Steve Ceruti

15 teams in 15 minutes. We may go over. Oklahoma City will go by seeding. Number 6 on offense this year, number 1 in defense. They're usually 3.5 to 4 points better than the number 2 team, Orlando. Last year, number 3 on offense, number 4 on defense, so the number's holding up. Okay, giddy playoff numbers against Dallas, plus-minus. He started at the beginning of the series, then was benched.

He was a minus seven. The only starter with a negative in game one. Game two, he was a minus 20. Game three, he was a minus one. Game four, he was a plus six in 12 minutes. Game five, a minus three in 12 minutes. Game six, plus two in 11 minutes. By the way, They also gave up 69 points in the second half to Dallas in Game 6 when they were eliminated.

He was a minus seven. The only starter with a negative in game one. Game two, he was a minus 20. Game three, he was a minus one. Game four, he was a plus six in 12 minutes. Game five, a minus three in 12 minutes. Game six, plus two in 11 minutes. By the way, They also gave up 69 points in the second half to Dallas in Game 6 when they were eliminated.

He was a minus seven. The only starter with a negative in game one. Game two, he was a minus 20. Game three, he was a minus one. Game four, he was a plus six in 12 minutes. Game five, a minus three in 12 minutes. Game six, plus two in 11 minutes. By the way, They also gave up 69 points in the second half to Dallas in Game 6 when they were eliminated.

The reason I bring that up is that this team will not have those minutes. Somebody that the other team can completely ignore, and they tried to solve that with some spacing, but the spacing wasn't good enough. Chet, six games back. Last night against Brooklyn, the best he has looked in his return, 22-17, the massive Brooklyn comeback in this one.

The reason I bring that up is that this team will not have those minutes. Somebody that the other team can completely ignore, and they tried to solve that with some spacing, but the spacing wasn't good enough. Chet, six games back. Last night against Brooklyn, the best he has looked in his return, 22-17, the massive Brooklyn comeback in this one.

The reason I bring that up is that this team will not have those minutes. Somebody that the other team can completely ignore, and they tried to solve that with some spacing, but the spacing wasn't good enough. Chet, six games back. Last night against Brooklyn, the best he has looked in his return, 22-17, the massive Brooklyn comeback in this one.

The at-the-rim defensive numbers, if you want to look at field goal and then the differential based on expected field goal, Chet arguably, with 250 minutes played as the qualifier here, arguably has the best stats in the entire NBA. So if you take it a step further, they're 47-11 now. Of the 11 losses, the worst loss of the season based on opponent is at San Antonio.

The at-the-rim defensive numbers, if you want to look at field goal and then the differential based on expected field goal, Chet arguably, with 250 minutes played as the qualifier here, arguably has the best stats in the entire NBA. So if you take it a step further, they're 47-11 now. Of the 11 losses, the worst loss of the season based on opponent is at San Antonio.

The at-the-rim defensive numbers, if you want to look at field goal and then the differential based on expected field goal, Chet arguably, with 250 minutes played as the qualifier here, arguably has the best stats in the entire NBA. So if you take it a step further, they're 47-11 now. Of the 11 losses, the worst loss of the season based on opponent is at San Antonio.

They've had two games that are... Like, hey, they got beat, which is funny enough that part of it would be the in-season tournament that doesn't technically count on any of this stuff. I mean, to think that you could be almost 60 games in the season and have one game that counts, be like, oh, that was a night we didn't really have it. That's ridiculous.

They've had two games that are... Like, hey, they got beat, which is funny enough that part of it would be the in-season tournament that doesn't technically count on any of this stuff. I mean, to think that you could be almost 60 games in the season and have one game that counts, be like, oh, that was a night we didn't really have it. That's ridiculous.

They've had two games that are... Like, hey, they got beat, which is funny enough that part of it would be the in-season tournament that doesn't technically count on any of this stuff. I mean, to think that you could be almost 60 games in the season and have one game that counts, be like, oh, that was a night we didn't really have it. That's ridiculous.

So I can continue to talk about the third guy. Who's the third guy in the playoffs? What is Jalen Williams like in the playoffs? Maybe it's Chet. Maybe it's Dorton Caruso giving you spacing and incredible defense. Maybe it's Aaron Wiggins who's turned into one of my favorite role players in the league. He's on fire in February, 46% from three.

So I can continue to talk about the third guy. Who's the third guy in the playoffs? What is Jalen Williams like in the playoffs? Maybe it's Chet. Maybe it's Dorton Caruso giving you spacing and incredible defense. Maybe it's Aaron Wiggins who's turned into one of my favorite role players in the league. He's on fire in February, 46% from three.

So I can continue to talk about the third guy. Who's the third guy in the playoffs? What is Jalen Williams like in the playoffs? Maybe it's Chet. Maybe it's Dorton Caruso giving you spacing and incredible defense. Maybe it's Aaron Wiggins who's turned into one of my favorite role players in the league. He's on fire in February, 46% from three.

There are going to be some options, but we may not even know what they are like fully formed because Chet has just come back. And like I said, it may be years before we see the best version of what Chet is because of the physical part of it, but he was terrific last night. The shooting... The rim protection numbers, they're already there right now. Weird stat for them.

There are going to be some options, but we may not even know what they are like fully formed because Chet has just come back. And like I said, it may be years before we see the best version of what Chet is because of the physical part of it, but he was terrific last night. The shooting... The rim protection numbers, they're already there right now. Weird stat for them.

There are going to be some options, but we may not even know what they are like fully formed because Chet has just come back. And like I said, it may be years before we see the best version of what Chet is because of the physical part of it, but he was terrific last night. The shooting... The rim protection numbers, they're already there right now. Weird stat for them.

Rebounding rate last year was an issue, 28th in the NBA, 21st this year, so still not great. But again, pre-Chet, who knows? Their clutch defense, despite having this defensive profile, they're 25th in clutch D. So the point is, what does that mean? In the clutch, they choke defensively.