Bryce Simon

The defense, like it's crazy. The defense is so much better. And that wasn't the side of the ball that I thought was going to see much improvement. I know JB is kind of known as a defensive coach, but I don't know how many quote unquote good defenders were on this team whenever you looked at it in the preseason. And I will tell two guys that have really made great strides are the young

The defense, like it's crazy. The defense is so much better. And that wasn't the side of the ball that I thought was going to see much improvement. I know JB is kind of known as a defensive coach, but I don't know how many quote unquote good defenders were on this team whenever you looked at it in the preseason. And I will tell two guys that have really made great strides are the young

Cade Cunningham and Jayden Ivy. And obviously offensively, a lot of good things from those two as well. But defensively, those two have really locked in. I've kind of made the joke that in just a couple of games, we've seen more weak side rotation X outs than all of last season from this team and just some really good possessions overall.

Cade Cunningham and Jayden Ivy. And obviously offensively, a lot of good things from those two as well. But defensively, those two have really locked in. I've kind of made the joke that in just a couple of games, we've seen more weak side rotation X outs than all of last season from this team and just some really good possessions overall.

Cade Cunningham and Jayden Ivy. And obviously offensively, a lot of good things from those two as well. But defensively, those two have really locked in. I've kind of made the joke that in just a couple of games, we've seen more weak side rotation X outs than all of last season from this team and just some really good possessions overall.

So JB's really put a stamp on the defensive end early on in the season.

So JB's really put a stamp on the defensive end early on in the season.

So JB's really put a stamp on the defensive end early on in the season.

Um, yeah, like, you know, Jaden Ivey, former number five overnight pick is starting, which is always nice to see. I think the stat that really stands out to me, they showed it on the broadcast on Wednesday night. Last season, Cade and or J.I. were only on the court for like 70 some percent of the of the minutes.

Um, yeah, like, you know, Jaden Ivey, former number five overnight pick is starting, which is always nice to see. I think the stat that really stands out to me, they showed it on the broadcast on Wednesday night. Last season, Cade and or J.I. were only on the court for like 70 some percent of the of the minutes.

Um, yeah, like, you know, Jaden Ivey, former number five overnight pick is starting, which is always nice to see. I think the stat that really stands out to me, they showed it on the broadcast on Wednesday night. Last season, Cade and or J.I. were only on the court for like 70 some percent of the of the minutes.

And so far this year, it's right under 100 percent, which essentially means they're either playing together or they're getting staggered. which always seemed like the right play with those two guys, right? You start them together, then you stagger JGI to the second unit, and JB has been able to figure that out and unlock it.

And so far this year, it's right under 100 percent, which essentially means they're either playing together or they're getting staggered. which always seemed like the right play with those two guys, right? You start them together, then you stagger JGI to the second unit, and JB has been able to figure that out and unlock it.

And so far this year, it's right under 100 percent, which essentially means they're either playing together or they're getting staggered. which always seemed like the right play with those two guys, right? You start them together, then you stagger JGI to the second unit, and JB has been able to figure that out and unlock it.

Yeah, so I mean... They've been competitive. They lost a game to Boston. They probably should have won. They lost to Indiana on opening night in a game they probably should have won. So you got to figure out how to win.

Yeah, so I mean... They've been competitive. They lost a game to Boston. They probably should have won. They lost to Indiana on opening night in a game they probably should have won. So you got to figure out how to win.

Yeah, so I mean... They've been competitive. They lost a game to Boston. They probably should have won. They lost to Indiana on opening night in a game they probably should have won. So you got to figure out how to win.

And it's not just at the end of the game, guys, like there's points throughout a game that this team still has to figure out into the second quarter, start of the second half, those type of things. I would say the quote unquote disappointing, like Tobias Harris hasn't got off to a great start, even though his gravity is fell on the offensive end and is rebounding a SAR Thompson.

And it's not just at the end of the game, guys, like there's points throughout a game that this team still has to figure out into the second quarter, start of the second half, those type of things. I would say the quote unquote disappointing, like Tobias Harris hasn't got off to a great start, even though his gravity is fell on the offensive end and is rebounding a SAR Thompson.

And it's not just at the end of the game, guys, like there's points throughout a game that this team still has to figure out into the second quarter, start of the second half, those type of things. I would say the quote unquote disappointing, like Tobias Harris hasn't got off to a great start, even though his gravity is fell on the offensive end and is rebounding a SAR Thompson.