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2/8/2026  3:11 PM    LAST EDITED: 2/8/2026  3:12 PM
nycericanguy wrote:Deuce and Kolek almost no longer needed. Jose combines what they both do.

Hold up. Kolek gets guys going. Like KAT and Bridges and Shamet. That's his biggest contribution. I don't think GTA is that type. Deuce is a sharpshooter with amazing point of attack defense. GTA is a good defender, no doubt, but I don't think he is better than Deuce. Jose needs to work on his shot with our trainers. What I really like is how all three can change the momentum. Deuce with the timely 3 pointers, Kolek with some insane assists and GTA with the steals

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2/8/2026  3:15 PM
Diawara with the nice stat line.

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2/8/2026  3:18 PM

As a huge GTA fan this is so sick to me.
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2/8/2026  3:25 PM
Deuce is still a solid defender but I’m not sure his defense has been as disruptive or impactful as what we saw game 1 with Jose in years.
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2/8/2026  3:27 PM
Diawara is gonna be really good. I hope we didn’t get ourselves in a pickle with him resigning like the Jeremy Lin situation back in the day.
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2/8/2026  3:32 PM
Is Deuce a candidate now for a draft night trade with Jose here now ? Can Deuce for two future firsts ? But anyway can't wait for Deuce to return to play with Deuce and Shamet off the bench with Mitch and Diawara.
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2/8/2026  3:38 PM
After the 2OT win over LA with Detroit and Boston looming on the road, I said I'd take a split and I'll stand by that. Just wish the loss hadn't been such a slaughter.
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2/8/2026  3:39 PM
Really nice debut by Alvarado. Nice game by Diawara too.
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2/8/2026  3:43 PM
Alpha1971 wrote:Is Deuce a candidate now for a draft night trade with Jose here now ? Can Deuce for two future firsts ? But anyway can't wait for Deuce to return to play with Deuce and Shamet off the bench with Mitch and Diawara.

I’m not sure who is “out” but IMO it’s safe to say not all of Deuce, Mitch, Shamet, and Diawara are gonna sign new contracts here. Just doesn’t seem realistic unless they shed a higher paid guy to make it work.
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2/8/2026  3:48 PM    LAST EDITED: 2/8/2026  3:48 PM
KAT is being a good soldier again and the new formula is working but if you watch the starters he is a complete and utter afterthought in the offense. But then you see how ugly it can be who you feed him and you start to understand why. I’m wondering if Brown sees something we don’t see in terms of how much of a liability he has become when you feed him on offense (bad fouls, forced attempts, always falling and leading to 5 on 4 etc). It’s like he’s being told to just gobble boards set screens and make some passes unless he’s wide open. When he’s out there with the bench it’s the only time he gets constant scoring opps.
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2/8/2026  3:49 PM
I love Deuce & Kolek, but we can't keep everyone is all I'm saying. and Jose looks capable of handling the Deuce role with the added benefit of actually being a PG and good ball handler.
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2/8/2026  4:03 PM
That's how you bounce back! I honestly think this was one of the best wins of the season considering the opponent and what happened the previous game. We came out ready and prepared from the jump and went back to what was working during the win streak! It starts with DEFENSE and we held another team to under 100 points! Celtics were ice cold from three (7/41) and a lot of those were very well contested!

It started with ended with the Cap. Scored 15 in the first and 10 straight in the 4th to put it away. You knew he'd especially bounce back after that horrendous game in Detroit. I do worry to death about his health. It seems like every other game he's coming down on a guy's ankle. Not sure how you prevent that! It's concerning.

Great game by Mo D! I think getting Yabu out of the way and not blocking his playing time is going to be huge. Mo is only going to get better! I was really encouraged by his defense on Brown. And nice debut from Alvarado! That steal from behind on Brown was a big momentum boost!

KAT's eye did not look so bad. Not sure why he didn't play in Detroit but whatever. Hart got hit with some tough calls and it was funny how he kept asking the bench to be left in! Mikal was meh. Brown bullied him a lot. Hate when they foul Mitch and he can't hit at least one.
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2/8/2026  4:15 PM
Honestly feel bad for Kolek. He had some signature games this year and helped this team win a bunch. But clearly he was pegged as “not good enough” in some ways by the FO. Watching Jose it already feels like the FO new exactly what kind of wrinkle this team needed, and I’m very happy to have our own “pest” after dealing with so many of them last few years, but can’t help but feel bad for Kolek at the moment. Deuce is out and he still rode the bench.
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2/8/2026  4:17 PM
SergioNYK wrote:That's how you bounce back! I honestly think this was one of the best wins of the season considering the opponent and what happened the previous game. We came out ready and prepared from the jump and went back to what was working during the win streak! It starts with DEFENSE and we held another team to under 100 points! Celtics were ice cold from three (7/41) and a lot of those were very well contested!

It started with ended with the Cap. Scored 15 in the first and 10 straight in the 4th to put it away. You knew he'd especially bounce back after that horrendous game in Detroit. I do worry to death about his health. It seems like every other game he's coming down on a guy's ankle. Not sure how you prevent that! It's concerning.

Great game by Mo D! I think getting Yabu out of the way and not blocking his playing time is going to be huge. Mo is only going to get better! I was really encouraged by his defense on Brown. And nice debut from Alvarado! That steal from behind on Brown was a big momentum boost!

KAT's eye did not look so bad. Not sure why he didn't play in Detroit but whatever. Hart got hit with some tough calls and it was funny how he kept asking the bench to be left in! Mikal was meh. Brown bullied him a lot. Hate when they foul Mitch and he can't hit at least one.

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2/8/2026  4:25 PM
nycericanguy wrote:Deuce and Kolek almost no longer needed. Jose combines what they both do.

Rokas Jokubaitis is really really not needed anymore too.

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2/8/2026  4:34 PM
DLeethal wrote:KAT is being a good soldier again and the new formula is working but if you watch the starters he is a complete and utter afterthought in the offense. But then you see how ugly it can be who you feed him and you start to understand why. I’m wondering if Brown sees something we don’t see in terms of how much of a liability he has become when you feed him on offense (bad fouls, forced attempts, always falling and leading to 5 on 4 etc). It’s like he’s being told to just gobble boards set screens and make some passes unless he’s wide open. When he’s out there with the bench it’s the only time he gets constant scoring opps.

How many coaches learned the hard way that you don’t build your team around KAT. 3? 4 if you count Thibs twice. He is a complimentary piece
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2/8/2026  4:45 PM
martin wrote:
nycericanguy wrote:Deuce and Kolek almost no longer needed. Jose combines what they both do.

Rokas Jokubaitis is really really not needed anymore too.

damn totally forgot about him, I really thought he was going to come over and play well here.

Honestly a guy like Shamet could also end up leaving. We have alot of solid backcourt players but next year could be totally different. Deuce & Kolek are the only ones under contract next season.
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2/8/2026  5:04 PM
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