(06-02-2024, 12:04 PM)mvossman Wrote: I think for the most part they did OK against Kat and Reid due to Lively. Gafford really struggled in the OKC series. If KP is healthy there may be limited lineups where Gafford is effective defensively.
I know we keep thinking this will happen at some point, but other than when Lively got hurt, Kidd has not shown any willingness to change his minutes at the 5. I expect the same in the finals. 48 minutes of Gafford and Lively. Make them deal with our bigs as well. Horford can still shoot, but he can't move like Kat. Gafford should be able to stay in front of Horford. He's pretty much a spot up shooter now. Lively can stay with Horford or KP. Maxi's minutes will depend on if he can hit 3s or not. If they won't respect his shot, he won't play.