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.”
Diallo's ball pressure defense stood out and his effort was great.
“his gift of picking up the ball and defending is obvious. So really proud of him. His effort was great.”
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.”
Diallo and Spencer Jones have the defensive mentality that much of the Nuggets roster lacks.
“The Nuggets need more guys in their rotation who like to defend. A lot of this team hates playing defense. It's a mentality. Diallo has it. Spencer Jones has it.”
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