EwingsGlass wrote:Let’s use the same analysis on Brunson that is shooting 39% eFG on 31% usage. Those are Jordan Poole numbers. The entire team needs a reckoning. Bridges has to fight over screens. Hard to do when the refs are using a quick whistle even on moving picks.

0/10 from 3 is a slump, but the team needs to put him in a position to succeed. But if Brunson is the leader of this team, 28 shots for 28 points and 4 assists isn’t exactly making me feel warm and fuzzy.

I don’t think there is a fundamental issue with this team. They just have to realize that none of them are winning the season MVP and they win and lose on having the strongest 5 not necessarily the most dominant player on the court.

Agreed

Brunson feels half-engaged. He's our PG. If you're not feeling it as a shooter right now, get your teammmates on track.

I respect Brunson. I like his stoic demeanor for the most part, but I can't say I've always felt that confident about this ability to harmonize the team when they are struggling.

I'd go further and say it was KAT's change of play during the ATL series that flipped our switch allowing the team to go on a run to the finals.

If Brunson is struggling, KAT cannot raise the level enough by himself. They need to all be fully engaged to succeed.

This was the case last season. We were by no means the best regular season team last year. And we caught lightning in a bottle with a memorable playoff run that included some of the craziest comebacks of all time. But that's less than 20 games.

The idea we can saunter along as good, but not great like last year and flip the switch again for the playoffs is hardly a sustainable formula for repeating as champions.

It's early still, but we've played well for maybe 5-10 minutes at a stretch so far, hardly what I'd call contender quality ball.

Our defense is not getting it done either, so there's plenty to improve to get back to just being good again.

BlueKnickers wrote:

EwingsGlass wrote:Let’s use the same analysis on Brunson that is shooting 39% eFG on 31% usage. Those are Jordan Poole numbers. The entire team needs a reckoning. Bridges has to fight over screens. Hard to do when the refs are using a quick whistle even on moving picks.

0/10 from 3 is a slump, but the team needs to put him in a position to succeed. But if Brunson is the leader of this team, 28 shots for 28 points and 4 assists isn’t exactly making me feel warm and fuzzy.

I don’t think there is a fundamental issue with this team. They just have to realize that none of them are winning the season MVP and they win and lose on having the strongest 5 not necessarily the most dominant player on the court.

Agreed

Brunson feels half-engaged. He's our PG. If you're not feeling it as a shooter right now, get your teammmates on track.

I respect Brunson. I like his stoic demeanor for the most part, but I can't say I've always felt that confident about this ability to harmonize the team when they are struggling.

I'd go further and say it was KAT's change of play during the ATL series that flipped our switch allowing the team to go on a run to the finals.

If Brunson is struggling, KAT cannot raise the level enough by himself. They need to all be fully engaged to succeed.

This was the case last season. We were by no means the best regular season team last year. And we caught lightning in a bottle with a memorable playoff run that included some of the craziest comebacks of all time. But that's less than 20 games.

The idea we can saunter along as good, but not great like last year and flip the switch again for the playoffs is hardly a sustainable formula for repeating as champions.

It's early still, but we've played well for maybe 5-10 minutes at a stretch so far, hardly what I'd call contender quality ball.

Our defense is not getting it done either, so there's plenty to improve to get back to just being good again.

Exactly. I’m just asking for team ball, with off ball movement and more passes. Not a lot.