I mean, if we can't beat Utah without Ant that's not just on Ant. We should have more than enough talent to finish the job. And honestly, Ant needs as much rest as possible so he doesn't run out of gas in the playoffs again (that is if we can even get past the first round).
It's unfortunate he's had to play so many minutes this year due to not taking weaker opponents seriously (he's 3rd in the NBA in total minutes. And no one will be shocked to hear that the top two in minutes play for Thibs). So as usual, he's kind of his own worst enemy, but my positive spin is that he could use the rest.
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Yeah, some debbie downers are pointing to the last loss to Utah when Ant was suspended, but we were also missing Rudy and Ju that night. Plus, most of the Jazz best players are either out or banged up. So this should be an easy win, just like last night. Not too worried about our guys being tired though...the first playoff game isn't until Saturday. Ant's immaturity and lack of discipline remains a critical issue for this team though.Q-is-here wrote: ↑Sat Apr 12, 2025 9:22 am I mean, if we can't beat Utah without Ant that's not just on Ant. We should have more than enough talent to finish the job. And honestly, Ant needs as much rest as possible so he doesn't run out of gas in the playoffs again (that is if we can even get past the first round).
It's unfortunate he's had to play so many minutes this year due to not taking weaker opponents seriously (he's 3rd in the NBA in total minutes. And no one will be shocked to hear that the top two in minutes play for Thibs). So as usual, he's kind of his own worst enemy, but my positive spin is that he could use the rest.