What coaches and players say about roles, minutes, gameplans and development.
Haliburton adjusting to pick-and-roll with screen-setting Zubac rather than a popping big.
“I'm so used to... typically playing with a popping big and... that's obviously different... when Zubac sets screens, he's hitting people. So if I slow down and give him time to get a good clean hit, I'll be open.”
INDObi Toppin · Jalen Slawson · Ben Sheppard · Jarace Walker · Quenton Jackson · Jay HuffRole & Rotation𝕏 BeatObi Toppin out of the starting lineup.
“Rick Carlisle walked over and said something to him and he went back to the locker room. Carlisle then chatted with Jalen Slawson, who removed his wamrups. Looks like it will be no more starters + Toppin. Slawson-Sheppard-Walker-QJackson-Huff now.”
Haliburton returns to play after 472 days away from injury.
“Tyrese Haliburton will play his first NBA game in 472 days tonight — and he'll do it at Iowa State.”
