First and foremost let me preface this by saying I know IT is great and the numbers he is putting up this season are nothing short of amazing.
BUT
Last night I kind of felt like IT cared more about his individual fourth quarter numbers then actually helping the team win. Granted the Celtics SHOULD have won that game, the foul on Smart at the end was completely and utterly absurd. With that being said it shouldn't have been that close to begin with.
Yes we can point to poor rebounding, that was clearly an issue, however what stuck out to me the most was IT's poor shot selection. Yes, he hit some key shots but not enough to compensate for those terrible 3's he was forcing or the drives to the basket with three Bulls players waiting for him in the paint. KO arguably had the hottest hand last night, we have others that can score, not sure why IT felt the need to take so many circus shots and potentially cost us the game. Not sure if he was just having an off night, or if he wanted to show off on the national stage, or if it is true he cares about his individual stats a little too much.. either way I don't want the IT 4th quarter show to come at the expense of Celtics wins.
And on a separate topic, those who say IT's defensive inefficiencies in the 4th are not a big deal, typically those who say Drummond for example is a liability in the final frame because of his foul shooting.. Three careless fouls in the last few minutes because he couldnt keep up defensively resulted in 6 quick points.. A guy like Drummed would have gobbled up 80% of those offensive rebounds the Bulls were able to get.. Alas not trying to shift topics, but something to think about nonetheless.
 
I know I am going to get berated for this thread so let me have it