In the 10 games DJJ got a DNP the Blazers have outscored their opponents by 8.9ppg. Pretty sure we're negative point differential when he does play.
Same thing happened to Spoelstra in the playoffs last year...No DJJ = more team success. Spoelstra just didn't know how to utilize him.
Seems the team is playing playoffs right now and Stotts saving his job by playing 8 men. It does not make much sense in my opinion, but I guess Lillard knows what he's doing. In best scenario we will go to 2nd round and have same energy as against GS in WCF. But maybe I'm wrong and we go all the way with Lillard on the painkillers.
Actually, it looks like they're 4-4 since cutting down the rotation - not great either way. The whole "half the defense, double the offense" was supposed to be a joke. If I was to tighten the rotation, it'd be more like RHJ, Little, and Powell off the bench, and I'd start DJJ.
Flexibility is what is needed. 8 man rotation most games but more on back to backs? Or against certain teams?
The rotation is mostly fine, but when there are B2B's with long flight/no rest, then maybe play more guys early and use those fresh legs. they wound up playing 14 guys, might as well let some get time in the first half.
