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

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JM__________CW__________    __________JM____MK______
DS______________MK______    ________DS______________
RB______________JG______     __________RB____________
SD__________TH__________    ________________SD______
LD_________________SD___    ________LD______________

The first quarter above held to form almost exactly.  Predicting Josh would enter before the second quarter was a small step out onto a limb that actually happened.  Luka leaving before quarter end was the prediction that didn’t work out (but was addressed in the body of the post).  His leaving early would be a way of better accommodating getting Spencer back in to close the half.  But, that didn’t happen.

I was wrong about several things regarding the second quarter.  First off, Wood picking up his third foul three minutes into the quarter meant McGee coming in about 3 minutes early.  Frank cut Greens run short by subbing in for him.  But the main thing was who finished.  I anticipated they would set up the pattern so that Maxi and SD would close with Luka, DFS and Reggie.  Instead it was Wood and THJ.  I have no idea if Wood closing is their plan (Maxi closed a week ago), or just an accommodation to the fact Wood was short changed on minutes because of foul trouble.  The interesting one to me is Hardaway.  Both times they’ve kind of shown us the planned rotation, THJ was prioritized as a closer over Dinwiddie.  Something to watch.