11-26-2022, 02:04 PM
(11-26-2022, 01:41 PM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: I personally think it is too early in the season to do McGee/Wood together. You’d basically have two guys who don’t know where to stand. I like Maxi/Wood, but you are probably limited in how many minutes they can play together. Closing is more important than starting. If Kidd does that, it is basically first six and last six of each half and Maxi sits for 12 each half while you get a bunch of either Wood or Powell or McGee as the solo big during those 12 minutes.
The logical sub is to bring Wood into the current starting lineup for either SD or Bullock. I’d be pleasantly shocked if Kidd does a Green swap at the same time, but I don’t see it happening yet. Like I’ve said in other posts, one way to know Kidd isn’t serious about this working is if he subs Wood for Powell with the other starters. You don’t bring along as slowly as they have and then throw him into the deep end against good competition if you are serious about it working.
Yeah, I get where you're coming from with the majority of this.
One thing I'm slightly worried about that I haven't seen mentioned: DFS at the 3. There was a time when we were arguing stats that could have possibly indicated the team was better off when DFS was at the 3, and for all I know that might still be your interpretation of things, but...idk...my eyes tell me DFS is much more effective at the 4. I know the 3 should be his natural position, but I'm not sure it actually is. I worry a little about his ability to contribute in that scenario. Then again, with the way the team has been going lately, it might be time to find out.