The question I keep coming back to is why we don't have any kind of a structured offense to run in the last 5 minutes. We know the defense is bad -- a lot of that is a personnel problem. I still think we should be playing a taller frontline to cut back on the second chance points and the one shot blocker we do have should be getting regular minutes but that's only part of the problem. Good teams have one or two players who always get the ball in crunch time, the wings know which spots to run to, the bigs know where and when to set screens. We look like we're improvising for 48 minutes. Coming out of a time out we draw up a play to basically get Terence Davis a straight away pull-up three while Fox stands in the corner on a possession we needed to score on. I don't know if the players are ignoring the play calls or what but what's happening on the court is nonsensical for a team of mostly NBA veterans.
[Game] Kings vs Pistons, 1/19/2022 7pm PT/10pm ET
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I agree with the sentiment but Bagley's rushed runner in the lane (I assume that's what you're referring to) was around the 5 minute mark and Gentry subbed Holmes in for him at that point and he didn't play the last 5 minutes. Bagley only missed two shots but they were his last two attempts of the game and neither shot was very good. Also, that goaltend by Richaun was pretty terrible both because of when it happened and how obvious it was.
You are totally correct. I hated that shot - mostly because prior to that Bagley was doing a good job getting his looks within the flow of the offense.
It was Holmes “defense” on Olynyk down the stretch that distressed me (the step back 3 and the open 3). You have to drive him off the 3 point line in that situation.
It was Holmes “defense” on Olynyk down the stretch that distressed me (the step back 3 and the open 3). You have to drive him off the 3 point line in that situation.
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