Lamar and Cook screwed up but we're not in that situation if the PGs could defend without fouling...

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Neither, Sasha, nor Smush, seem to know how to move their feet, on defense... Both these players are "matadors", on defense... We seem to cater to the type of defender that has quicker hands, than feet... We always have the defenders that can steal the ball, but very rarely, do we get the defender that is an expert at establishing position, and drawing the foul.

Many things can be pointed out, after the fact... I think Kobe is fully committed to taking that last shot... However, we had Cook, and I forget who else, I think it was George, clustered under the basket, like two rabbits hiding in their hutch.... I just wonder, what might have happened, if they had come out, into that cleared out area, for a fast dish off... I wonder if Cookie could have drilled it home??
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