(12-24-2023, 04:42 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: That happened once. DJJ has started every game but that one. GWill has started every game. Four of the five games Green started were because either Kyrie or Luka was out. I’m not sure we can say “Kidd was starting” Green over DJJ when it only happened once.
Killer is right. Figuring out which one of DJJ and GWill sits with Exum starting is a big deal (or will be if we can ever field a healthy roster). FWIW, Exum and GWill are +9.5 in 179 minutes. Exum and DJJ are +14.7 in 190 minutes. Also, Exum paired with any of Luka, Kyrie or Lively is double digit positive. The data says this needs to be tried. I don’t think a bench unit featuring Green, THJ, and one of GWill/DJJ with a ball handler is too small if you get a good big on the floor with them. The problem is we don’t have the big that makes that threesome OK.
It seems to me Exum's ability to move the ball and get others involved should play into the math. I see him finishing games for the simple reason that he has so many positives and so few negatives. But he might be better managing the second unit for the first three quarters if everyone is healthy.
Given Kyrie's health, it may not matter. Exum is so versatile he's likely to get the starting job to cover for someone else's health.
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