Jon Krawczynski

But if you're not getting blown by as much at the point of attack, like you don't have to worry about it to the degree that DeAndre Aiden and Jackson Hayes have had to worry about it over the course of this season.

And so I just think a lot of stuff has been cleaned up by junking up possessions in that way.

Just like a little more switching, a little more zone here and there, a little more containment on the perimeter and perimeter in general.

And all of a sudden you look like a functional basketball team again.

And it's amazing what the defense can do when you even get that far.

I think increasingly so for me, because earlier in the season, I felt like, especially in some of their bigger matchups, uh,

he felt like a little more of an ancillary part in some of those games and where I wanted to see him be the veteran.

I wanted to see him be the calming presence.

And I feel like we're getting that more and more, including tonight, where it just feels like he is answering the call in a different kind of way lately.

And if he can be that in addition to all of the pop you're getting from Castle and Harper in particular, you're right.

You can always triangulate two good guards having a good night between the three of them.

And it just opens up so many exciting possibilities for their lineups in general.

You know what else I like?

He's also been quite good.

And I mean, Rui's always been solid for them in the capacity that they ask him to play like.

just those two guys being stable and the other and everyone else showing up and i also just hope at this point in the season can we just be normal about luca having an amazing offensive season like he's just one of the best players in the world and i'm very confused about the conversation around him on a daily basis are you that confused like i'm a little are you just are you just immune to being annoyed by whining

Everything you're saying is true.

I think I just operate from a space of most superstars to the people around them are in some way annoying.

You know who's annoying to coexist with in a workplace?

Shaquille O'Neal.