Kelly Iko

It's a gift and a curse. You know, Ema is a guy that's going to roll with the hot hand. And if he sees pretty early on that someone doesn't have it, he's going to, you know, look for the bench for options. You saw tonight. Yeah. He tried to play Reed. Reed wasn't going. Jabari wasn't going. So he brings in Aaron Holiday. He brings in, you know, Jeff Green for a little bit.

It's a gift and a curse. You know, Ema is a guy that's going to roll with the hot hand. And if he sees pretty early on that someone doesn't have it, he's going to, you know, look for the bench for options. You saw tonight. Yeah. He tried to play Reed. Reed wasn't going. Jabari wasn't going. So he brings in Aaron Holiday. He brings in, you know, Jeff Green for a little bit.

It's a gift and a curse. You know, Ema is a guy that's going to roll with the hot hand. And if he sees pretty early on that someone doesn't have it, he's going to, you know, look for the bench for options. You saw tonight. Yeah. He tried to play Reed. Reed wasn't going. Jabari wasn't going. So he brings in Aaron Holiday. He brings in, you know, Jeff Green for a little bit.

And then he ends up going the distance with Amin Thompson and Tyron Eason. But... One of the keys for Houston defensive this season has been the reliance on Alperen Shingun, his emergence as a rim protector, his emergence as a guy that can be on the floor for long stretches.

And then he ends up going the distance with Amin Thompson and Tyron Eason. But... One of the keys for Houston defensive this season has been the reliance on Alperen Shingun, his emergence as a rim protector, his emergence as a guy that can be on the floor for long stretches.

And then he ends up going the distance with Amin Thompson and Tyron Eason. But... One of the keys for Houston defensive this season has been the reliance on Alperen Shingun, his emergence as a rim protector, his emergence as a guy that can be on the floor for long stretches.

We know as a rookie and even up until last season, there were times where he was played off the floor because he didn't have the conditioning or he didn't have the, you know, the skill set to defend in space or defend guys. Now we're seeing him being placed on guards, being placed on wings, being placed on bigs, and he can, you know, he can kind of do it all. So in a game like this where,

We know as a rookie and even up until last season, there were times where he was played off the floor because he didn't have the conditioning or he didn't have the, you know, the skill set to defend in space or defend guys. Now we're seeing him being placed on guards, being placed on wings, being placed on bigs, and he can, you know, he can kind of do it all. So in a game like this where,

We know as a rookie and even up until last season, there were times where he was played off the floor because he didn't have the conditioning or he didn't have the, you know, the skill set to defend in space or defend guys. Now we're seeing him being placed on guards, being placed on wings, being placed on bigs, and he can, you know, he can kind of do it all. So in a game like this where,

you're looking for that fifth guy to close. And we saw, I think they went, I think they went one for nine in the last four minutes of the game. Yeah. It was like a sluggish, exactly the kind of game that the Bucs wanted. I know that's the kind of game that Doc Rivers wanted for sure. And put the ball in Damian Johnson's hands to win the game.

you're looking for that fifth guy to close. And we saw, I think they went, I think they went one for nine in the last four minutes of the game. Yeah. It was like a sluggish, exactly the kind of game that the Bucs wanted. I know that's the kind of game that Doc Rivers wanted for sure. And put the ball in Damian Johnson's hands to win the game.

you're looking for that fifth guy to close. And we saw, I think they went, I think they went one for nine in the last four minutes of the game. Yeah. It was like a sluggish, exactly the kind of game that the Bucs wanted. I know that's the kind of game that Doc Rivers wanted for sure. And put the ball in Damian Johnson's hands to win the game.

But from a Houston standpoint, they want to get the best shots they can, especially for a team that doesn't shoot well from three at all. And we saw, it might've been tired leg. This was the sixth game in nine and nine days. So that could be that. It was just one of those things.

But from a Houston standpoint, they want to get the best shots they can, especially for a team that doesn't shoot well from three at all. And we saw, it might've been tired leg. This was the sixth game in nine and nine days. So that could be that. It was just one of those things.

But from a Houston standpoint, they want to get the best shots they can, especially for a team that doesn't shoot well from three at all. And we saw, it might've been tired leg. This was the sixth game in nine and nine days. So that could be that. It was just one of those things.

I think it's a bit of both. I think it's something where you, and if we're being honest, you know, this is in Illinois, you know, Fred VanVleet had an event for, for kids bringing out. He, we saw what he did last night in Chicago. You know, he wants to take it to them, you know, because he's from Rockford. Rockford is halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee.

I think it's a bit of both. I think it's something where you, and if we're being honest, you know, this is in Illinois, you know, Fred VanVleet had an event for, for kids bringing out. He, we saw what he did last night in Chicago. You know, he wants to take it to them, you know, because he's from Rockford. Rockford is halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee.

I think it's a bit of both. I think it's something where you, and if we're being honest, you know, this is in Illinois, you know, Fred VanVleet had an event for, for kids bringing out. He, we saw what he did last night in Chicago. You know, he wants to take it to them, you know, because he's from Rockford. Rockford is halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee.

You know, he has, I think official 26 tonight. It's a number of things. And then you're playing in Milwaukee where it's like at any given point, Giannis can go super turbo nuclear. So it's like you're trying to figure out on the fly in real time in a tough environment. It's a very hard place to play in Milwaukee in physical form. And the game is just drawing out.

You know, he has, I think official 26 tonight. It's a number of things. And then you're playing in Milwaukee where it's like at any given point, Giannis can go super turbo nuclear. So it's like you're trying to figure out on the fly in real time in a tough environment. It's a very hard place to play in Milwaukee in physical form. And the game is just drawing out.