I think the schedule has got these guys mentally and phyisically fatigued . We are losing in the energy category. Rebounding, rotations on D and 3pt defense have been far from crisp the last 2 games.
I know the schedule is the schedule but we have played 11 games and only 4 at home overall. More specifically 1 home game in the last 7 with games every other night except for when games were back to backs, adding up to 8 games in 11 nights.
BTW that leaves Little to no practice time to get Camby up to a level Woody would like. I think that this is just a perfect storm of adverse conditions that aren't allowing us time to get into a good rhythm on D by working on our weak points. It'll be nice to get a lil home cooking soon!!!
We had been winning with smart D and Smart ball movement but again mentally the last few nights something is missing. Melo and Felton driving and the occasional Chandler Pick and roll are the only plays we have at the rim AT ALL. Other than that it's been reaaly damn good 3pt shooting. To that I say beware the fools gold.
Coulda used our athletes STAT and Shump out there for the extra hustle and muscle to help get us over the hump.
I look ahead to a nice home stand in DEC and beyond that having a full complement of players rounding into midseason form and conditioning.
eace: Despite having our A$$ handed to us I still for see us doin major dmage down the road as long as overall team health is maintained.