Chris Finch
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It takes them a minute to figure it out, but since he's been with us, it's just been such a joy to watch, and he's been so important.
Well, of course, it's, you know... if we had an exact Luka replica, we'd probably be a 70-win team. So nobody can go out and replicate these players in practice. But Joe is extremely intelligent. He's an unbelievable pick and roll player. You know, he understands like all the different coverages that
Well, of course, it's, you know... if we had an exact Luka replica, we'd probably be a 70-win team. So nobody can go out and replicate these players in practice. But Joe is extremely intelligent. He's an unbelievable pick and roll player. You know, he understands like all the different coverages that
Well, of course, it's, you know... if we had an exact Luka replica, we'd probably be a 70-win team. So nobody can go out and replicate these players in practice. But Joe is extremely intelligent. He's an unbelievable pick and roll player. You know, he understands like all the different coverages that
a team will try to employ and he can understand how to try to manipulate that or take advantage of it. So, you know, it's, it's, it's what we've, you know, we're fortunate enough to have him in a lot of ways. His leadership has been great for us and our young players this year. He hasn't been on court as much as we thought when we did sign him, but that was before the trade happened.
a team will try to employ and he can understand how to try to manipulate that or take advantage of it. So, you know, it's, it's, it's what we've, you know, we're fortunate enough to have him in a lot of ways. His leadership has been great for us and our young players this year. He hasn't been on court as much as we thought when we did sign him, but that was before the trade happened.
a team will try to employ and he can understand how to try to manipulate that or take advantage of it. So, you know, it's, it's, it's what we've, you know, we're fortunate enough to have him in a lot of ways. His leadership has been great for us and our young players this year. He hasn't been on court as much as we thought when we did sign him, but that was before the trade happened.
And we got Dante and we got a little deeper as a result, but all that being said, Joe has a, incredible amount of experience and he can bring that to our preparation.
And we got Dante and we got a little deeper as a result, but all that being said, Joe has a, incredible amount of experience and he can bring that to our preparation.
And we got Dante and we got a little deeper as a result, but all that being said, Joe has a, incredible amount of experience and he can bring that to our preparation.
Yeah, I think we're going to leave Luka alone. Okay, all right.
Yeah, I think we're going to leave Luka alone. Okay, all right.
Yeah, I think we're going to leave Luka alone. Okay, all right.
Well, I think, you know, yeah, there's certainly you're dialed in to another level of game plan preparation. I think sometimes in the league you play a game might be a back to back. You're playing on a quick turnaround. You have your base defense. You know what you're trying to do and you make the adjustments might be small. you know, might be nothing super radical.
Well, I think, you know, yeah, there's certainly you're dialed in to another level of game plan preparation. I think sometimes in the league you play a game might be a back to back. You're playing on a quick turnaround. You have your base defense. You know what you're trying to do and you make the adjustments might be small. you know, might be nothing super radical.
Well, I think, you know, yeah, there's certainly you're dialed in to another level of game plan preparation. I think sometimes in the league you play a game might be a back to back. You're playing on a quick turnaround. You have your base defense. You know what you're trying to do and you make the adjustments might be small. you know, might be nothing super radical.
And I don't think you go into the playoffs being radical either, but you do have a week's worth of game planning preparation and you can go through a lot of different scenarios, whether it be plan B, plan C, you know, that kind of stuff. You become a lot more matchup focused, I would think. And also you just, you know, you try to take things away, right?
And I don't think you go into the playoffs being radical either, but you do have a week's worth of game planning preparation and you can go through a lot of different scenarios, whether it be plan B, plan C, you know, that kind of stuff. You become a lot more matchup focused, I would think. And also you just, you know, you try to take things away, right?
And I don't think you go into the playoffs being radical either, but you do have a week's worth of game planning preparation and you can go through a lot of different scenarios, whether it be plan B, plan C, you know, that kind of stuff. You become a lot more matchup focused, I would think. And also you just, you know, you try to take things away, right?
Um, and you put a lot of time and energy and effort into that. So there are some pretty big differences. I would say that is one of the huge advantages of, you know, avoiding the plan is that you have a week to kind of maybe reinvent yourself along certain lines.