The positives certainly outweighed the negatives on Monday night in Las Vegas. Cam Thomas once again proved he can get buckets, scoring 26 points in only 22 minutes and Ben Simmons showed flashes of what made him All-NBA, All-Defense and an All-Star before physical and mental maladies kept him off the court most of the last two seasons. Those were the big positives. There was also Noah Clowney’s eight boards — including four offensive — in 16 minutes, both game highs. And the offense did score 126 points.
However...
As the wins and losses are tallied up — and the videos start to roll back in Brooklyn, there are issues on both ends of the court that need to be addressed.