Denver's bench minutes are up for grabs and Diallo had a strong night while Jones sat.
“it's going to be a competition with these guys to try to find minutes. It's not easy. Spencer Jones isn't even playing. So the minutes to be found will be earned, but he had a really good night.”
Diallo gets first-quarter minutes and DeRozan plays the four in an all-bench unit.
“Alpha Diallo getting first-quarter minutes tonight as David Adelman goes with DeMar DeRozan at the four this time in his all-bench second unit.”
DENTyus Jones · DeMar DeRozan · Alpha Diallo · Spencer Jones · Marvin Bagley IIIRole & Rotation𝕏 BeatTyus Jones and DeRozan lead the likeliest bench five in a 10 man rotation.
“If it is a 10 man rotation — Tyus Jones, DeRozan, Diallo, Spencer Jones, Bagley seems like the most likely five off the bench.”
DENDeMar DeRozan · Julian Strawther · Alpha Diallo · Tyus Jones · Marvin Bagley IIIRole & Rotation𝕏 BeatDeRozan and Strawther were part of a Nuggets second unit group in this video.
“Nuggets 2nd unit in this video: DeRozan, Strawther, Diallo, Jones, Bagley”
