Tonight makes me ponder what the hockey substitutions accomplished or revealed.
The all 2nd unit lineup and, for some time, the all young's lineup were without help from higher ranking players. So 2nd unit and young'ns got to attempt to do more than a regular season rotation would allow, where they have to stick to more defined roles. The only players to thrive in that situation were Maxi and Burke.
I like that Green got the chance to play with the 2nd unit. I like that Terry and Green hooked up for an assisted bucket. I think the 2nd unit would have looked completely different if Brunson had played well. I think Maxi's burn and success with the 1st unit is nice.
The all 2nd unit lineup and, for some time, the all young's lineup were without help from higher ranking players. So 2nd unit and young'ns got to attempt to do more than a regular season rotation would allow, where they have to stick to more defined roles. The only players to thrive in that situation were Maxi and Burke.
I like that Green got the chance to play with the 2nd unit. I like that Terry and Green hooked up for an assisted bucket. I think the 2nd unit would have looked completely different if Brunson had played well. I think Maxi's burn and success with the 1st unit is nice.