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Again the same tired arguement I have to make...starting does not mean you play more minutes. Please see Manu, Barbosa and all the other 6th men that play more than the starters ahead of them.
Starting vs bench defines your role, not your minutes. You use Max as a solid defender along Sheed. Then you bring in Dyess for offense. He doesn't get in foul trouble and he takes pressure off Stuckey to do everything.
This isn't complicated, why does everyone make it so?
Instead we just throw Max, Amir, Stuckey, AA and Hayes all out there at once so Stuckey is forced to create for a bunch of players that can't get their own shot. On top of that, our two best pick and roll big men are on the bench, and our best pick and roll guard (Stuckey) is on the floor. This makes no sense to me. Dyess and Stuckey could work the pick and roll all night. If they send help you kick it to Hayes or dump it into Amir. This is basketball 101.
Dyess is too good a shooter to be a 5th option. Prince has a hard enough time getting shots most nights, and you only compound that with another unselfish player not getting any looks (Dyess). Or if you feed Dyess then you never get Sheed rolling in the post. Almost every single great team has a defensive role player starting to compliment the scorers. Grant, Harper, Horry, Bowen, Haslem and on and on. Instead we put all our scorers on the floor at one time and pray our bench can withstand their runs.
I would like to see Amir, Maxiell and Ratliff off the bench as your new 3-4-5 reserves.
You'd probably have to go 2-3 zone with that. Flip only uses the 3-2 zone though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kstat
I'm ok with going zone. Amir has the range to play in the 3-2.
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Originally Posted by Kstat
Swap Theo w/ McDyess. Somebody in that group needs to be able to score...
Jarvis Hayes is the most inconsistent shooter in the world. I wouldn't be sad if Herrmann were to trade places w/ him...
1. I think Maxiell scores more at the 3 against smaller players.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wil Ledezma
2. I think Stuckey has more room to drive because teams will be concious about staying with theo, amir and max on the offensive glass. The help will be much more reluctant.
3. I think Juan Dixon is capable of supplying consistent offense, if not offensive movement.
You have Max playing the SF in a 3-2? Who are your opponents, Bucks with Mason in? They don't need 3 point shooters pull Max away from the hoop.
When did I say Maxiell was playing the small forward on defense?
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Originally Posted by Kstat
Just making a reasonable assumtion when you put him there on offense. Since you have to put someone there on a 3-2, and you didn't take the time to mention the big elephant in the room with your plan, I took it upon myself.
Please K-stat, tell me, who will be guarding the forward on the perimeter.