05-05-2021, 09:18 AM
Fun game. Such a Jekyll and Hyde team. There are some games where I see things coming together and if they just upgraded a spot or two while keeping most of their glue guys, you could see the building of something very promising. While on other nights, like the losses to Sacramento, this teams seems way too dependent on Luka and is very limited to do anything that Luka doesn't create.
I have loved the recent play of Powell. I always viewed him as a baseball pitcher regular season innings eater. But his play has really impressed me. He just makes things happen. Plus, he always plays hard. That is a skill. He is what he is, but right now he is playing good minutes, mostly. I would be surprised if he was not on the team next year.
Loved what I have seen with Green as well. His basketball IQ is what really gets me pumped. He really makes smart plays and he too always hustles. I hope we continue to find some minutes for him. He probably will not be a big factor in the playoffs, but lets hope he builds on his recent play. I think he needs to have a solid rotation role next year (15-20 minutes). There will be bumps, but I like what he brings. It may take some work to give him consistent minutes for the remainder of the year with all the mouths to feed, but I hope he gets some run.
I thought Luka's defense was a little lax at the beginning of the game. The turnovers were too much too. It seems like the team is still not totally in synch when Luka is doubled and that typically causes a few turnovers a game.
Hardaway was great. He is the classic case of no, no, no, yes, good shot! You got to appreciate his confidence because he shows the same confidence when he is 2 for 10 and pulls up from 23 feet while contested.
I have loved the recent play of Powell. I always viewed him as a baseball pitcher regular season innings eater. But his play has really impressed me. He just makes things happen. Plus, he always plays hard. That is a skill. He is what he is, but right now he is playing good minutes, mostly. I would be surprised if he was not on the team next year.
Loved what I have seen with Green as well. His basketball IQ is what really gets me pumped. He really makes smart plays and he too always hustles. I hope we continue to find some minutes for him. He probably will not be a big factor in the playoffs, but lets hope he builds on his recent play. I think he needs to have a solid rotation role next year (15-20 minutes). There will be bumps, but I like what he brings. It may take some work to give him consistent minutes for the remainder of the year with all the mouths to feed, but I hope he gets some run.
I thought Luka's defense was a little lax at the beginning of the game. The turnovers were too much too. It seems like the team is still not totally in synch when Luka is doubled and that typically causes a few turnovers a game.
Hardaway was great. He is the classic case of no, no, no, yes, good shot! You got to appreciate his confidence because he shows the same confidence when he is 2 for 10 and pulls up from 23 feet while contested.