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Re: Fixing the Timberwolves lineup rotation
Posted: Thu May 04, 2023 7:55 pm
by Crow
4 up, 9 down.
Edwards with higher usage, ts%, ftr, assist rate, block rate, lower turnovers, etc.
Re: Fixing the Timberwolves lineup rotation
Posted: Mon May 08, 2023 4:54 pm
by Crow
BPM estimates Edwards with a slight decline overall in year 3 regular season over previous. Darko projection was only slightly up.
Playoffs showed potential. See what happens in year 4. Lineups should probably be optimized for Edwards. The raw pair data suggests that should include Conley, McDaniels and Anderson. 1 Center and it doesn't seem to matter which of first 3 by average results. Would need to dig deeper into lineup data. Garza at 5 is modestly better than the first 3 albeit in a smaller test. Edwards - Knight was a great 2 way +16 / 100p in about 150 minute test. Why wasn't that a 300-500 minute test? Why no seconds in playoffs and only 5 minutes for Knight overall? How many for the pair next season and in October?
No "real" Center? I'd look into it. Probably not Prince. Inserting another wing (NAW or other) and upshifting Anderson or McDaniels? Try it sometime.
Get a different Center fill, traditional or otherwise, in the markets? I'd look into it.