That Was Lame

Legitimate Reasons Why We Lost.

1) Eddie and 'Sheed are just off and can't score from downtown.

2) 1-18 from three is just awful, but that was clearly a fluke.

3) Them shooting 45% from three isn't a fluke, but going about 60% in the first and third quarters is. Also, shooting (I think) 75% in the first just does not happen. Law of averages. In a seven game series (with a healthy KG), things even out and THEN we'll see who wins.

4) Lack of Rondo. Where was is? His lack of aggression was a major factor in why we lost. Why didn't he take it to a 34-year old Williams? Fear of Howard? B.S. Dish it out then. Not a good night from him.

5) Ultimately, the refs. I hate to call them out because it makes me look extremely biased and is an easy cop-out, but when there's no parity within the game, it kills momentum and the team that's getting the short end of the stick is unable to compete at the level they're able to. The handcheck fouls called when Pierce was guarding Carter were ridiculous. Meanwhile, Pierce is driving to the hoop at almost every possession, getting hammered by Howard, Carter, et. al. and getting nothing. It's completely ridiculous and I would totally approve of going for a 2-ref system like they used to have. Hell, I'll even take the one game where a ref got injured and Dick Bavetta had to referee by himself. Officiating sucks and I'd be surprised if everyone wouldn't say the same thing. Inability to criticize blatant refereeing mistakes is unfair. It's like they're untouchable and anything and everything they say goes. Fuck that and fuck that loss.