Great game overall but the end was horrible play from Melo and Rose. Too much stalling and holding onto the ball. I know in the 4th quarters many teams run their offense through the stars but there was a lack of focus there. On both ends. Jeff needs to get them to work with that in pracrice. If that's the new closing lineup which is essentially a spread offense with speed, running most of it through Rose, you need much better work of getting Rose screens.
I do like how things are coming along. Kristaps is a special player. Felt so since last year. Need him to keep developing above all else. It is just 1 game, but he has been consistent all year (aside from one game they barely gave him the ball and Jeff called them out on it) in contributing on offense. His isolation game, especially his ballhandling has improved incredibly. Exciting.
Noah loved the game from him. What a character. Gets benched last game, stays positive and comes out with this game.
Our main weakness right now is our bench. We don't have a reliable scoring threat. Jennings can drive but teams aren't afraid of his scoring. Too many rooks/newbies too. Jeff made an important call with inserting Porzingis in early in the 2nd. Longterm I just don't know what else we can do. We have to have Rose or Melo or KP out there at all times in the game. There's no other way to deal with the lack of scoring power off the bench.
