Is it laziness or is the team lost playing out of their roles? Or is it a little bit of both even?
The fact is, when you have 3 players out (and a 4th who fouled out).. everyone's responsibility shifts up. Backups become starters, 3rd stringers are now backups. A PF no longer has a capable Center for paint help, etc etc.. and you just can't feasibly expect every single player in this situation to just step into that role without any hiccups. Especially if that new role has added responsibilities such as a SG being the primary ball handler. I watched FAR more miscues, mistakes and overmatched players than I did just "laziness".
For sure, we didn't execute down the stretch. A lot of dumb mistakes. But.. that's what's going to happen when you ask maybe too much of a freshman player when they aren't ready. I just don't get how you can expect much more from a team that Vegas already expected to lose. The roster last night might not even be worth being at some mid-majors.. so yo expect to beat top35 Texas at their home (with or without their injury) was a tall order.
