It’s certainly frustrating. Kidd did this the last two seasons, he spends 15-20 games “tinkering” with lineups. And by that time there is usually an injury or two which messes with it for another 5+ games. Did I want Lively on the floor, absolutely. And I truly think our closeout lineup will consistently be Luka/Kai/Green/Grant/Lively down the stretch. I’ll take the win though and despite my feelings on Powell, if he plays like that I’ll take the 13 minutes and let Lively get the rest. Maxi I’m having a hard time with so far. Love Maxi but remembering the good old days when he was a 4th quarter killer seemingly are in the rear view. Maxi and THJ are unplayable in the last 6 minutes of games. But I’ll take the W and 2-0. Let’s gooooooo
![[Grant Afseth] Jason Kidd on why Dereck Lively II did not play in the second half after starting the game:](https://alien.top/pictrs/image/d4c1034e-bd0f-4d09-af0b-54b55949c758.webp){kind=link}
It’s certainly frustrating. Kidd did this the last two seasons, he spends 15-20 games “tinkering” with lineups. And by that time there is usually an injury or two which messes with it for another 5+ games. Did I want Lively on the floor, absolutely. And I truly think our closeout lineup will consistently be Luka/Kai/Green/Grant/Lively down the stretch. I’ll take the win though and despite my feelings on Powell, if he plays like that I’ll take the 13 minutes and let Lively get the rest. Maxi I’m having a hard time with so far. Love Maxi but remembering the good old days when he was a 4th quarter killer seemingly are in the rear view. Maxi and THJ are unplayable in the last 6 minutes of games. But I’ll take the W and 2-0. Let’s gooooooo