Jon Krawczynski

There just was not the same energy, the same intensity that they had been showing. So I think that they feel like... In general, they can get back to somewhere around, you know, definitely a top five defense in the league. I think that, you know, there are going to be nights like this where the other team hits a lot of shots and you just chalk it up and you shake their hand.

There just was not the same energy, the same intensity that they had been showing. So I think that they feel like... In general, they can get back to somewhere around, you know, definitely a top five defense in the league. I think that, you know, there are going to be nights like this where the other team hits a lot of shots and you just chalk it up and you shake their hand.

There just was not the same energy, the same intensity that they had been showing. So I think that they feel like... In general, they can get back to somewhere around, you know, definitely a top five defense in the league. I think that, you know, there are going to be nights like this where the other team hits a lot of shots and you just chalk it up and you shake their hand.

But I think the greater problem for them is that when that defense isn't there, they do not have the offense to win shootouts, at least right now. Everything is too difficult for them. They're not generating easy looks. And when they do generate them, Dante DiVincenzo or Nas Reed or Mike Conley or Jayden McAdams are missing those open shots.

But I think the greater problem for them is that when that defense isn't there, they do not have the offense to win shootouts, at least right now. Everything is too difficult for them. They're not generating easy looks. And when they do generate them, Dante DiVincenzo or Nas Reed or Mike Conley or Jayden McAdams are missing those open shots.

But I think the greater problem for them is that when that defense isn't there, they do not have the offense to win shootouts, at least right now. Everything is too difficult for them. They're not generating easy looks. And when they do generate them, Dante DiVincenzo or Nas Reed or Mike Conley or Jayden McAdams are missing those open shots.

So they have to find a way to be in games and win games when you just don't quite have the same kind of defensive juice that they're normally used to having.

So they have to find a way to be in games and win games when you just don't quite have the same kind of defensive juice that they're normally used to having.

So they have to find a way to be in games and win games when you just don't quite have the same kind of defensive juice that they're normally used to having.

Yeah. I mean, I think you could look at that, but then I think that the antidote or the, the compensation for that is probably playing Jaden McDaniels a little less. And Jaden has actually played really well of late. Tonight, tonight was up and down, but, and kind of quiet, but, In general, lately, the last two, three weeks, he's been really, really good offensively and defensively.

Yeah. I mean, I think you could look at that, but then I think that the antidote or the, the compensation for that is probably playing Jaden McDaniels a little less. And Jaden has actually played really well of late. Tonight, tonight was up and down, but, and kind of quiet, but, In general, lately, the last two, three weeks, he's been really, really good offensively and defensively.

Yeah. I mean, I think you could look at that, but then I think that the antidote or the, the compensation for that is probably playing Jaden McDaniels a little less. And Jaden has actually played really well of late. Tonight, tonight was up and down, but, and kind of quiet, but, In general, lately, the last two, three weeks, he's been really, really good offensively and defensively.

And so and Mike Conley would be the other guy that you would cut minutes for for Nikhil. But Mike has been so important for any kind of offensive organization. Or structure. He is their only real quarterback. And so you hesitate to do that as well. I do think you did see tonight that Chris Finch did try to play Rob Dillingham a little bit more.

And so and Mike Conley would be the other guy that you would cut minutes for for Nikhil. But Mike has been so important for any kind of offensive organization. Or structure. He is their only real quarterback. And so you hesitate to do that as well. I do think you did see tonight that Chris Finch did try to play Rob Dillingham a little bit more.

And so and Mike Conley would be the other guy that you would cut minutes for for Nikhil. But Mike has been so important for any kind of offensive organization. Or structure. He is their only real quarterback. And so you hesitate to do that as well. I do think you did see tonight that Chris Finch did try to play Rob Dillingham a little bit more.

And that is kind of, you know, a spark plug guy who... You know, he's a rookie. He's 19 years old. He's figuring things out, but he has a little more electricity and juice in him offensively and can maybe get the ball into transition opportunities a little bit more.

And that is kind of, you know, a spark plug guy who... You know, he's a rookie. He's 19 years old. He's figuring things out, but he has a little more electricity and juice in him offensively and can maybe get the ball into transition opportunities a little bit more.

And that is kind of, you know, a spark plug guy who... You know, he's a rookie. He's 19 years old. He's figuring things out, but he has a little more electricity and juice in him offensively and can maybe get the ball into transition opportunities a little bit more.

And so I would think that they might try to continue to put him out there and just you might have to sink or swim with him a little bit until he gets a feel for this game because you're going to need him over, you know, by the playoffs, but certainly over the next couple of years as Mike Conley ages out of this.

And so I would think that they might try to continue to put him out there and just you might have to sink or swim with him a little bit until he gets a feel for this game because you're going to need him over, you know, by the playoffs, but certainly over the next couple of years as Mike Conley ages out of this.