This is a lot to digest. I am not a big fan of Stotts. Probably my biggest gripe is that there is a lack of accountability for the players. Let's take just one small example from the game. Mc collum now in the league and under Stotts for seven years I think. How many times over those years has his help defense been effective? Isn't he a guy who should always be making sure he is close enough to his guy so the guy can't get off a clean three point shot? But he leaves Caldwell Pope wide open for a three. That should NEVER happen, but it happens a lot on this team. What if Hezonja was held accountable for his constant bonehead plays? I feel like that in general the team is not taught the details of blocking out, setting screens, making crisp passes that enable the receiver to put up a shot immediately. I've always thought that if Stotts could get a great associate head coach and give him some authority, that Stotts system could thrive. But he has never done that. I would like to see him go. (BTW, wasn't it interesting that even Eric liked OP's post?)
Other playoff teams that I have been watching seem to be more decisive on offense, making a couple quick passes that set up a drive or an open three. I think that is why trapping Lillard works; not so much stopping his scoring, but because he really runs the offense by himself. As successful as that system has been over the years; do the playoffs show that it is a vulnerable system?
