Carter Rodriguez

Yeah, this has been a materially different Cavaliers team year over year, despite having the same personnel. And so much of it, I think you have to lay at the at the feet of Kenny Atkinson. You know, we heard going into camp that he was running, you know, some practices with an 18 second shot clock just to say, go, go, go. Like you have

you know you have to materially play different in practice who you play that differently in a game setting and like I think that change you know the ways he's he's utilizing everyone in the offense I mean the results speak for themselves

you know you have to materially play different in practice who you play that differently in a game setting and like I think that change you know the ways he's he's utilizing everyone in the offense I mean the results speak for themselves

you know you have to materially play different in practice who you play that differently in a game setting and like I think that change you know the ways he's he's utilizing everyone in the offense I mean the results speak for themselves

Well, I think it's no secret that last year was a bit of a lost season for Darius. And, you know, both in terms of the play and even in the style of the play that the team kind of needed to adapt. Like if you look at the usage in the postseason last year, Darius was functionally playing shooting guard.

Well, I think it's no secret that last year was a bit of a lost season for Darius. And, you know, both in terms of the play and even in the style of the play that the team kind of needed to adapt. Like if you look at the usage in the postseason last year, Darius was functionally playing shooting guard.

Well, I think it's no secret that last year was a bit of a lost season for Darius. And, you know, both in terms of the play and even in the style of the play that the team kind of needed to adapt. Like if you look at the usage in the postseason last year, Darius was functionally playing shooting guard.

And it's like, yeah, if he's going to be just like an off ball guy that sometimes gets it like then the entire experiment doesn't really work. Like both guys have to be dynamic offensively.

And it's like, yeah, if he's going to be just like an off ball guy that sometimes gets it like then the entire experiment doesn't really work. Like both guys have to be dynamic offensively.

And it's like, yeah, if he's going to be just like an off ball guy that sometimes gets it like then the entire experiment doesn't really work. Like both guys have to be dynamic offensively.

on ball players or you might as well play a more conventional backcourt with more conventional size and the fact that he has returned to form the fact that his three-point attempt rate is up like nine or ten percent year over year and the floater game he's like a 70 on floaters right now i mean he is He is scoring at all three levels at a really high level. He his burst is back.

on ball players or you might as well play a more conventional backcourt with more conventional size and the fact that he has returned to form the fact that his three-point attempt rate is up like nine or ten percent year over year and the floater game he's like a 70 on floaters right now i mean he is He is scoring at all three levels at a really high level. He his burst is back.

on ball players or you might as well play a more conventional backcourt with more conventional size and the fact that he has returned to form the fact that his three-point attempt rate is up like nine or ten percent year over year and the floater game he's like a 70 on floaters right now i mean he is He is scoring at all three levels at a really high level. He his burst is back.

He's playing the best on ball defense of his career. And, you know, I think Donovan has just been so, you know, I don't think Donovan really could share the, you know, could share in the offense last year because I don't know if Darius was able to kind of play at the level that warranted it. If we're really being honest. Yeah, that's true. I agree. Oh.

He's playing the best on ball defense of his career. And, you know, I think Donovan has just been so, you know, I don't think Donovan really could share the, you know, could share in the offense last year because I don't know if Darius was able to kind of play at the level that warranted it. If we're really being honest. Yeah, that's true. I agree. Oh.

He's playing the best on ball defense of his career. And, you know, I think Donovan has just been so, you know, I don't think Donovan really could share the, you know, could share in the offense last year because I don't know if Darius was able to kind of play at the level that warranted it. If we're really being honest. Yeah, that's true. I agree. Oh.

over the course of Darius's career, my co-host Justin Rowan and I have always talked about Darius being kind of the, the floor and the ceiling razor for the offense because he is the, you know, he's a true point guard.

over the course of Darius's career, my co-host Justin Rowan and I have always talked about Darius being kind of the, the floor and the ceiling razor for the offense because he is the, you know, he's a true point guard.

over the course of Darius's career, my co-host Justin Rowan and I have always talked about Darius being kind of the, the floor and the ceiling razor for the offense because he is the, you know, he's a true point guard.

You know, I think sometimes around the league, people talk about him as more of a scorer, but this is a guy who the team has begged to shoot more when he's open because he loves to pass the ball. He loves to play connective basketball. And I think when he's got the keys to the offense, he really is a tide that raises all boats.