SMB I believed gambled the last play. I see 2 reasons why they sit out JuneMar Fajardo:
- expecting overtime so JMF will somehow rest early and be ready on OT
- JMF now has 4 fouls and saving it on the possible OT
Let's say they are preparing JMF in overtime at least they should instead Mo Tautaa to replace JMF and not Brondial. Anyways, move on now.
That does not only happen in that game. It seems like the coach is not really using Fajardo well. Look at the contributions of Fajardo. Before, he could score like 20 or even 30 points, but now his production is not as much. I believe Fajardo should be the first option because he can dominate the paint, and TNT is not even double-teaming him as they trust Williams to defend Fajardo. The last play was just a bad decision, and I agree with you on that.
As a big fan of SMB, I can say that JMF should be the first option for their defense like how you observe he got limited time, and the play is more likely for CJ and the import, if they maximize him and keep him receiving the ball just like how coach Leo design the play for him, SMB will continue to dominate.
In that last sequence, not sure why coach Jorge remove him knowing that it's an important defense that they need to push the game into OT.
Likewise, nothing to say but to move on and forget about that loss.