10-29-2019, 08:11 AM
(10-29-2019, 08:00 AM)omahen Wrote:(10-29-2019, 07:18 AM)DanSchwartzman Wrote: Right now, staggering isn't working
You can't really conclude that from the info you have. Might be, the second unit would be even worse without KP. What the stats show is that Mavs are worse without Luka. And it is not because KP plays with the second unit.
Dan gave a +/- for lineups without Luka or KP in his original post
Two games isn't enough data for hard conclusions, but it's all we got. We're not going to wait until 20 games in to talk about how things are working and what might be tweaked. And we're not alone in thinking through and tinkering with lineups...Rick is tinkering with lineups!!
In fact, your argument against a more defined bench unit is done with only 2 games of data as well. So argue for a complete stagger of Luka and KP all you want, you might turn out to be right, but no need to throw "not enough data" at us unless we all just go ahead and agree to not tinker for 20 games. But I don't think you'll get Rick to agree with that.