That was pathetic in every way. Scheduling, execution, attitude, final score.
I spent some time watching the knowledgeable old timers who have been coming to the Convo - some since it was built - react to many of the plays last night. I never saw so much squirming, grimacing, looking at the ceiling, "oh my God" mouthing in my life. No doubt not having Carter on the floor hurt. Not sure what was wrong with Butler. If those two had played, that makes for a nine man rotation and in most programs that's all you get anyway.
What concerned those long time fans and I'd bet RJ were things like getting back on D, easy tips/offensive rebounds, not closing out on a shooter, errant or weak passes. None of those things have anything to do at all with who's on the floor. Those are basic skills that just weren't getting executed.
Had those two back to back threes that rimmed in and out with less than 3 minutes to go gone in, we would have been down 1 with less than two minutes to go.
All that said and now that all of these silly games are over, the next two games will give a true indication of whether we have a team that gets a bye to Cleveland or struggles to be .500.
Last Edited: 12/30/2017 9:21:49 AM by Alan Swank