This might be the dumbest team I’ve ever watched

Cade called out his team, and has responded with maybe his best game offensively (it helps he’s sharing the backcourt with someone other defenses have to guard) and definitely his best game defensively.

That’s what a leader does

So help me God if Killian closes this game over Ivey

Cade + Ivey + spacing works, who knew

Can Cade just have one of those halves and will this team to a win please

Sasser was wide open cutting to the rim

Sasser is Bobby Portis’s father

Dame getting blocked by Bagley, he’s cooked

I know Cade is expanding a lot on offense, but that was pitiful defending

The boys are doing one hell of a job on Giannis

Did anyone expect Killian to make that shot

The starting lineup we’ve been playing pretty much needs to be a top ten defensive lineup every night to make up for the lack of spacing. Can they do that? Maybe, but I wouldn’t bet it, it’s hard for such a young team to play consistent defense. Also, our first 3 games were against 3 of the worst regular season offenses last year. The Thunder were the first “real test” and they failed.

Playing Killian + Ausar as our 2/3 just drastically shrinks the margin for error for our offense. I love how hard the starting lineup has been trying on defense and the tenacity they play with, but, the truth is when we play a team of the Thunder’s quality, there’s going to be more games like Monday night, where a good team is creating problems for the defense, and the offense lacks the spacing/firepower to keep up.

If Monty is okay with that, and believes that this is the best way to instill a defense intensity into our young guys, fine with me. Didn’t expect a ton of wins this season anyway. But the lack of spacing is negatively affecting Cade, and I worry it may slightly hinder his development

I wish Cade could get the whistle other stars do

Ausar got hacked by two guys and no foul