« Reply #22 on: December 04, 2023, 09:05:27 AM »
This is the reason I'm worried about the depth and why the bench is a real problem for me. This type of injury can linger, which will force more minutes on the other starters and make injury to them more likely.
Of course there is some worry with any injury but I don’t think this will mean many more minutes for Horford and not any more for any other starters. It will mean more minutes for Queta and Kornet, a concern in its own right.
Al is averaging over 30 mpg in the 4 games Porzingis has missed, just 26 mpg on the season (and that includes those games). His other big minute games have been when other in the top 6 have been out and the ot game.
Exactly, I am not that concerned about Horford playing 4 extra minutes, 30 minutes total. I don't see 30 min as "big minutes" even for Horford.
With Queta out also as posted above, I expect that they will still keep Horford at 30'ish minutes. Maybe Brissett will get some additional run.
I absolutely am worried about thie 5 or so extra minutes a game. That adds up for a guy as old and injury prone as Al.
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