The first half did not start off the way I expected. It felt like the Cardinals were playing some sloppy defense and leaving a lot of open three-point shots. Play-after-play I imagined what must be going through Rick’s mind (or out of his mouth).
There were quite a few offensive mistakes as well. Ray Spalding had a few possessions where he should have put in a couple points and ended up empty; including a possession where he got his own rebound just to miss again.
Other than that, the first half felt sluggish.