05-07-2024, 09:30 AM
(05-06-2024, 09:21 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Without access to Maxi, the 8-man is shaken up. Mavs will have to play smaller, and Green (and Exum, who was not himself at all in the first round) will have to step up big time.
The rotation should essentially be:
Kyrie 36 Luka 12
Luka 24 Exum 16 Green 8
DJJ 18 Exum 10 Green 20
PJ 36 DJJ 12
Gafford 24 Lively 24
THJ will certainly be given a large chunk of Exum and Green's 2-guard minutes unless/until he poops the bed.
Luka averaged over 42 minutes and Kyrie averaged 40. I don't know that they are going to play less in this series. I would pencil both in for 40 per game.
PJ and DJJ have been crucial, and will be even more so with no Maxi. I think their minutes will go up.
Exum played 8 minutes a game and looked terrible doing it. Not sure what his problem is, but I wouldn't pencil him in for 26 minutes until I see some sign that he is back to what he was earlier in the season.
I see something like:
Luka: 42
Kyrie: 40
PJ: 40
DJJ: 36
Gaff: 24
Lively: 24
Green: 16
That leaves 18 minutes for Timmy and Exum. My guess is Timmy gets a crack at them and we find out if we have pre TDL Timmy or post TDL Timmy.