Every game seems to be a slog for this Cs team and we just can't close the deal.
That’s what happens when you don’t have a bench and you have to play your starters 43 minutes.
I know you keep talking about the bench, but if we just had Hayward and he took 5 minutes from each of Kemba, Smart, Brown, and Tatum, then it wouldn't have been a problem. It was also an OT game so feel free to erase 10 minutes from those totals (unusual circumstance), instead of 5...not that our players would only play 33 minutes in a close playoff game - just saying it for emphasis.
Also, it's not like their players weren't around the same minutes. Bam and Butler were at 43 w/ Goran, Herro, and Crowder pushing 40.
Seriously, though, we need Hayward to come back for game 2. Especially with him leaving the bubble again, we need his presence on the floor even if he isn't 100%. It's amazing we have done this well w/o a player of his quality. What other team can say that?