re: Pels vs Raptors: The Time is Now

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The offense has been a decent amount worse than the defense for some time now

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I’d say you’re watching the game fragmentally Shel. Pulling the ball out of the net to start your offense, particularly for a team that doesn’t have an abundance of playmakers and shooters, effects production profoundly.

I’d expect this to improve as the schedule gets easier and again when Zion returns but the issue, particularly against the better teams remains. Pels rely on making difficult shots (Zion, BI, CJ to a lesser extent) while opponents get easier shots due to Pels compromised defense.