Most team turn on the gas when playoffs time, I think lebron already knew that they just have to secure the playoffs spot , because its in the playoffs that matters, your right when davis returns it will be a different team, I like how they are planning for the playoffs, its no use to play Davis in the regular season now, reserving him for the playoffs is the best move.
Okay, lets say that they do have that kind of strategy but it would it be better if Davis would be playing rather than on having that kind of plan?
Nothing beats out when you do able to play the entire season rather than on having some break just because of that reserved just for the playoffs.
I doubt that they wouldnt be able to hit up the ranks if they do continue to lose more but well its really true that it doesnt matter if they are on the
top or not but rather just on getting in with the playoffs.
It is well known strategy that a lot of experienced team utilize. Like Greg Popovic that used to rest Manu, Duncan and Tony Parker right before playoffs starts. SAS were regular in playoff contentions and almost always make it to the Conference finals. Similarly, A lot of players just turn on the gas and implement new team strats in playoffs. Like how Bucks dominated the regular season but when it came to playoffs, they fizzed out because good teams knew what they had to do to stop them. Just didn't want to implement that before playoffs. Since it took too much effort out in a regular season game. LeBron James in playoffs is a different beast. Curry, Durant, Butler, Lillard do not play their 100% in regular games unless absolutely necessary. Just to make sure they do not get injured and that even shows when it comes to star players minutes in game. LeBron would play 43 mins in a crucial Playoff game but would play on average 34 mins in regular season.