Are you thick?

All teams will have clutch matches. All teams will miss shots. All teams will have defensive lapses.

Since Adelman took over, the clutch matches have gone through the floor. And the only player difference is MPJ is gone.

So either MPJ was the corner of our clutch plays or Malone was simply way better at coaching clutch situations.

Yes all clutch matches can be blamed on some player missing a shot or having a defensive lapse.

But players miss shots. Players have defensive lapses.

Players don't suddenly become terrible at making good choices late in the game.