No it really wasn't, because we had nobody else we could count on either. Thornton was sucking eggs. Salmons was sucking eggs. Cousins was sucking eggs and benched. I've seen Isaiah and that situation and don't want to again. Douglas had already shown us his own particular version od the play. So who was left? Patterson, JT, Hayes? Like I said you try to run plays for those guys and miss everybody hits you up for being an idiot too. They aren't guys who can create and hit big shots. So...Reke on a bad night is no worse an option than anything else you had going on this particular night. At least he's done it before, he had a pretty good defensive matchup, and frankly tunnel vision or not he was leading the team in assists. I wasn't sure what we were going to run, but I'm not sure I don't try the same thing with the twist that I start Reke on the wing instead of up top, with instructions to kick it to spot up shooters in the corner or opposite wing if he didn't have a lane. Patterson was open on the play btw in the corner, although Reke did not have an angle or eyes on him.
A couple of weeks ago against Miami Reke, Thornton and Cousins were all sitting on monster highly efficient games, and the coach twice called end of reg/end of OT plays for Isaiah Thomas rather than our three best players who were all like 11-18 and stuff. That was terrible coaching. Tonight...there were no good options.