will be the hero. which leads to bad shots, which leads to frustration on defense, which leads to easy baskets for the other team. The Portland announcers completely bashed this team throughout the game, but to be honest they were just stating the truth.
Players on this roster who play selfish basketball ball pounding basketball:
Tyreke Evans
Marcus Thornton
Demarcus Cousins
John Salmons
JJ Hickson
Travis Outalw
Players who look to pass to open players/play team ball:
Jimmer
Isiah Thomas
Jason Thomspon
Chuck Hayes
Garcia
thats four of our starters who are ballhogs when the ball is swung to them, i think its time to start looking at Petrie and asking questions. You just don't assemble a team of gunners and have success in this league. The best teams (Chicago, Miami, OKC) have 2,at most 3 main scorers but thats pushing it, and surround them with players who do other things. We have 3 "star" players who show up every other game and surrouded them with gunners for the most part.