CHITobe AwakaRole & RotationPresser11h

Chicago is playing whoever is more aggressive and weighing matchups and energy to see how it goes.

“We're going to play whoever is there and more aggressive at the moment. And, you know, it's going to be also matchups, energy, minutes restriction. We will see how it goes.”

CHITobe AwakaRole & RotationPresser2d

Awaka will play short minutes and has a spot in the rotation.

“He's gonna play for short minutes... Tobe's gonna have minutes.”

CHICaleb Wilson · Matas BuzelisDevelopmentPresser2d

Powell encourages teammates to take open shots instead of passing them up.

“I'm telling them to shoot the ball... they're passing up shots and things like that, just the reinforcement to give them the confidence to attack or to take the open shot.”

DENRole & RotationPresser11h

The back end of the Nuggets rotation is wide open.

“The back end of the rotation is up for grabs. You can feel it.”

DENBryce HopkinsDevelopmentPresser11h

Hopkins is adjusting to the speed and finding where he can be effective offensively.

“Bryce is getting used to the speed. More importantly, getting used to where he can be effective offensively, whether that be in closeouts, as a cutter, as a screener.”

DENAlpha DialloGameplanPresser11h

Adelman sees Diallo as capable of guarding bigger players and shedding screens to hold matchups without switching.

“I tried to get him in to guard Jaron and it just, the sub pattern didn't work out. But I think he could do that too.”