These games are meaningless. Yeah we want better game plans, better performance, etc. But when the playoff start this game won't matter one iota. Not sure why everyone is losing their marbles.
Yeah it’s weird.
I mean, it's very clearly a trend and theme with them, which IS absolutely something that will follow them in the playoffs.
The first theme is obviously the poor end-game decision-making. I actually thought we made a little bit of progress in some areas by not going so strictly iso all the time. However, that was overshadowed by the awful end of regulation iso we reverted to, some of the head-scratching shot selections we made in the fourth, and then the lack of defensive adjustments until it was too late (i.e., switching KP on Murray and giving mismatches).
The second theme is the three point shooting. For most of the game we weren't making them, and we looked pedestrian doing so.
Lastly, the physicality and offensive rebounding. Teams have figured out that being super physical with us throws us off, especially for JT and KP. Similarly, the defensive rebounding has been really bad for some time now, and we regularly give up double digit points in second chance points.
These are all clear concerns that absolutely will follow us into the playoffs and are longer-standing concerns for us, not just a result of it being March and us having clinched.