I'm not even sure what to say about that Lillard call. Imagine if that happened in the playoffs.
In the playoffs, where you're locked in and always on a days rest at least, is a different matter.
One thing we've seen to a lesser degree with the Celtics (lesser since they have a lot more size than Houston) is that if you're going to play a very mobile, fast, "light infantry" defense, you expend a lot of energy. It looks great when it's on, but it's not feasible night-in-night-out, and definitely not on a B2B, on the road, after an emotional win.Their center (Westbrook) was out and it was the second night of a B2B. As some guy Paul Pierce said earlier, this was a classic schedule loss. I mean, they may really end up being horrible given their size limitations but just as one game isn't a great barometer, two isn't really either.
In the playoffs, where you're locked in and always on a days rest at least, is a different matter.