Made it a tougher win than it needed to be, but a win is a win regardless. We've moved ourselves into a decent spot, with some consistency in play at home. Now need to get some same level of play on the road, which will be tough.
Excellent play by Melo continues. Could care less about his shooting numbers. He's picking his spots and limiting the iso melo ball. He's playing the type of game that will lead to wins and allow teammates to do more. Fantastic.
KP's shooting struggles continue. He needs to be more patient on his release. Rushing it a bit more. Teams are not letting him get open as much or as easily. As soon as he has the ball, teams are sending their guys on him fast and hard. I think it's making him rush. But damn what a defensive game by KP. His best of the season. Was a beast inside. Didn't let anyone get anything easy. Those boards were also pure effort. That's the type of defensive intensity he will need to play with if we're in the playoffs in April.
Rose just keeps playing better and better. He's getting those drives and making the shots like gimmes. Love his ability to get to the basket. He and Jennings did make a number of poor passes today and some overdribbling. However they're both playing well in their roles. The point guard position is actually a strength of this team.
Noah had a really good defensive game on Cousins later on. He got to him. That's his value. But we see on offense we're going to have to do something if teams begin to foul him or leave him open. He's got to get better on offense. Make layups, attempt them with confidence.
O'Quinn didn't have a great shooting night but some outstanding plays.
Lance Thomas was ok. I like his corner spot up. He really knows his role. He plays well within it. He looks overweight though. I don't think this is the same Lance as last year. I hope this doesn't mean less minutes for Kuz. We need to let Kuz develop. He's a rookie and he can get alot better over a year or two. Thomas is who he is and is dealing with a serious injury that I don't think will go away this season.