Benjy Ritholtz

I think that's what the team's kind of grappling with is like this starting five, which was the plan, the idea, the vision. It's been disappointing offensively, and I think it's for a lot of the reasons you're pointing out, Dave, which is the ability to load up on Brunson and not get punished for it is really limiting their ability offensively.

I think that's what the team's kind of grappling with is like this starting five, which was the plan, the idea, the vision. It's been disappointing offensively, and I think it's for a lot of the reasons you're pointing out, Dave, which is the ability to load up on Brunson and not get punished for it is really limiting their ability offensively.

I don't – Tibbs has not gone away from the starting lineup despite the evidence that maybe he should at times. And even if you started that starting lineup, which I understand, maybe even politically I understand because these are your five guys and you spent a lot of equity getting the two of them in this past offseason, so you're not going to bench anybody. Yeah.

I don't – Tibbs has not gone away from the starting lineup despite the evidence that maybe he should at times. And even if you started that starting lineup, which I understand, maybe even politically I understand because these are your five guys and you spent a lot of equity getting the two of them in this past offseason, so you're not going to bench anybody. Yeah.

I don't – Tibbs has not gone away from the starting lineup despite the evidence that maybe he should at times. And even if you started that starting lineup, which I understand, maybe even politically I understand because these are your five guys and you spent a lot of equity getting the two of them in this past offseason, so you're not going to bench anybody. Yeah.

I think it is a fair critique of Tibbs that he hasn't gone away from that lineup early enough in the first quarter or the third quarter and mixed in some of his better lineups over the data suggests there are just better lineups out there than that starting unit. I don't think he's going to break it up. I will say last night's game was the first time that we saw the Mitch plus cat lineup at all.

I think it is a fair critique of Tibbs that he hasn't gone away from that lineup early enough in the first quarter or the third quarter and mixed in some of his better lineups over the data suggests there are just better lineups out there than that starting unit. I don't think he's going to break it up. I will say last night's game was the first time that we saw the Mitch plus cat lineup at all.

I think it is a fair critique of Tibbs that he hasn't gone away from that lineup early enough in the first quarter or the third quarter and mixed in some of his better lineups over the data suggests there are just better lineups out there than that starting unit. I don't think he's going to break it up. I will say last night's game was the first time that we saw the Mitch plus cat lineup at all.

They had not done it the first three games Mitch has played. That was the first time we saw it. They actually played effectively together.

They had not done it the first three games Mitch has played. That was the first time we saw it. They actually played effectively together.

They had not done it the first three games Mitch has played. That was the first time we saw it. They actually played effectively together.

cat defensively we know is just more effective at the four this was obviously Minnesota's conclusion and we saw it tonight switchable you know he was actually pretty switchable out there Luca got him a couple times in overtime on tough shots but you cat did a good job on those possessions did a good job on Reeves a couple times even LeBron a couple times it just that just looks better when he can be a little bit more of a switchable four than a drop five certainly and Mitch allows you to have that drop five that anchor behind him and so I do think those lineups should be a part of the of the of the picture I

cat defensively we know is just more effective at the four this was obviously Minnesota's conclusion and we saw it tonight switchable you know he was actually pretty switchable out there Luca got him a couple times in overtime on tough shots but you cat did a good job on those possessions did a good job on Reeves a couple times even LeBron a couple times it just that just looks better when he can be a little bit more of a switchable four than a drop five certainly and Mitch allows you to have that drop five that anchor behind him and so I do think those lineups should be a part of the of the of the picture I

cat defensively we know is just more effective at the four this was obviously Minnesota's conclusion and we saw it tonight switchable you know he was actually pretty switchable out there Luca got him a couple times in overtime on tough shots but you cat did a good job on those possessions did a good job on Reeves a couple times even LeBron a couple times it just that just looks better when he can be a little bit more of a switchable four than a drop five certainly and Mitch allows you to have that drop five that anchor behind him and so I do think those lineups should be a part of the of the of the picture I

I just don't think Tibbs is going to start it. Maybe finish it depending on the matchup, but I don't think he's going to start it.

I just don't think Tibbs is going to start it. Maybe finish it depending on the matchup, but I don't think he's going to start it.

I just don't think Tibbs is going to start it. Maybe finish it depending on the matchup, but I don't think he's going to start it.

I hope. Deuce, I think, has to be. He has to be. And look, again, you know, it's... Tibbs isn't really the type of coach, having now experienced him for several years and knowing his history before, that the playoffs come and he's going to severely alter things. That's just not really his style.

I hope. Deuce, I think, has to be. He has to be. And look, again, you know, it's... Tibbs isn't really the type of coach, having now experienced him for several years and knowing his history before, that the playoffs come and he's going to severely alter things. That's just not really his style.

I hope. Deuce, I think, has to be. He has to be. And look, again, you know, it's... Tibbs isn't really the type of coach, having now experienced him for several years and knowing his history before, that the playoffs come and he's going to severely alter things. That's just not really his style.