03-20-2024, 01:02 PM
(03-20-2024, 12:43 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Wow that is amazing. I did not know the numbers were so high. I am so glad they are leaning into this. It may not work against every opponent, but if you are getting 20 plus points on high percentage shooting, it certainly helps. Especially when you are playing with a superstar who will get the most out of these centers.
It's nice to see the move Kidd made to start Gafford next to PJW is paying off so far.
Basically, Gafford + PJW is excellent. Gafford + Maxi is very bad.
Then with Lively + Maxi it's excellent. Lively + PJW is bad.
Small-ball is still an excellent wrinkle with Maxi + PJW.
The rotation looks good to me and they still have Green coming back before playoffs but the decision to start Gafford to set up the rest and then keeping Exum in that "Dinwiddie role" off the bench has been perfect. Credit to DJJ for making that decision easier!
The closing lineup isn't quite set and that's why we've seen different guys close. It's not necessarily a good thing to not have a go-to closing group but the fact that Kidd has options each night, depending on the performance of the "other three" up to that point can be a good thing.
This is the first time in a long time that the Mavs have the personnel to dictate matchups and/or adjust to others.
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