Losing games like these at home, really stings. Instead of responding to some of the crazies who beat the same drum every night, I'll give some general thoughts so they can be ripped apart:
3-Guard Rotation: This is one of the few times I can't say I understand Nate's logic. We were getting killed on the glass when we were using these rotations. Also, since Blake and Miller aren't super quick, we were unable to take advantage of it on the offensive end.
Oden: Love what he brings when he's on the court and playing off the ball. He scored 8 points, but only 2 of them were in the context of the offense. He is so good cleaning up the glass and he's improving on finishing. When he posted up tonight, he only scored one, had a couple balls slapped away, and made safe release passes that didn't lead to scoring. He still hasn't been an effective post player this season. He needs to stay out of foul trouble because 15mpg is not going to cut it.
Miller: He did everything you could want of him tonight, except finish. The layup in the last minute was a dagger. I've never seen an 11 assist, 0 turnover night look so effortless.
Blake: I really like Blake, but I'm having a hard time seeing him play 27 minutes when guys like Rudy are only playing 17. It goes back to the 3 guard lineup that I'm not fan of, and takes minutes away from other people.
Roy: I don't need to pump him up because anyone with their head on straight knows he's the heart and soul of this team. He was forcing a lot of shots tonight and really seemed to prevent us from running in a few situations. I guess when your best player doesn't want to run, you never will, and for the most part I'm ok with it, but tonight we could've used those easy buckets.
Hope we figure it out soon, I think we will.
