10-29-2022, 08:34 AM
Didn't get to react to this game yesterday. Several things stood out as interesting.
Kidd: 'we are going to stick with this lineup for the first 10 games and see where we are' (or something like that). UNLESS we go 1-2 and don't want to go 1-3. Then, we will change things up and play DFS and Bullock 40 minutes each. You could tell something was up the way they brought Bullock back in the first when DFS went out. They hadn't done that the first three games. The oddity for the first half was leaving Green in to finish the half alongside Luka, Maxi, DFS and Bullock. Now, that is some D. Dallas went on an 18-8 run the final 4:32 of the half.
Pulling McGee so quickly in the third threw the normal second half rotation into a shambles. Maxi had to play a ton, but he can't go 22 straight. So, we saw six straight minutes of Wood as solo center. We survived at +3 largely because Nic Claxton went 0-4 during that time. But, toward the end of that time Brooklyn started a 17-7 run until Luka returned.
I was shocked when Wood subbed out for THJ for the final 2:16 of regulation. I thought this was going to be the game where they let Wood finish. And why THJ? Turned out he scored 7 points in seven minutes, so maybe coach was right. I'm just not sure I'd prioritize THJ finishing over Dinwiddie or Wood (or even Green if he continues to look like he looked Thursday). Of course, when I looked at the game flow, you could see that Wood had played all but 1:45 of the previous 15 1/2 minutes. So, he was due for a break.
Speaking of Green, man he looked good. I loved how pure his shot looked and I loved the drive right into the chest of the defender that was waived off because of a foul. But defense and rebounding travels and he had both. It is kind of fun to watch Green on D. He's so active. He got credit for one steal, but his off ball help caused two others. I don't see how people can watch that flying rebound and assist to Luka and not think there is a player just waiting to be let out of this 21 year old's body.
Probably the biggest disappointment (besides McGee in the third) was the start of the second quarter. This is where we are supposed to shine with Dinwiddie, THJ and Wood supplying a ton of O. Bullock and Maxi are supposed to provide enough D and we should blow out bench units during these minutes. The team was -11 to start the second before THJ, SD and Wood all subbed out at the same time. This can't happen.
Kidd: 'we are going to stick with this lineup for the first 10 games and see where we are' (or something like that). UNLESS we go 1-2 and don't want to go 1-3. Then, we will change things up and play DFS and Bullock 40 minutes each. You could tell something was up the way they brought Bullock back in the first when DFS went out. They hadn't done that the first three games. The oddity for the first half was leaving Green in to finish the half alongside Luka, Maxi, DFS and Bullock. Now, that is some D. Dallas went on an 18-8 run the final 4:32 of the half.
Pulling McGee so quickly in the third threw the normal second half rotation into a shambles. Maxi had to play a ton, but he can't go 22 straight. So, we saw six straight minutes of Wood as solo center. We survived at +3 largely because Nic Claxton went 0-4 during that time. But, toward the end of that time Brooklyn started a 17-7 run until Luka returned.
I was shocked when Wood subbed out for THJ for the final 2:16 of regulation. I thought this was going to be the game where they let Wood finish. And why THJ? Turned out he scored 7 points in seven minutes, so maybe coach was right. I'm just not sure I'd prioritize THJ finishing over Dinwiddie or Wood (or even Green if he continues to look like he looked Thursday). Of course, when I looked at the game flow, you could see that Wood had played all but 1:45 of the previous 15 1/2 minutes. So, he was due for a break.
Speaking of Green, man he looked good. I loved how pure his shot looked and I loved the drive right into the chest of the defender that was waived off because of a foul. But defense and rebounding travels and he had both. It is kind of fun to watch Green on D. He's so active. He got credit for one steal, but his off ball help caused two others. I don't see how people can watch that flying rebound and assist to Luka and not think there is a player just waiting to be let out of this 21 year old's body.
Probably the biggest disappointment (besides McGee in the third) was the start of the second quarter. This is where we are supposed to shine with Dinwiddie, THJ and Wood supplying a ton of O. Bullock and Maxi are supposed to provide enough D and we should blow out bench units during these minutes. The team was -11 to start the second before THJ, SD and Wood all subbed out at the same time. This can't happen.
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