05-01-2024, 09:52 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-01-2024, 09:54 AM by HoosierDaddyKidd.)
(04-30-2024, 05:47 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: He hasn't been himself in the games he's played, so I'd say "healthy Kawhi" is a moot issue. Even if he were theoretically 100% healthy, they still have better chemistry right now without him (as seen in the latter portion of the regular season and this series), to the extent that his playing could win the Mavs a game if he plays in game 6 or 7.
Fair enough. But also, it's possible his knee could feel good enough that he plays a whole lot better if he happens to play in a game 6 or 7. Kawhi is a player that when healthy every team in the league knows what he brings and has to game plan for, but he's not 100% His timing and shot are off, and the Clippers have adjusted to him not playing. But the offense will change when he plays because George, Harden, and others will defer more to him, instead of continually being aggressive offensively before he comes back. This series is a pick-em if he plays or not IMO. It depends on what team shoots and defends the rest of the series best.