So basically what you're saying is that our 4th string needs to play better defense against the starting unit of the Denver Nuggets? That's a good note. I hope our guys with the team see this and pass it along to Terry Stotts.
What do you expect dude? They aren't exactly 4th stringers as was put, but Denver had their starters all throughout the second half. Did you expect our backups to lock them up?
The Nuggets scored 35 points in the 4th quarter. That was with their starting unit in the game. Lawson played 42 minutes tonight. Did you miss that Leonard, Robinson, and Wright played in the 4th?
Our second string is Blake, Kaman, and CJ. Everyone else is third string. That includes Freeland, Barton, and those other three jokers. Are you really arguing that guys like Barton and Freeland are supposed to stop Lawson, Hickson, and Faried?
Who was it that stopped and got a Portland back in the game late in the third and early part of fourth last night? It was the backups. The backups at times have been better than the starters. Yes, I expect it if they have shown it.
Our backups play with starters almost at all times. We rotate Dame and LA in and out with the second unit. That's why you see Dame out there with Blake a lot. We almost never have a pure second unit of five backups on the floor.
When they made the comeback the lineup was Blake, Kaman, Crabbe, McCollium and yes that 4th stronger Freeland. And the Hornets are a better team.
