Will Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault shake up the starting lineup to include rookie Cason Wallace?
It seems the Kentucky Wildcats have produced yet another productive NBA guard. It's unsure how much more that'll happen as John Calipari is now the head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks, but the Oklahoma City Thunder has been able to benefit from the Kentucky guard pipeline.
In a Game 4 where the Thunder shot poorly from beyond the arc, rookie guard Cason Wallace knocked down two 3-pointers in his 19 minutes played. The Thunder, as a whole, shot 7-of-27 on 3-pointers. That includes Wallace shooting 2-of-2 from beyond the arc.Not only was Wallace's shooting beneficial, but his disruptiveness and perimeter defense on Mavericks superstars Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic was key in the Thunder mounting the comeback and squeaking out a win in Dallas.
"Just how easy he is to trust as a 20-year-old," Daigneault said. "He's doing exactly what we're trying to accomplish in the game plan and system." First off, this would help the defense substantially. Wallace could take the Irving assignment, with Lu Dort guarding Doncic. This would allow Jalen Williams to hone in on stopping PJ Washington, who has been on a heater this series for the Mavericks.
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