I understand why Snyder has to be patient and not reactionary, but now halfway through the season, it's time to admit what's really going on. The real difference between this year and last year, is Jordan Clarkson and Joel Ingles. I love those guys. It's hard to admit. But they were great last year, and have been really bad this year. Without those two, it's made our team depth very shallow, and it's not that they are missing shots but are actively bad and hurt the team when they are playing. Multiple games this year we've been close in the fourth quarter until Jordan Clarkson checks in, has three bad possessions in a row, and doesn't play defense resulting in the other team pulling away. Even just trading them for nothing would benefit the team at this point, because even average rotation players are probably an improvement. Yes the team has other problems, the perimeter defense and funnel-to-Rudy scheme might just not be able to win a championship, but I honestly think it's Clarkson and Ingles that is the big difference this year. Their play has seriously handicapped the team, and Snyder has shown zero appetite for holding them accountable or cutting their minutes.
So far. I think he will soon. He's not going to have a choice if this play keeps up.
