Definition of insanity - going to the ACES game against a better opponent and hoping Marty does something different.
I was embarrassed to drive 4 hours round trip to see the same thing again.
The team in white was not prepared to play. The game plan was the same as always, dribble round and hit DJ trying to curl in the lane. Have poor spacing so the decision to double is naturally made and there are no lanes to the basket.
Play man on D, with piss poor match-ups. Why wasn't Brzoja or Benzon on Baker? Instead it was Blake (slow) and Gibson/Brown (too small).
Play zone 3-2 to guard against the drive and 3, Mock could handle the boards.
The table was set-up nicely early in the game, FVV picked up 2 quick fouls, Baker picked one up early, yet there was no effort to try and get his second.
Was Boo Gibson hurt (I remember him twisting an ankle/knee late in the 1st) or was it another dose of playing well in the first half gets you pine time in the second?
**** edit, i just looked at the stats, Boo started the 2nd half and played 3:00 before sitting the rest of the game.
This team has the talent to be a solid 3rd place/fight for 2nd, but Thursday here we come.
queue 6th ace and his troll comments. I know they are coming.