The statless stat

[MuggsyB]

This has driven me up the wall all season and I mentioned it several times in the game thread. We have this ridiculous propensity to NOT catch the ball.  It manifests itself not just on D-Rebs but loose balls as well.  It probably cost us 7-10 points tonight. 

[DoctorV]

Need to hit up the versagrabber this offseason Muggs

[MuggsyB]

Need to hit up the versagrabber this offseason Muggs

Dr.V,

Is this a lack of focus or bad hands?  Fundamentals?  Drives me fking crazy.  Sometimes we don't usurp the ball with two hands. 

[MUfan12]

It's not being strong enough to take a bump and still secure the ball.

[MuggsyB]

It's not being strong enough to take a bump and still secure the ball.

I think this is a component but not the entire story. 

[MuggsyB]

We've discussed Ben's double which left Karaban open.  The thing that bothers me isn't the double itself, it's when and how he doubled.  Reed caught the ball at about 11 feet from the rim.  To double immediately is a poor decision and it wasn't an attacking double.