Was at the game last night. Great win. Lee played great in second half. We won because of his shot making and defense. Great to see him be aggressive as he often passes shots up. He is very athletic and , I think he will be more of a scorer going forward.
Melo was off. Expected better game since he has been shooting well. Just not in the game and forcing it. Seemed like he was trying too hard and trying to prove something to the fans. Did notice that he played better with Jennings as it allowed him to go back to block and not have to create plays by the three point line. Tough shot at end as he was fighting the Hornets, shot clock and the entire arena. Except for me and a few others.
KP looked great in first half. They ran some plays for him, which I have been hoping for both him and Melo. Than nothing in second half. They went back to putting him in the corner and once he got the ball, he was covered and could not create on his own. They have to keep runing screens for him. His short jumper is like a layup. He is so tall and no one can block his shot. He did not look right on defense. May be his injury but he is still jumping up on pump fakes. Frustrating him getting into foul trouble.
KO played great. Such a difference with him on the court hitting open jumpers. He is also able to finish around the rim. Something Noah can not do. You can instantly see player looking to pass more when KO was in. Team looked better when Noah and Rose were off the court. Although Rose had a good first half and actually looked to pass a bit. We have to find a way to get KO and Holiday on the court. The energy on defense and movement was drastically better when they were on the court. Holiday is non stop movement. Last thing, Jennings did a great job on Walker down the stretch.
Great win, the last few minutes the place was going nuts. We want a winner so badly. Hope they keep it going on Sunday.
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1/28/2017 11:05 AM