OAKLAND, Calif. – It was unnecessary to pile on Cavaliers center Timofey Mozgov for his 0-for-5, three-rebound showing in Friday's 89-83 loss to the Golden State Warriors because he piled on himself.
"I got to finish a little better," a soft-spoken said Mozgov, who then took a long deep breath to process his night. "I've got to go in the gym and work a little bit, so that's all I can say. I have to make those shots. By the way, the basketball game is about making shots."
Mozgov was noticeably hard on himself.
It was 14 minutes of bizarre shortcomings at the rim.