The returns of Kevin Huerter and Trey Lyles allowed Mike Brown to compose his first major five of the season since the first accompanied De'Aaron Fox, DeMar DeRozan, Keegan Murray and Domantas Sabonis.
But if the fullback only played 20 minutes against Minnesota, due to lack of rhythm, his teammates spent a lot of time on the floor. Far too much indeed.
“We can see, with the minutes, that I am not comfortable with my rotations”, concedes the Sacramento coach. “I don't want DeRozan to play 43 minutes per game, nor do I want Murray to play 43 minutes. Sabonis and Fox at 38 and 37 minutes, I don't like that either. I will have to continue working on this, to find the right rotations. Maybe it will take me a while. »
Proof that things are still unclear in the coach's mind, the presence of Doug McDermott on the floor in the last quarter. He hadn't played in the game, had just arrived in the team and was on for five minutes at that time…
“It takes time to get used to”continues Domantas Sabonis. “We are not used to playing with DeRozan, but more with Kevin Huerter and Trey Lyles. Then Keon Ellis returned to the bench. So there are changes. We need to find it quickly. »
When Kevin Huerter and Trey Lyles have played a series of matches, everything will undoubtedly become clearer for the coach.
“The most difficult thing is helping them get back into rhythm because they were unable to participate in training camp and missed the preseason”insists DeMar DeRozan about the ghosts. “As soon as they get into the rhythm, it will be easier for us, everything will fit perfectly. »
