If we’re serious about these last 29 games before the postseason, it starts with discipline and identity. We have to limit the turnovers and get into our offense much quicker. Too many empty possessions and late-clock bailouts. Push the pace, but with control and purpose. Amen should be guarding the opponent’s best player from the opening tip not here and there, not just at the end of games. Let him set the defensive tone. Play Reed more. Sometimes the best defense is offense. His spacing and shot-making can shift momentum and stop runs. I like Bari at the 5 to open the floor if we need more spacing. We should also use the double-big look situationally. The zone with Clint looked solid yesterday it gave us rim protection, rebounding, and a different defensive presence. That lineup shouldn’t be random; it should be strategic. And DFS has to be better too. If this is the guy they decided to keep because they see something, then we need to see it consistently especially on defense, effort plays, and knocking down open shots. Most importantly, we can’t let off the gas. No more forth quarter drop-offs. There are 29 games left lock in now.
