Marcus Thompson

Like in this situation, they just simply can't afford it. Like he has to make that shot. It's a killer. So to me, everything is magnified, including they have to draw perfect plays. But you know how this goes, man. You don't win in the NBA against good teams with plays, right?

Like in this situation, they just simply can't afford it. Like he has to make that shot. It's a killer. So to me, everything is magnified, including they have to draw perfect plays. But you know how this goes, man. You don't win in the NBA against good teams with plays, right?

It doesn't matter. You got to be able to do it against a good defense. And in the end, that comes to, hey, Wiggins, it's you and it's Russell Westbrook. Beat your man. Don't slide. Don't slip.

It doesn't matter. You got to be able to do it against a good defense. And in the end, that comes to, hey, Wiggins, it's you and it's Russell Westbrook. Beat your man. Don't slide. Don't slip.

It doesn't matter. You got to be able to do it against a good defense. And in the end, that comes to, hey, Wiggins, it's you and it's Russell Westbrook. Beat your man. Don't slide. Don't slip.

That's really what it is. There's no play against that.

That's really what it is. There's no play against that.

That's really what it is. There's no play against that.

I do think it's more of a blip, though. I do feel like, I mean, look, teams are shooting 50%. Like, Phoenix and Denver just shot, like, 51% on three from them. Like, that's just, it's not happening normally. They do have a lot of blowbacks. I mean, it's a lot of, like, yo, I was on you. You know, they play defense like me sometimes, where the moment you get set, that dude is gone.

I do think it's more of a blip, though. I do feel like, I mean, look, teams are shooting 50%. Like, Phoenix and Denver just shot, like, 51% on three from them. Like, that's just, it's not happening normally. They do have a lot of blowbacks. I mean, it's a lot of, like, yo, I was on you. You know, they play defense like me sometimes, where the moment you get set, that dude is gone.

I do think it's more of a blip, though. I do feel like, I mean, look, teams are shooting 50%. Like, Phoenix and Denver just shot, like, 51% on three from them. Like, that's just, it's not happening normally. They do have a lot of blowbacks. I mean, it's a lot of, like, yo, I was on you. You know, they play defense like me sometimes, where the moment you get set, that dude is gone.

That's how you play defense, Marcus. That's what I'm saying. It's just like, hey, man, I'm not even squatting. I'm reaching, and that's it. But I do think the difference is they just need to say, hey, man, that's on you to get back and finish the job instead of leaving guys to help. I think that's right. Even tonight, they were just letting Jokic get twos. And I like that strategy.

That's how you play defense, Marcus. That's what I'm saying. It's just like, hey, man, I'm not even squatting. I'm reaching, and that's it. But I do think the difference is they just need to say, hey, man, that's on you to get back and finish the job instead of leaving guys to help. I think that's right. Even tonight, they were just letting Jokic get twos. And I like that strategy.

That's how you play defense, Marcus. That's what I'm saying. It's just like, hey, man, I'm not even squatting. I'm reaching, and that's it. But I do think the difference is they just need to say, hey, man, that's on you to get back and finish the job instead of leaving guys to help. I think that's right. Even tonight, they were just letting Jokic get twos. And I like that strategy.

Go ahead, let Jokic get twos. The threes is what kill you, and that's why they stayed in the game. But to me, I think teams aren't going to shoot 50% forever. That's not how they started the season when they were the best defensive three-point team in the league.

Go ahead, let Jokic get twos. The threes is what kill you, and that's why they stayed in the game. But to me, I think teams aren't going to shoot 50% forever. That's not how they started the season when they were the best defensive three-point team in the league.

Go ahead, let Jokic get twos. The threes is what kill you, and that's why they stayed in the game. But to me, I think teams aren't going to shoot 50% forever. That's not how they started the season when they were the best defensive three-point team in the league.

The answer is they just need stuff to go crazy. Like, I mean, if you, if you really look at the five losses, that's kind of been the difference. He wasn't, he was tired in San Antonio and didn't play well. Then they come back against Brooklyn. He probably shouldn't have played, should have taken a night off, didn't play well. doesn't play against Oklahoma City, comes back, doesn't play well.

The answer is they just need stuff to go crazy. Like, I mean, if you, if you really look at the five losses, that's kind of been the difference. He wasn't, he was tired in San Antonio and didn't play well. Then they come back against Brooklyn. He probably shouldn't have played, should have taken a night off, didn't play well. doesn't play against Oklahoma City, comes back, doesn't play well.

The answer is they just need stuff to go crazy. Like, I mean, if you, if you really look at the five losses, that's kind of been the difference. He wasn't, he was tired in San Antonio and didn't play well. Then they come back against Brooklyn. He probably shouldn't have played, should have taken a night off, didn't play well. doesn't play against Oklahoma City, comes back, doesn't play well.