As Jamal Crawford says of the “bubble,” it’s “an opportunity for young guys to establish themselves.” And in the case of Jarrett Allen and Rodions Kurucs, RE-establish themselves.
Just before the NBA went on hiatus, both Allen and Kurucs, both 22, had fallen on hard times. After Kenny Atkinson was dumped, Allen was sent to the bench in favor of DeAndre Jordan, whose FOK (Friend of Kevin or Kyrie) credentials are unsurpassed. Truth be told, he had been inconsistent for several weeks, the big criticism leveled against him. Kurucs wasn’t even in the picture at the 4, getting few minutes behind Tauran Prince and then Wilson Chandler.