Daigneault brought Hartenstein and Holmgren together after a home practice and they watched a bunch of film together to iron out the flaws. “Mark is such a smart coach,” Hartenstein said. “Then we’re both really smart players. So we kind of talked through it. We started to be more aggressive.” Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams missed a couple games here and there, giving Hartenstein and Holmgren a bit more offensive freedom to explore in lineup combinations without their primary scorers. “It switches on and off,” Hartenstein said. “Either I’m facilitating to him or he’s facilitating to me. And I think it’s been impressive how he’s coming off handoffs, not just looking to score, still making a good pass, read, or coming off a pick and roll at 7-foot-1. It doesn’t look like a 7-1 pick and roll. He moves like a guard.” -via New York Times / April 17, 2025