Collins can play the four or the five while Detroit is still sorting its lineups.
“We're working through some of these things and just trying to figure out lineups positionally. But his ability to play the four or the five, his ability to stretch the floor, he's been an elite roller through his career also.”
Collins enjoys the cutting and freedom in the way Detroit plays.
“I enjoyed the aspects, the cuts, the freedom, movement, the ability to push, or just attack, just matches the switches, just play real basketball. And I just think that's something that I enjoy doing. I enjoy playing that way as well.”
Thompson runs the point to open the second half in a new lineup.
“New lineup to open the second half: Thompson-Joe-Huerter-Collins-Reed. Point Ausar time”
Collins moved to the five in a substitution pattern that might become a rotation staple.
“Huerter and Joe on, Reed and Robinson off, Collins moving to center. John Collins at the 5 might be a rotation staple.”
Collins sees himself in Detroit's physical style and wants to tap back into it.
“he could see himself in how physical the Pistons play and he had to suppress that part of himself based on teams he was on in the past. Said he wanted to tap back into that side with Detroit”
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