12-24-2025, 08:52 AM
As for the Dirkie, it's got to be Flagg, obviously.
I will point out, however, that Nembhard led the team in +/- with +24, while Williams was a team worst -23. Not to oversimplify, but in a sense, there's your one point victory right there.
I feel the need to qualify this next statement with "ifs." IF Kyrie comes back strongly, looking like himself, and IF he can fit with Flagg as quickly on the court as Davis has, then sliding those two (Nembhard and Williams) into a situation where they are competing for their share of 20 minutes per (hopefully less, if Kyrie is healthy enough), rather than competing to see which gets the lion's share of all 48...I don't think we truly appreciate what a positive impact that could make on this team.
I will point out, however, that Nembhard led the team in +/- with +24, while Williams was a team worst -23. Not to oversimplify, but in a sense, there's your one point victory right there.
I feel the need to qualify this next statement with "ifs." IF Kyrie comes back strongly, looking like himself, and IF he can fit with Flagg as quickly on the court as Davis has, then sliding those two (Nembhard and Williams) into a situation where they are competing for their share of 20 minutes per (hopefully less, if Kyrie is healthy enough), rather than competing to see which gets the lion's share of all 48...I don't think we truly appreciate what a positive impact that could make on this team.
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