02-14-2023, 03:12 PM
Kidd has to define these roles and then use deploy them in the most efficient way. Let's say they sign Holiday and Aldridge.
Ballhandler: Luka, Kyrie
3/D Wing: Bullock, Green
Wing Defender Depth: Holiday
Pick/Pop Bigs: Wood, Aldridge
Pick/Roll Bigs: Powell, McGee
Secondary Scorers/Shooters: THJ, Hardy, Bertans
Maxi is the wildcard. He can fill a variety of roles, but also needs to be deployed perfectly to handle his minutes/health correctly.
The last 2 spots come down to Frank, Theo and Kief. Frank and Theo give you more wing defender Depth and Kief gives you another pick/pop big...or a break glass in case of emergency version of Maxi (I don't think he can move well enough anymore to actually do this).
Luka, Kyrie, Bullock and Green are in line for HEAVY playoff minutes, and will need to play heavy minutes just to get you there.
THJ and Maxi (Hamstring Twins) would clearly be next in Kidd's pecking order.
Those 6 are probably around 200 of your 240 minutes in a playoff series. Where Kidd gets those other 40 minutes is a complete mystery to me. And this is all assuming health for those top 6 (with two on the shelf right now).
Ballhandler: Luka, Kyrie
3/D Wing: Bullock, Green
Wing Defender Depth: Holiday
Pick/Pop Bigs: Wood, Aldridge
Pick/Roll Bigs: Powell, McGee
Secondary Scorers/Shooters: THJ, Hardy, Bertans
Maxi is the wildcard. He can fill a variety of roles, but also needs to be deployed perfectly to handle his minutes/health correctly.
The last 2 spots come down to Frank, Theo and Kief. Frank and Theo give you more wing defender Depth and Kief gives you another pick/pop big...or a break glass in case of emergency version of Maxi (I don't think he can move well enough anymore to actually do this).
Luka, Kyrie, Bullock and Green are in line for HEAVY playoff minutes, and will need to play heavy minutes just to get you there.
THJ and Maxi (Hamstring Twins) would clearly be next in Kidd's pecking order.
Those 6 are probably around 200 of your 240 minutes in a playoff series. Where Kidd gets those other 40 minutes is a complete mystery to me. And this is all assuming health for those top 6 (with two on the shelf right now).