This game was meaningless. Bulls wanted to win and they were at full strength and we weren't.
The first half was great. The Bulls shot 44% from the field. That is fair. Not good and not bad.
This game was a mixed bad. It was 5 min. of good play and 5 min. of bad play.
Lets talk Defense:
Derrick Rose is a bad man. His athleticism is unmatched. He has the best attitude for a young franchise player.
If there was a game two, we have to send this guy one way and not allow him to use use crossover, b/c he will just make people look silly.
When we were down by 21, it was defense that brought is back. And I loved that. We were chasing shooters and when they penetrated we swatted those shots. I was impressed. It should be better but I put that on the coach in terms of schemes.
Offense:
Great offense in 1st half and great when Billups runs it. Waaaaaaay too many 3s. I hope they checked out and tried to get reps up. 30 plus threes is too much. It should be no more than 20.
I though Melo forced things alot of shots. He should show more patience. He should attack the basket but with a defense like that he should penetrate to pass, break down the defense and get a better shot for the team.
There were mistakes made, but these mistakes are easily correctable. We were not outclassed by the Bulls. We played hard but there were mistakes made. And this was a great game to prep us for the playoffs. Study, study, study.
Billups is in playoff mode. Melo is Melo. Not there yet. STAT will be ready. We have a capable bench. Underrated IMO.
Bottom line....mistakes that were made were great lessons learned and they can be easily corrected.
NYK ALL DAY AND TOMORROW!!!
The first half was great. The Bulls shot 44% from the field. That is fair. Not good and not bad.
This game was a mixed bad. It was 5 min. of good play and 5 min. of bad play.
Lets talk Defense:
Derrick Rose is a bad man. His athleticism is unmatched. He has the best attitude for a young franchise player.
If there was a game two, we have to send this guy one way and not allow him to use use crossover, b/c he will just make people look silly.
When we were down by 21, it was defense that brought is back. And I loved that. We were chasing shooters and when they penetrated we swatted those shots. I was impressed. It should be better but I put that on the coach in terms of schemes.
Offense:
Great offense in 1st half and great when Billups runs it. Waaaaaaay too many 3s. I hope they checked out and tried to get reps up. 30 plus threes is too much. It should be no more than 20.
I though Melo forced things alot of shots. He should show more patience. He should attack the basket but with a defense like that he should penetrate to pass, break down the defense and get a better shot for the team.
There were mistakes made, but these mistakes are easily correctable. We were not outclassed by the Bulls. We played hard but there were mistakes made. And this was a great game to prep us for the playoffs. Study, study, study.
Billups is in playoff mode. Melo is Melo. Not there yet. STAT will be ready. We have a capable bench. Underrated IMO.
Bottom line....mistakes that were made were great lessons learned and they can be easily corrected.
NYK ALL DAY AND TOMORROW!!!