The hosts explore how Dean Wade and Max Strus’ return will affect player roles and minutes distribution.
, Ethan Sands and Chris Fedor explore the implications of Dean Wade’s availability on the team’s dynamics and how his and Max Strus’ return will affectBrowns vs. Broncos preview; Cavs vs. Celtics aftermath: Monday’s Sports 4 CLEDean Wade’s return is crucial for team dynamics.Dean Wade’s performance metrics indicate his value.Isaac Okoro and Dean Wade have comparable skill sets.Read the automated transcript of today’s podcast below.
well, I don’t expect him on Tuesday. And that’s the one that kind of raised eyebrows around the locker room and inside the organization. And even Dean was kind of caught off guard by that when he got wind of it too, because he was in the middle of like a rigorous workout where he was trying to do everything that he could do behind the scenes. And he was at the...
things along those lines and Dean wanted to participate in that because he wanted to show members of the organization, the coaching staff, the medical staff that he’s ready to go. That he is ready for some kind of green light from the medical staff that they will say, you’ve done enough behind the scenes. We’re happy with where you’re at in your progress. You can play against the wizards. And that was Dean’s way of trying to do that today.
without coming out and saying it and disrespecting the other opponent, the Cavs are in a position, the number one team in the Eastern Conference, where there’s a little bit of latitude that they have. And they’re able to use in-game situations to practice things, to learn about themselves, to do various things. And that doesn’t mean that they’re sitting there saying, hey, we’re going to punt this game against the Washington Wizards or...
And then I think that would make him better prepared in a game against a team like the Denver Nuggets. And I think that would allow him to be more comfortable, more confident in that game against the Denver Nuggets. know, coming back and having that be your first game in a game that’s probably got like more playoff level intensity. Again, you can’t replicate that in December, but more so than what it would be.
And he often rolled his eyes at some of what the Cavs were trying to do offensively. And he wasn’t the only one, right? I mean, there’s a reason why the Cavs moved on from J.B. Bickerstaff this off season. There’s a reason why coming off the playoff loss against the New York Knicks two years ago, the front office basically pulled J.B. Bickerstaff aside, sat him down in a room and said, you need to make this offense more dynamic. You need to make this offense more creative.
If he screens off the ball for Darius Garland to run some actions that way, what’s the defense going to do? Are they going to trail Max Struce coming off of these screens? Are they going to go under on Max Struce coming up? There’s just so many different facets that Max brings. And even JB Bickerstaff talked about it last year, Ethan, he creates havoc. Just his presence alone, his reputation alone, his movement, his constant movement.
that Isaac doesn’t have a place on this team or within this rotation. And it’s not to say that he doesn’t do good things that have allowed him to find his niche within this team. He does do good things and he does bring value to this team.
In the win the other night against Boston, his defense against Jason Tatum down the stretch. Good. That shot that he made, the two threes that he made, the pass that he made to Evan Mobley. You’ve got to give him credit for those little plays. But the flaws for Isaac show up more when he plays longer stretches, when he plays more minutes. And I just think with Max coming back, it allows Isaac
as they’re progressing, they’re rehabbing an injury. And when you hear that a guy is basically limited still at this point of his recovery to one-on-o workouts, which is the case for Max. And, you know, by the end of this week, it could progress to one-on-one, it could progress to two-on-two. But when you start talking about one-on-o workouts, it tells you that there’s still a ways that that guy has to go.
So you can have that return to Miami. And there was a little bit of hesitancy from the Cavs and from Max when, when that conversation was brought up. So I’d be surprised if he makes it back for, for the Cavs, going to Miami and in the Max, the Max streus quote unquote homecoming, even though it’s not home Chicago, Illinois, that’s home for him, but basketball homecoming.
Obviously, is a credit to not only his scoring, but how well the entire team around him, where players are Donovan Mitchell, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley, Jared Allen, are having some of, or starting off the season with some of the best seasons of their careers, that feeds into his offensive rating as well, right? So you talk about how that could be impacting those numbers, could be a little bit inflated, but then you look at Dean Wayne’s numbers, who gets to play with the same players.
that they consider most meaningful. You know, there are stats that Kenny Atkinson considers more meaningful than Tai Liu. They’re both really good coaches. They’ve both been coaching for a long time. They’ve both had a level of success, but they see the game a little bit differently. They have different things that they believe in. They have different things that matter to them.
than their opponent. like, yeah, they’re still going to be a quality basketball team because they have depth, because they have talent across the roster, because they have other guys that can step up. But the numbers continue to back up the eye test. Dean helps them. Dean helps them in a lot of ways. And I just feel like the longer he’s out, the Cavs feel that absence a little.
Evan Mobley and Jared Allen mentioned it to start the season. It’s different when you look to your left and you say, he’s 6′10″. I don’t have to worry about like Jason Tatum trying to barrel in and then coming to help him. It’s different if Darius Garland is 6′1″. And I feel like you feel at like seven foot, 6′9″, as Jared Allen told me he is with his Afro, that you have to go help.Dean Wade has this aura to him on the defensive end where you don’t need to help him.
a little bit easier for Kenny Atkinson to do that. And what I mean by that is, you know, during this recent stretch, with Max out at the same time that Dean was out, and there was also some crossover there with Karis Levert. In saying all of that, like he’s got to be healthy. This has been a problem for Dean being available, being reliable, being consistent. All of that stuff has been a problem at various points throughout his, his basketball career. And I think the calves are going to have to think long and hard, and this is a separate conversation for a separate podcast.
Hey, what does an upgrade look like? What’s the cost? What does it mean behind the scenes? That to me is the one that stands out as maybe the most important to fix ahead of the trade deadline or after the trade deadline in a potential buyout situation.And I wrote about that last year, Chris, like the best ability is availability, right? And Dean Wade is one of those guys and we’ve.You know, I’ve been pretty cliche on this podcast. Sorry about it. no, no.
It’s kind of the same stuff. Spacing, gravity, movement, cutting, willingness to compete on the defensive end, getting in the way on defense. They’re very, very similar players. They have the same aging. They work out together in the off season. It’s like the Spider-Man meme. They kind of really, really care about their hair.
the low minute totals for George Niang coincided with Dean being available at the beginning of the season. And when Dean was out, and it also coincided with Karis being out and Max being out, his workload increased, his playing time increased, but I think it’s also going to be dependent on what does the matchup call for.
Or in the biggest games he’s hurt so there’s less things to go on when it comes to dean wade When it comes to dean wade and his success and what he’s been able to show to us people that watch the game with a different lens Than trying to keep up with where the ball is going on every playI gotcha. Come join me on Dean Wade Island. The drinks are chilly. The scenery is beautiful.man, so there’s this drink.
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