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Message: [QUOTE="homunculus, post: 5221699, member: 3170"] Our defense is apparently so bad that we actually improve players’ shooting ability. Really, we have a gigantic target on our backs every night which we weren’t prepared for and haven’t adjusted to. While we have good players at baseline, we are sorely missing a Spencer or Newton to right the ship in the moment. The verticality rule is used or forgotten at will. Kalk gets the benefit 100% of the time. Meanwhile we’ve been called for dozens of fouls where we were perfectly vertical this season. I’d be surprised if anyone could name a single unequivocally bad/missed call that went in our favor this season, but even if so, it wouldn’t come close to the 3-5 against us that you can name after almost every single game. I will never understand the “you need to overcome the refs” stance as it pertains to not discussing them or not “whining.” You need to win a game by 1 point. Because the refs like the other coach or team better, or they’re incompetent, you need to effectively win by 3, 6, 10 points? While clearly you have to if you want to win, that just proves that they are a part of the game that are fair game to be discussed as part of the outcome. [/QUOTE]