I think your Mobley point and conclusion here is emblematic of the rocky start. I think there’s some “we have to prove ourselves” jitters happening across the board after getting trounced in round 1 last year. We are also actively trying to play different with Strus and Niang in the rotation with a decimated guard rotation.

I’m glad the growing pains are happening now and not April. Would really like to get above .500 here soon. Looking at the standings and seeing the Cavs 7 to 8 seeds below preseason predictions is rough. Makes me feel like 2015 when LeBron returned and he had to take his Florida sabbatical for the gang to get it together. Hopefully Mitchell’s confidence starts to feed into others soon. I feel like Strus has a relentless style of play as well.

Also, 1Q84 is a wild read.

He has been shared for all to see 😂 Great Call on the Strus Goose.

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The flop also had 0 impact on the play at all. If anything the Nets had a 5 on 4 situation because DG was rolling toward the half court line, so the Nets get a free point? Just a silly rule that I don’t think will last beyond this season (or at least have better established boundaries next year).