Mitch, Randle, and Hart can rebound with anyone. But the size issue was evident in the play between the rebounds. And I thought Brunson’s defensive issues were really exposed. There really wasn’t anyone out there for him to guard. They tried hiding him on 6’7″ Herb Jones but it didn’t really work. Zion and Ingram got whatever they wanted all night. Their length was also a problem for us defensively. They bottled up drivers and played the passing lanes really well.

I think a lot of teams are going to have trouble with that. The Pels have elite size in their starting lineup. They also have a healthy, in shape Zion, you know, the guy that everyone thought was the next generational player when he was drafted.

If they stay healthy they are going to win a lot of games the same way they just beat us, especially if they keep the defense dialed up.

Seriously, this was not a schedule loss. It was not even a matchup loss (and they’re a horrific matchup for us on many levels). We just threw the game away. Repeatedly.