Cappy_Smurf
Well-Known Member
The 3pt shots were taken either from penetration from Thomas, or because they got good screens and we didnt fight over them. I dont think Exum is stopping Thomas from driving and I dont think he fights through screens all that well. I guess he would have done better than at least Neto, who is painful to watch play defense, but I dont think it makes a difference. There just seemed to be a team wide lack of urgency due to fatigue, both physically and mental. Hayward, who is usually a pretty disciplined defender, let Crowder get two wide open 3s and a blow by for a trip to the FT line on him, which is pretty uncharacteristic of him this year.
Well, I don't think Utah wins with exum, just that his defense can help when we're getting 3s rained down on us. Anyway, haven't had the chance to watch the game yet, so I guess I'll stop commenting until I do.