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Originally Posted by JuX
One thing, Rashad McCants really wasn't himself lately. He got to get his mindset together and try not to turn the ball over too much. He was not scoring as much as we liked in last few games. He needs to set his priorities straight first. Hopefully he can adjust his mistakes tonight or in the next game.
Big Al, I like him. He has a lot to learn but he's well on his way.
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I think with Rashad, he knew he had to be the perimeter scorer, and so those missed shots coupled with his sense of responsibility were getting to him. At least that's what I've gathered from his and Wittman's interviews. But it seems Wittman was giving him the right message, which is, "hey, you're the perimeter scorer, and you're going to both make and miss shots. So shoot. And keep shooting. Just protect the ball."
While the players keep saying youth is no excuse (and they should say that), the truth is, it is. I think these kinds of collapses are directly related to the inexperience of the team. And McCants' slump might be tied to his inexperience as a pro go-to guy. But hopefully they learn from it all, and quickly.