08-19-2024, 03:30 PM
(08-19-2024, 02:21 PM)mvossman Wrote: Klay is never playing the 4 in that scenario as he is always playing with either Luka or Naji.
Why can't Luka play PF defensively? He is bigger than most of the folks we are talking about, including our current starting PF. The 5 man lineup with the 13th most minutes was Maxi/Luka/Green/Timmy/Kyrie. Who do you think was guarding the opposing PF in that lineup (which was +17 net rating in small sample). Is something like Lively/Luka/Klay/Grimes/Exum really that bad? You can totally get away with that.
Good points. My prediction...
Starting: Luka, Kyrie, Klay, PJ, Lively
Sixth Man: Naji in for Klay
Seventh Man: Gafford in for Lively
Eighth Man: Grimes in for Luka or Kyrie
Combos (9-man rotation)
Luka, Kyrie, Klay, PJ, Lively
Luka, Kyrie, Naji, PJ, Lively
Luka, Kyrie, Naji, PJ, Gafford
Luka, Din, Grimes, Naji, Gafford
Kyrie, Din, Grimes, PJ, Lively