1) No shooting. This team needs to score in the paint, whistles or no. It’s as simple as that.
2) Defense needs a jolt. For every article about what we’re missing everything pints to Vando for me. 50/50 balls are an issue as we’re big but not fast or nimble. So if we don’t get the actual rebound or deflection or block we don’t close the defensive possession out.
3) LeBron ain’t enough right now. He may find another gear/level to play at but he’s not there yet and the rest of the starters aren’t stepping up enough to mask that.
4) Depth being tested. Our depth wasn’t meant to be the whole team, Injuries have really derailed the start of the season as we look a lot like last season out of the gate.
5) Coach Ham didn’t make many adjustments. Hard to do with limited players but still. While not fun we need to squeeze some more blood outta this rock…
Yikes indeed Jamie. While I can accept a loss with all the injuries, the team didn’t complete which was disappointing. It was good to see Rui back. He was one of the few bright spots. DLO shot the ball well as well. LeBron got his but man, he showed again how his defense is slipping. He watched so many shooters hit shots without an attempt at a contest. This could have been a big game for Wood but he was MIA on both sides of the ball. No resistance defensively at all. And Cam is shooting himself out of the rotation when guys return. I agree about Vando, boy do we need his defense and energy.
Should not be about a 39 yr old to play “O” or “D” like a 29 yr old.