The paint is more open for DM... so while we sucked at shooting at least that helped. DM was in complete control and I should not be shocked by the kid anymore but I was... We are so damn lucky. If he leveled up we are a legit contender.
I have a lot of thoughts on Mudiay... I'm trying not to over react, but what he did last night was more impressive than any one game that Exum has put up because I feel he did everything with intention and he can duplicate that performance... Most of Dante's good games came when he hit a few three pointers to go with some nice drives... a feat that he rarely can duplicate. Mudiay was pretty under control and got into the teeth of the defense seemingly whenever he wanted. The assist numbers were good... I just feel like we will see this type of game from him 10-15 times this year. He may have a game or two where he warms up from outside as well. His defense was solid... got blown by on one drive, but I didn't see any obvious other blunders. I honestly thought a couple of times Mudiay should have gotten And 1s on his drives... his size and strength on those finishes was impressive. One thing is for sure... if we are healthy when Dante is ready he does not get his rotation spot back automatically. A few more performances like this and I think I'd be poking around to see if we can get anything for Dante.
Also, I feel dumb for doubting Ed. Look, it was the first time I'd watched him under a microscope and he was bad I the preseason. He had a quote with Locke that he doesn't care too much for October basketball... he clearly took it up a notch and I currently have zero concerns about him.
