10-26-2023, 10:13 AM
Really happy to see the top 5 play even better than expectations, hopefully the rotation is built around that unit moving forward although we've seen weirder things from Kidd.
I agree that we established our top 7 and that one of Seth/Hardy/Exum will always be fighting for 8th man roles but I'm starting to think we may have to use Hardaway and/or Maxi to find a Maxi upgrade long term and if Hardaway leaves then two of three will end up with larger roles which I'm not necessarily opposed to.
I hope I'm wrong about Maxi but I don't think he's moving the same since his injury last year. He had a few moments last night but his defense is just not what it used to be and I feel like it may not come back. It's important that we have a center on roster that allows us to play 5 out (those PJ Washington rumors come immediately to mind) but if Maxi is playing at this level all year then he's really not playable. I'm not one to look at individual +/- but I will say that the +/- between Lively and Maxi tells the story of last night pretty well.
I could be wrong though and Maxi is just doing weird Maxi stuff. He was playing probably the worst basketball of his career the month leading into our conference finals run but that was a major injury ago.
I agree that we established our top 7 and that one of Seth/Hardy/Exum will always be fighting for 8th man roles but I'm starting to think we may have to use Hardaway and/or Maxi to find a Maxi upgrade long term and if Hardaway leaves then two of three will end up with larger roles which I'm not necessarily opposed to.
I hope I'm wrong about Maxi but I don't think he's moving the same since his injury last year. He had a few moments last night but his defense is just not what it used to be and I feel like it may not come back. It's important that we have a center on roster that allows us to play 5 out (those PJ Washington rumors come immediately to mind) but if Maxi is playing at this level all year then he's really not playable. I'm not one to look at individual +/- but I will say that the +/- between Lively and Maxi tells the story of last night pretty well.
I could be wrong though and Maxi is just doing weird Maxi stuff. He was playing probably the worst basketball of his career the month leading into our conference finals run but that was a major injury ago.