One of my least favorite playoff traditions is projecting grand unified theories of basketball from the finals, as if star players can be easily replicated, when very few finals teams play anything alike
2004, 2006, 2012, 2013. We literally lost in the 1st rd to Memphis in 2011 after winning 61 games. Shit happens, we don’t need to be revisionists about history.
This is good for the team in the long run it might even be great. I’d rather that they lose playing stupid & learn to play smart than to develop the long-term bad habits that come from expecting your talent to bail you out. Slow it down. Work the ball inside. Get 2s & FTs. Win.