TheSP wrote:thedoper wrote:TheSP wrote:thedoper wrote:KiwiMatt wrote:Lots of positives to take from tonight, but ultimate biased officiating and missed free throws cost us tonight.
And Ricky being 2-9.
What do you think Parker shot tonight? Spurs must suck because he matched Rubio at 2-9.
We have a lower margin of error unfortunately, it's just reality if we are going to beat a team like the Spurs. The refs, the missed free throws. We need something to break.
I agree, completely. I just think we tend to focus in singular issues at the expense of the bigger picture to often. Like the lack of three point shooting when the defense in non-existant, or Rubio's shooting when there are many other things he did tonight to help them be down only four with under two minutes, on the road, against the Spurs. More made three pointers would certainly help, just as more made shots by Rubio would, but neither are the singular cause of any loss thus far.
I agree. I was just trying to lump Rubio's shooting into some of the many minuses for the night. If he could even get up to 40% it would at the very least keep the D a little bit honest. Our spacing is impacted by it. That is why I find it even more incredible that he can still get 14 assists with the way he shoots.