12-10-2022, 10:01 AM
(12-10-2022, 09:09 AM)Chicagojk Wrote:
I think at times our non Luka minutes have been good in the fourth, but it still feels like a slog. Am I right that it has been good or bad. I feel like it has been more bad. Did they purposely put Giannis in this time because that lead evaporated pretty fast. At this time I am not crazy about SD, Wood, Green, Maxi and Bullock lineups. Maybe I am wrong. Regardless, we really need to firm up the non Luka Minutes and get a pairing that can play well together.
SD/Green/Bullock/Wood/Maxi in the non-Luka minutes is a fairly new phenomenon with THJ moving to the starting lineup. I mentioned this in another thread, but Giannis just went off to start the fourth and the Bucks were +11 in the first 5:08 on the strength of 13 points from GA and five fouls between Maxi and Wood. The same group was +4 to start the second quarter.
Looking back, the grouping was slightly negative against Denver, slightly positive against Phoenix and very positive against NY (though it wasn't platooned quite the same way it has been since). So, my read right now is mixed bag. I guess we should be happy if we simply hold serve during the non-Luka minutes. But, there is enough talent in that group that it should be winning its on-court time.