I haven't been able to bring myself to watch the entirety of the last two games but the Cs defense has been horrible the last two games. And not just B. Boston - it looked like from what I saw in the last two games that they were at least a step slow.
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@benhogan,
here's an article clamoring for the end of the 2BIGZ lineup. But more importantly from that article:
Horford had played the entire fourth quarter after Williams III struggled immensely, Horford posting team-best +11 minutes and starting again next to his fellow big man. Udoka hoped to rely on Horford less during this west coast road trip. Instead, he’s being utilized as often as ever, since Williams III regressed back to fouling, getting boxed out on offense, and playing sloppy on offense, with poor positional defense. Williams III was a combined -37 in the two LA games.
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Boston has started games poorly at numerous points this season, and despite the opening night starting unit with Jaylen Brown building a +21.5 net rating, the Dennis Schröder version of double big now has a -13.6 net rating.
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Horford and Williams, as a two-man duo, have had their lineups outscored by 41.5 points per 100 possessions during the west coast trip (90.8 OR, 132.3 DR). Horford and Grant Williams, by comparison, posted a +30. There’s little advantage to starting double big, especially as Horford continues to struggle from three. Few teams start two centers and it limits the minutes other wings can play, while also complicating the center rotation.
TL wasn't good in the 1st half against LAC but the weirdest play I noticed was during a run-out, I think DS was pushing the ball up the floor and TL was on the wing. Normally TL would spring to the basket so he could get a dunk but this time, he just jogged and when he got the ball, he fumbled it and was called for a travel. Not sure why he wasn't running but typically when that happens it's because the player doesn't think he's going to get the ball.