04-25-2024, 02:04 PM
(04-25-2024, 12:39 PM)MarkAguirreWrathofGod Wrote: I don’t think either team is going to rush into small ball. It’s wear and tear on the small ball bigs with rotations already shortened. I actually appreciate Kidd’s judicious use of the Maxi/PJ frontline to this point. We were lucky PJ didn’t pick up his third foul after two quick ones last game. I fully expect Gafford especially to look energized, injury not withstanding, at home and Lively too for that matter.
I don't think this is a series in which Gafford works at all. Hope I'm wrong, but in three series against the Clippers, he's the only one who has managed to make Zubac look like anything other than a liability for the opponent, and that's including Dwight Powell.
If it were me, Lively would be jumping center court to start game 3, and 100% of Kleber's minutes would be at the 5. I'd use Gafford only in situations that called for it (assuming he's healthy).
Now, against OKC? Different story, entirely. We've seen what he can do in the paint against Chet. But, they have to get past LAC first, obviously.