11-16-2021, 12:45 PM
(11-16-2021, 12:38 PM)mavsluvr Wrote: Do you read anything into Kidd's cutting his minutes and not including him in the closing lineup?
I personally see it as three things:
1) Just seeing what replacing DFS with RB does to some of the lineup dynamics.
2) Riding a "hot hand," not literally as RB hadn't shot much, but in the sense of RB was playing really well and doing all of those hidden small things that we love in DFS.
3) Knowing that he likely gets better spacing down the stretch with RB in place of DFS.
I have speculated that DFS might be expendable because of RB, but that is total guesswork from me. All I have wanted is more of a balance in their minutes. I think DFS loses some of his effectiveness when his minutes get higher (especially over 30 IMO) and I think RB offers this team something really special it doesn't really get from anywhere else (in large part because of his quick release and ability shoot coming around screens).
And for the record I really like having BOTH guys on the team, but realistically I see DFS as one of the Mavs trade chips if they decide to upgrade via trade.