02-14-2025, 02:16 AM
When everyone is healthy, I think the playoff minutes-by-position will look something like the following:
Gafford, Lively (and AD)
AD (and PJW)
PJW, Christie
Klay (and Christie, Exum)
Kyrie, Exum
I think only those 8 would be certain to get solid playing time, as we stand now, and after that it's all up in the air for some leftover scraps.
I do think a wildcard is Martin - when we see him play, who knows, he may change the thinking and force his way into a role. He's been really good in the playoffs.
I know Marshall has been a regular all season, but I think when the rotations get tightened, there are too many ahead of him for him to play a lot.
That's with everyone healthy, of course, and based on how this season has gone, that's probably unrealistic all by itself.
Gafford, Lively (and AD)
AD (and PJW)
PJW, Christie
Klay (and Christie, Exum)
Kyrie, Exum
I think only those 8 would be certain to get solid playing time, as we stand now, and after that it's all up in the air for some leftover scraps.
I do think a wildcard is Martin - when we see him play, who knows, he may change the thinking and force his way into a role. He's been really good in the playoffs.
I know Marshall has been a regular all season, but I think when the rotations get tightened, there are too many ahead of him for him to play a lot.
That's with everyone healthy, of course, and based on how this season has gone, that's probably unrealistic all by itself.