MAVS NEWS: Luka Is Hurt, But is Trudging On | DLive's Mom Passes Away| Maxi OUT

[DanSchwartzgan]

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The above is what happened in the last pre season game.  Don’t know if the first half tonight will be the normal rotation, but below is a stab at what it will be during the regular season now that we know Dinwiddie is starting (the graph is designed to depict a half of basketball).  One of the things I’m interested to see is whether Luka continues to play the entire first/third quarter.  If he comes out earlier, it is easier to get Dinwiddie more rest so that he can close (kind of like Maxi did last week).  My presumption is Josh will get all of the Hardy minutes (maybe not tonight though).  

If we consider Josh an on-ball defender (which is how they have been using him), then one of DFS and Maxi is in at all times and one of Reggie and Josh is in at all times.  Also, Wood does get a few sneaky minutes at the five with Luka as lineups are transitioning both in and out in the first/third or second/fourth.  Otherwise, his minutes are with Maxi.  What might change this up is if Wood closes halves instead of Dinwiddie.  Then Luka can play the entire first quarter because Wood (like Maxi) can go out quickly enough in the second/fourth to come back in for the final 3-4 minutes of each half.

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