Birds were struggling to hang on against 3’s, but were playing pretty even until we decided to put Kotov and 4 guards on the floor. Kotov had been providing good defensive and rebound help in the 4 spot, but somebody just doesn’t understand the difference between playing 1 big or 2. They were well prepared for the 1-3-1. So much for defensive intensity in the back court. I know I’m a big hater of our man-to-man quality, but is this one team they could match up with, especially if Fleming is on the floor?