GAME 23: PHX (16-8) @ DAL (12-11) | 130-111 win

[mvossman]

I noticed people commenting in the game thread about liking the rotation.  To me, it was a really nice way to handle a B2B.  Whether Green will continue in a 30+ minutes role or not is TBD.  I suspect Dorian will not continue to only get 23 minutes, but he almost has to take any increased minutes at the three, which really pinches the THJs, Bullocks and Greens of the world.  There are probably 80 minutes available at the 1/2/3 outside of what Luka and SD take.  That's an average of 26.6 for THJ, Bullock and Green, but if Dorian takes 8 minutes at the 3, then we drop to 24 minutes each for THJ, Bullock and Green.  It is hard to run a 10 man rotation of guys who are at very similar levels.

At this point I am more than fine pinching Bullock.  Starting didn't work, coming off the bench didn't work and December didn't work.  At this point maybe a severe cut in minutes will do the trick.