Melo played great... Basically made 7 cluch FTs (1 was blown dead)... Great defense, good passing... Only forced about 4 shots... If only we had a coach who could draw up a play during a TO.
Our 4 guards combined for 24 points (AA had 15)... 29 for Lillard, 22 for CJ, and the POR backup duo of Henderson and Crabbe had 24 themselves... So, our guards were outscored by 51 points!!! Yikes.
At least LG wasnt a complete no show on offense, although down the stretch he missed an easy layup, an open 3, and nearly had a turnover on a terrible pass to Melo (CA made a nice play to fight for it, then a beautiful pass to AA for the 3)...
CA and AA combine for 52. NYK wins.
KP had his worst game so far... Fisher should've pulled him earlier in the first quarter... but made the wise decision to keep him on the bench down the stretch...
Lopez getting the offensive board / put back... 1 on 5... Play of the game.
What we saw tonight from Thomas-Quinn-Williams is why we have to endure the stupid plays... accept their flaws... Bc they have something positive to contribute... We need their toughness, athleticism, and their offense. Look, they all have lapses... We saw that tonight... Stupid mistakes on defense... We know that. BUT... OUR GUARDS ARE SO BAD... We need these 3 to help on offense... And we need them to improve, mature, and be part of the future...
Fisher better get off their backs, ease their minds and coax their confidences... Play this trio major minutes for 4-6 weeks and see how they respond.
If Calderon isnt hitting the 3... He sits (like tonight)...
We can only hope Melo gets his stroke back... That this isn't an abberation (like the WAS game)... But the effort, the assertiveness, the force of will... On defense, the glass, for easy buckets... That has to be there consistently, regardless of calls or if shots are falling... And Fisher has to find ways to get Melo decent looks when he comes in after his early fourth quarter hiatus...
Good win... We went 2-8 last 10... So, lets see if this starts a 7-3 run... Or if this is just the start of another 2-8 type plummet.