What happened to this team after the Portland game?

[RandomGuy]

So why can't Casey adjust? He watched Carlisle in 2011 adjust for Lakers, Thunder and Miami in the playoffs.....he's seen how it's done....

[psrs1]

Nothing. They're on a slump. Happens to every team.

We are on a sustained downturn. It is more than just a slump. It is one month since we beat a quality team--LA Clippers.

[Pele]

Kerr has showcased Caseys weaknesses. The whole game was basically: Intro to beating Raptors 101 video course.

So why can't Casey adjust? He watched Carlisle in 2011 adjust for Lakers, Thunder and Miami in the playoffs.....he's seen how it's done....

[Pele]

We used to score 120 points consistently

Last night I kept yelling "SCORE THE FREAKING BALL" and woke up the neighbors.

It was hard to watch.

[distorsun]

Casey thought he could actually beat GSW with small ball and when they get destroyed it broke his little head

Yes. Going supersmall against the best small ball team in the league was just "GENIUS". You should've listen to the GSW commentators; they were as stunned as one can be. They tried to make sense of it, but just couldn't so they just laugh...basically saying "wtf is wrong with their coach"

By the way, BOGUT was injured and didn't play that game.

[hotfuzz]

nothing. They're on a slump for 2+ weeks. Happens to every weak team.

ftfy

[tDotted]

Someone in a game thread showed the poor shooting percentages of the team since Dec. 28: Lowry, Ross, Patterson, Williams are all shooting under 40%, Vasquez is right on the nose. So if those guys are taking the majority of shots, the offence suffers. We need more shots from the bigs, and better passing inside, as well.

we need more JJ post ups

[raptors999]

Nothing. They're on a slump. Happens to every team.

Nope, Knicks have been consistent all year.

[The Great One]

It seems like something has happened since the Portland. This team is playing like a lottery team since then. What the hell happened after that game??

There is no ball movement, Guards just walk up and take contested shots, DD doesn't drive anymore, PPat has been reduced to a poor man's Channing Frye, and our bigs have become glorified screen setters. What the hell is going on???

Nothing. They're on a slump. Happens to every team.

[RandomGuy]

Kerr has showcased Caseys weaknesses. The whole game was basically: Intro to beating Raptors 101 video course.

[SamMitchells]

Remember that game @ Utah?

It was raining 3s like crazy and now we struggle to score 95pts

We used to score 120 points consistently

[caccia]

On the other side of the court, I can't believe how teams just take the ball right to the rim for quick layups. Certainly, turnovers will increase those breakaway dunks, but that does not explain Jennings and others just walking right up the lane. The defence needs an adjustment to clog the lane, and I think the coach has started that with the zones we saw recently.

But a lot of it is just plain effort. We need guys who are willing to man up. Believe it or not, DeMar DeRozan and Tyler Hansbrough have the best defensive ratings on the team since Dec. 28, at 96.1 and 100.1 respectively. They both deserve court time. For defensive rebound percentage, Valanciunas and Hansbrough have been killing the boards at 21.6 and 20.3, respectively, with James Johnson right behind at 19.4%. No one else is higher than Amir Johnson's 16%.

[caccia]

I honestly think they were truly deflated after the GS game.

I missed that game, but what I have seen since is a team that seems to go faster than its ability to control the ball warrants. It's like the players cannot get the smooth, speedy image of Golden State out of their heads and keep trying to win that game, even when it's slow, plodding Memphis on the court. So the turnovers add up, and the isolation plays, shots too soon on the possession, the number of threes put up by players who are cold, all increase. What has not increased is the number of assists. Golden State averages 27 assists per game. Toronto averages just under 21. So I think the team has lost its identity.

Someone in a game thread showed the poor shooting percentages of the team since Dec. 28: Lowry, Ross, Patterson, Williams are all shooting under 40%, Vasquez is right on the nose. So if those guys are taking the majority of shots, the offence suffers. We need more shots from the bigs, and better passing inside, as well.

[MACK11]

NO confidence.

The team needs a couple good shooting nights, and they should get back on track.

Remember that game @ Utah?

It was raining 3s like crazy and now we struggle to score 95pts

[007]

NO confidence.

The team needs a couple good shooting nights, and they should get back on track.