^ It's not an ideal quote, but I feel like there's not much you can say. We're missing half our team, and we're losing games because of it. Nobody is happy about that. I wish Ayton could put the team on his back more, but I don't want to overanalyze every little quote he gives after a loss.
How about analyzing his 5 rebounds then when he's the best we have at it?
Sure, since you asked. I don't think the rebounding was as bad as it looks in the box score this time. For the most part, he did a great job boxing out Adams and letting his teammates get the rebound. He let him slip around him for a couple offensive rebounds, but some of Adams' o-boards were when Ayton defended a shooter (yes, he actually defends shots and alters them, without blocking them into the stands--what a concept!), and as always when that happens, nobody put a body on Adams or grabbed the rebound.
The real story was the 3rd quarter collapse, in which we had:
Bridges 3-11 FG
Ayton 2-3 FG
"I'm a Deandre Ayton guy."--Al McCoy, September 21, 2022.
^ It's not an ideal quote, but I feel like there's not much you can say. We're missing half our team, and we're losing games because of it. Nobody is happy about that. I wish Ayton could put the team on his back more, but I don't want to overanalyze every little quote he gives after a loss.
How about analyzing his 5 rebounds then when he's the best we have at it?
Sure, since you asked. I don't think the rebounding was as bad as it looks in the box score this time. For the most part, he did a great job boxing out Adams and letting his teammates get the rebound. He let him slip around him for a couple offensive rebounds, but some of Adams' o-boards were when Ayton defended a shooter (yes, he actually defends shots and alters them, without blocking them into the stands--what a concept!), and as always when that happens, nobody put a body on Adams or grabbed the rebound.
The real story was the 3rd quarter collapse, in which we had:
Bridges 3-11 FG
Ayton 2-3 FG
I’m not even sure that’s right…basketball reference has him at -10.5, so much much worse. We are a -5.0 when he’s on the court this year and a +5.5 with him on the bench.
Well we’re not really starting a pg, but Mikal runs more offense than anyone else, so I guess it’s him…though he’s running more of the Booker role I’d say. But the point Book role. There’s no one playing line CP3 does when he’s out there.
Well we’re not really starting a pg, but Mikal runs more offense than anyone else, so I guess it’s him…though he’s running more of the Booker role I’d say. But the point Book role. There’s no one playing line CP3 does when he’s out there.
Thank goodness.
(jk )
"I'm a Deandre Ayton guy."--Al McCoy, September 21, 2022.