It's the careless turnovers from Wade that are piling up.

And the "WTF shots" are often like turnovers - especially when he takes them early without rebounders ready.

I said it on another thread, but it seems he is getting blocked alot more than I recall from previous years - even on that three-point attempt last night.

I know he has had some good assists - but it seems even Buzz knows the quality of his minutes has deteriorated this year.

And, of course, his defense is simply not good.

All that being said, it is up to Buzz to scheme better possessions that involve more open shots for Wilcher and Hefner and get some inside passing between Payne and the other bigs for easy baskets.

Last year's strong finish wouldn't have happened without "March Manny". We need to find a way to get him to the rim without turning it over on the dribble. He also needs to start shooting three-point shots again.

On the other hand if Carter NEVER attempts a three-point shot again, I will be OK with that.

Been driving me crazy since he started. Putting that head down and trying to drive through the other team to throw up a crazy shot or get it stolen. His turnovers and missed shots usually negate points made it seems. Have wondered if they keep the shot stats of attempts through the years. Just wonder if breaking the point record has way more attempts than King. I suspect so. Did i mention plays no defense. Can make most of his free throws, which helps.

What's annoyed me the back half of the season is it's like he's forgotten how to shoot. Like literally his shot mechanics are all over the place. He was never exactly JJ Redick out there or anything but I think he's taken like three squared up full extension threes in the last like two months. It's bizarre.

A solution would be to get him off the ball and try to spring him open for more catch and shoot threes where he's a lot better but defenses will probably let everyone else on our team but Wilcher and Payne walk with the ball to the basket unguarded before they let us do that.

Wade at the 2 and Wilcher at the 3 is probably the only scenario where this would even be possible, but we'd be giving up a ton defensively to go that route and we just aren't willing to do that.

It looks to me like Taylor has not fully recovered from his early season injury, not as quick, has lost a step.

RR