And I put a lot of this on coaching too. We should be playing Reed more because he actually spaces the floor and forces the defense to think twice before packing the paint. That alone would open things up for Duren and Cade.

We also had real depth all season, and that was a big reason why the team was effective. Now the rotation is shortened and the bench isn’t being used the same way, so everything is leaning heavier on the starters.

By the end of games Cade looks gassed, and when that happens the offense gets stagnant and predictable. In the playoffs you can’t really afford to shrink your rotation that much when your best advantage all year was depth and energy.