I said it earlier in the game thread and in previous ones, but I just think the coaching staff is creating this "we don't have a bench!" problem. They're choosing to overplay the starters. Going into the season the general consensus was the Kings have a very solid Top 9/10 - Monk, Ellis, Lyles, Len off the bench (if Huerter starts) was good. Then comes Game 1. And Kings barely use the bench in the FIRST GAME & Brown is saying in the postgame "Well we played the starters too much"... yet continues to do that .... And by Game 3, Lyles starts playing small-ball center & Len starts getting DNP's.
Coaching staff is creating the issue in my opinion. The team has a good bench if they're used and trusted. But if you barely play them, it not only reduces the stats for the bench mob, makes starters play too many minutes, etc. but also makes it hard for the bench to get into any rhythm. So for example - the bench is more likely to play poorly in 8-12 minutes as opposed to 12-16 min due to lack of rhythm.
So again - Going into Game 1, it was so obvious what the rotation would be. And now 6 games in there's all this confusion over it. That's all on the coaching staff in my opinion.
Coaching staff is creating the issue in my opinion. The team has a good bench if they're used and trusted. But if you barely play them, it not only reduces the stats for the bench mob, makes starters play too many minutes, etc. but also makes it hard for the bench to get into any rhythm. So for example - the bench is more likely to play poorly in 8-12 minutes as opposed to 12-16 min due to lack of rhythm.
So again - Going into Game 1, it was so obvious what the rotation would be. And now 6 games in there's all this confusion over it. That's all on the coaching staff in my opinion.
I believe someone posted stats a game ago showing our starters have actually played very well but our bench has been terrible.
Mike had mentioned he doesn’t want to play his starters as much as his is but I think he feels he doesn’t have a choice.