Jon Krawczynski

But when it comes to closing time, when you're leaning on your dudes, he has proven to be pretty versatile and pretty elastic with what the game requires. What would be interesting in a Lakers series is even though when they go small, they kind of play play big, and I would worry about how the Wolves would close possessions in terms of getting rebounds.

But when it comes to closing time, when you're leaning on your dudes, he has proven to be pretty versatile and pretty elastic with what the game requires. What would be interesting in a Lakers series is even though when they go small, they kind of play play big, and I would worry about how the Wolves would close possessions in terms of getting rebounds.

But when it comes to closing time, when you're leaning on your dudes, he has proven to be pretty versatile and pretty elastic with what the game requires. What would be interesting in a Lakers series is even though when they go small, they kind of play play big, and I would worry about how the Wolves would close possessions in terms of getting rebounds.

They are kind of vulnerable to offensive rebounds, especially when Rudy is off of the floor. And the other part of a Lakers matchup is that Luka Doncic is one of the very few players in the league that isn't bothered one bit by Jaden McDaniels. And so how they defend that part of the equation would be a concern. But I do think that overall, to your point, in a playoff series,

They are kind of vulnerable to offensive rebounds, especially when Rudy is off of the floor. And the other part of a Lakers matchup is that Luka Doncic is one of the very few players in the league that isn't bothered one bit by Jaden McDaniels. And so how they defend that part of the equation would be a concern. But I do think that overall, to your point, in a playoff series,

They are kind of vulnerable to offensive rebounds, especially when Rudy is off of the floor. And the other part of a Lakers matchup is that Luka Doncic is one of the very few players in the league that isn't bothered one bit by Jaden McDaniels. And so how they defend that part of the equation would be a concern. But I do think that overall, to your point, in a playoff series,

Chris Finch will eventually, I would say even by game three would, would say, all right, you know, I'm going to give my best guys the chance. And if that's not working, I'm changing things up. He famously sat D'Angelo Russell against Memphis a few years ago. And, and so he has proven to show that he'll do what it takes.

Chris Finch will eventually, I would say even by game three would, would say, all right, you know, I'm going to give my best guys the chance. And if that's not working, I'm changing things up. He famously sat D'Angelo Russell against Memphis a few years ago. And, and so he has proven to show that he'll do what it takes.

Chris Finch will eventually, I would say even by game three would, would say, all right, you know, I'm going to give my best guys the chance. And if that's not working, I'm changing things up. He famously sat D'Angelo Russell against Memphis a few years ago. And, and so he has proven to show that he'll do what it takes.

And that might mean some hurt feelings every once in a while and managing things, but you know, they got to win games and that's, that's what he's made the priority.

And that might mean some hurt feelings every once in a while and managing things, but you know, they got to win games and that's, that's what he's made the priority.

And that might mean some hurt feelings every once in a while and managing things, but you know, they got to win games and that's, that's what he's made the priority.

Yeah, I really think it was, Ryan. When you look at how that game was going, Detroit was handling the Wolves. It was 34-20 after the first quarter, and they were doing what the Pistons do to their credit. I mean, they were physical, they were... pushing people around. They were the aggressors in every sense of the word in that first quarter.

Yeah, I really think it was, Ryan. When you look at how that game was going, Detroit was handling the Wolves. It was 34-20 after the first quarter, and they were doing what the Pistons do to their credit. I mean, they were physical, they were... pushing people around. They were the aggressors in every sense of the word in that first quarter.

Yeah, I really think it was, Ryan. When you look at how that game was going, Detroit was handling the Wolves. It was 34-20 after the first quarter, and they were doing what the Pistons do to their credit. I mean, they were physical, they were... pushing people around. They were the aggressors in every sense of the word in that first quarter.

And you could tell when Dante DiVincenzo came into the game that he saw that his teammates were getting bullied and said, I'm going to stand up here. And, you know, somebody has got to follow me into this fight. And so what happened was as soon as he hit the floor, he started ramping up the physicality and he went right at Dante. Isaiah Stewart.

And you could tell when Dante DiVincenzo came into the game that he saw that his teammates were getting bullied and said, I'm going to stand up here. And, you know, somebody has got to follow me into this fight. And so what happened was as soon as he hit the floor, he started ramping up the physicality and he went right at Dante. Isaiah Stewart.

And you could tell when Dante DiVincenzo came into the game that he saw that his teammates were getting bullied and said, I'm going to stand up here. And, you know, somebody has got to follow me into this fight. And so what happened was as soon as he hit the floor, he started ramping up the physicality and he went right at Dante. Isaiah Stewart.

I mean, it's like, you know what they say in prison, go at the biggest guy first and see what happens. And that's exactly what Dante did. And and I think a few possessions into that. I think that everyone in the arena and certainly everyone on the Wolves bench understood that this was about to pop off if the officials did not really crack down and they didn't.

I mean, it's like, you know what they say in prison, go at the biggest guy first and see what happens. And that's exactly what Dante did. And and I think a few possessions into that. I think that everyone in the arena and certainly everyone on the Wolves bench understood that this was about to pop off if the officials did not really crack down and they didn't.