I do not think D'Antoni should have played the bench any more than he did! This is the playoffs, the intensity is enormous out there. Burke did not look good and it is because of this.
D'Antoni is an excellent coach and one of the best in the NBA.
I think the only part I have a problem with is starting Barbosa. Barbosa has not been playing well, and he needs to watch from the bench to start the game like he did all year. D'Antoni was probably hoping that starting him would help in changing his bad playoffs and get him going, but it did not work.
D'Antoni is an excellent coach and one of the best in the NBA.
I think the only part I have a problem with is starting Barbosa. Barbosa has not been playing well, and he needs to watch from the bench to start the game like he did all year. D'Antoni was probably hoping that starting him would help in changing his bad playoffs and get him going, but it did not work.