@Boris posted:
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Simply Classic
It had all the greatest hits.
1. A 3rd quarter collapse after building a big lead.
2. A 3rd option (Bledsoe/Holiday) missing wide-open shots. Holidays air ball from 12 feet in the 4th quarter was one of the worst chokes I've ever seen. He looked like he was so nervous he couldn't move his arms.
3. Leaving Brook Lopez on the floor to give up wide-open 3s on defense or get toasted by an elite mid-range guy in drop coverage (2019 Kawhi/2020 Butler/2021 Durant) when there was no opposing big guy to guard. And then having Lopez stand at the 3-point line on offense and allowing him to be guarded by a guy 6 inches shorter.
4. Giannis missing FTs and committing G league-level turnovers (getting so nervous he drops a Middleton pass that should have been a tying dunk).
5. Having a guy go nuclear from 3 unexpectedly (Van Vliet/Green). Of course, watching Lopez try to close out against Green on those shots will likely shorten my life if I watch any replays.
6. Durant playing 48 minutes, but Bud figuring he'd better rest Giannis for at least 5.
7. Not putting Giannis on 2019 Kawhi/2020 Butler/2021 Durant.