The J.Kidd is (a) great (coach) thread.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by JTmoney2424

Great coaches don’t start Dwight Powell. Anyone is better than this stiff. Let’s see if he keeps making the same mistake on game 6.

Great GMs don’t leave their coach with Powell, Kleber and an unplayable Boban

[JTmoney2424]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Great GMs don’t leave their coach with Powell, Kleber and an unplayable Boban

At this point, Chriss is a better option. Not that he’s some great option but anyone else can’t be as bad as Powell has been. He’s unplayable.

[saclare]

Originally Posted by JTmoney2424

At this point, Chriss is a better option. Not that he’s some great option but anyone else can’t be as bad as Powell has been. He’s unplayable.

Good chance that Chriss gets suspended for going up the tunnel after Biyombo.

[saclare]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Great GMs don’t leave their coach with Powell, Kleber and an unplayable Boban

Despite this, Kidd should recognize that Kleber simply plays Ayton better and can provide spacing from the start versus off the bench. The actual game minutes reflect this, so at this point, Powell is a starter just by name or virtue. A slow start didn't bite them last night, but it absolutely did in games 1-2. We can argue home versus away, but if you give a team like the Suns a similar start in game 6, you can kiss the season goodbye.