Tim Legler

They're shooting 31% on those.

And you know why?

Because the quality of the shots aren't as good.

Because you don't have Jason Tatum.

So Jason Tatum was the magnet to create leverage defensively to shift the defense.

and to make you accountable in communications.

And that extra body being four feet closer to the action meant a longer closeout to the role player on the weak side.

And that meant a difference between a contested and a semi-contested or an open shot.

And that's a big deal to role-playing shooters.

Those guys that are standing out there waiting on the ball, when you've got action taking place that Tatum's initiating and there's this big shift in the defense, and now the ball comes your way, that extra half count

matters a lot.

And now you're seeing that with them.

So I'm kind of worried like you are.

And then there's not like there's this physical dimension to them defensively where you're like, okay, that's going to keep them afloat every night.

That's not really been there.

Look, Derek White and Peyton Pritchard are really struggling to shoot the ball right now.

And, you know, and they hit a heater at the same time.

That's going to help a lot, but it's not going to improve the overall quality on average of the shots you're taking.

And that is why they were so lethal from the three-point line most nights.

That's not really there now.