Under-the-radar takeaway from this one: if there was any remaining doubt, Joey Baker has officially been “freed”. The fact that K had faith in him to keep him on the court for long stretches even when he wasn’t shooting says volumes about how far he’s come. He’ll never be a defensive stalwart but he’s definitely passable on that end and he hustles hard even when he’s outmatched. This is the development a lot of us wanted to see this year as a potential to push this team to the next level.
Obviously not the biggest takeaway, but something that could pay big dividends down the line.
Also, Jack White just makes winning plays. Period.