02-06-2024, 02:53 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-06-2024, 02:54 PM by StrandedOnBeauboisHill.)
I think if you bring in a starting level power forward and assume we continue to see the healthy Maxi we have been and Exum and Green are both still here then DJJ probably just gets naturally squeezed out of a playoff rotation.
Luka/Kyrie/Exum/Green would most like take on 90%+ of the PG/SG/SF minutes and Incoming PF/Lively/Maxi would most likely handle the entire front court rotation. DJJ would just be used in spot minutes at the point. His shooting isn't good enough to be on the floor in those minutes anyway (Iztok highlighted it as an issue again last night, we're simply playing 4 on 5 offensively when he's out there). Maxi would most likely get the same treatment but his size is too important to leave off the floor if he's healthy and playing well.
We're basically looking at DJJ vs whoever is also still left as the 8th person in the playoff rotation.
Luka/Kyrie/Exum/Green would most like take on 90%+ of the PG/SG/SF minutes and Incoming PF/Lively/Maxi would most likely handle the entire front court rotation. DJJ would just be used in spot minutes at the point. His shooting isn't good enough to be on the floor in those minutes anyway (Iztok highlighted it as an issue again last night, we're simply playing 4 on 5 offensively when he's out there). Maxi would most likely get the same treatment but his size is too important to leave off the floor if he's healthy and playing well.
We're basically looking at DJJ vs whoever is also still left as the 8th person in the playoff rotation.
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