Jon Krawczynski
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they have found their rhythm together. They are operating on a string defensively a lot better. It's not what it was last year, but it's still much better. Rudy is starting to get involved in the offense with โ Julius Randle giving him little lob passes, Dante DiVincenzo finding him and just giving him enough touches so that he is engaged on the other end of the court at a much higher level.
they have found their rhythm together. They are operating on a string defensively a lot better. It's not what it was last year, but it's still much better. Rudy is starting to get involved in the offense with โ Julius Randle giving him little lob passes, Dante DiVincenzo finding him and just giving him enough touches so that he is engaged on the other end of the court at a much higher level.
And then finally, the other piece that I think is really important to their success is since January 1st, they have the fifth best offense and the fourth best net rating. And and one of the reasons Mike Conley is not looking like the washed up player that he looked like early on. He's shooting the ball great. He's playing much better defensively. He is the adult in the room for them.
And then finally, the other piece that I think is really important to their success is since January 1st, they have the fifth best offense and the fourth best net rating. And and one of the reasons Mike Conley is not looking like the washed up player that he looked like early on. He's shooting the ball great. He's playing much better defensively. He is the adult in the room for them.
And then finally, the other piece that I think is really important to their success is since January 1st, they have the fifth best offense and the fourth best net rating. And and one of the reasons Mike Conley is not looking like the washed up player that he looked like early on. He's shooting the ball great. He's playing much better defensively. He is the adult in the room for them.
And he's been terrific in March. And he started turning around in February. And that's just so big for a team that doesn't make really good decisions. A lot of the times to have a quarterback and a reliable guy, a point guard has really solidified. And so now they look like a team that if they get the right matchups, things go their way. They could win a round or two.
And he's been terrific in March. And he started turning around in February. And that's just so big for a team that doesn't make really good decisions. A lot of the times to have a quarterback and a reliable guy, a point guard has really solidified. And so now they look like a team that if they get the right matchups, things go their way. They could win a round or two.
And he's been terrific in March. And he started turning around in February. And that's just so big for a team that doesn't make really good decisions. A lot of the times to have a quarterback and a reliable guy, a point guard has really solidified. And so now they look like a team that if they get the right matchups, things go their way. They could win a round or two.
They could, I really believe that they could also lose two in the play-in and, and be done with this. That's just been how frenetic and Jekyll and Hyde they've been. Yeah.
They could, I really believe that they could also lose two in the play-in and, and be done with this. That's just been how frenetic and Jekyll and Hyde they've been. Yeah.
They could, I really believe that they could also lose two in the play-in and, and be done with this. That's just been how frenetic and Jekyll and Hyde they've been. Yeah.
Oh, it'd be a disaster.
Oh, it'd be a disaster.
Oh, it'd be a disaster.
Yeah, I think so. What we've seen from Finch so far this season is that there have been times where he has closed with Rudy on the bench. There's been times he's closed with Randall on the bench, with Conley on the bench. There are no sacred cows with him.
Yeah, I think so. What we've seen from Finch so far this season is that there have been times where he has closed with Rudy on the bench. There's been times he's closed with Randall on the bench, with Conley on the bench. There are no sacred cows with him.
Yeah, I think so. What we've seen from Finch so far this season is that there have been times where he has closed with Rudy on the bench. There's been times he's closed with Randall on the bench, with Conley on the bench. There are no sacred cows with him.
I think there's been a little frustration within the fan base, especially in the first couple of months, that he kind of really stuck to an eight-man rotation and didn't really maybe incorporate Shannon or Dillingham or a few of these other guys a little bit more just to try and get them some run and see if they brought a different dimension.
I think there's been a little frustration within the fan base, especially in the first couple of months, that he kind of really stuck to an eight-man rotation and didn't really maybe incorporate Shannon or Dillingham or a few of these other guys a little bit more just to try and get them some run and see if they brought a different dimension.
I think there's been a little frustration within the fan base, especially in the first couple of months, that he kind of really stuck to an eight-man rotation and didn't really maybe incorporate Shannon or Dillingham or a few of these other guys a little bit more just to try and get them some run and see if they brought a different dimension.