02-08-2024, 06:34 PM
(02-08-2024, 06:25 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Here's a guess at the rotation moving forward if/when everyone is healthy. No Lawson or Morris minutes, and OMax will still only play in garbage time because Kidd lost his "develop young players" virtue, so just 12 guys. I'm counting Luka as an SF, not because I believe he plays SF, but because he guards SFs.
PG: Irving (33), Exum (15)
SG: Green (28), THJ (15), Hardy (5)
SF: Luka (35), PJ (13)
PF: PJ (17), Maxi (15), DJJ (10), Powell (6)
C: Lively (28), Gafford (20)
I'm sure some are spewing out their coffee at how low Exum and THJ's minutes are. There's a crunch. Good problems to have.
Yes. If everyone's healthy, it definitely cuts minutes for players that have grown accustomed to larger roles.
On the other hand, some players will benefit from specific matchups. If they play small, perhaps Lively and Gafford won't total 48 sometimes.
Or Green is the only guy who can stop Kawhi, so he ends up playing 35.
Or maybe Powell is just having one of those supernova games where he just can't miss, and Kidd can't keep him off the floor. Oh, wait. I think I meant Timmy.
Where are you, SH??