blkexec wrote:

dk7th wrote:

arkrud wrote:I would start him based on the match-ups.
If opponents have a starter stretch 4 or small lineup I would start KP.
If opponents have big post-up 4 then O'Q should start.
KP will need to play around 20 min if healthy anyways.
It is not about who is starting but who is finishing games..

exactly..

Well....if KP starts....this gives Fisher the freedom to bench him in crunch time without hurting his confidence. I still believe KP off the bench gives us more balance. That means we always keep a rim protector on the floor. KP will be forced to play around the 3pt line with Rolo in the paint and Melo on the other block.

We're not utilizing kp to his full potential in that starting lineup. With the second unit he will be the focal point on offense....and we dont lose our rim protection. The paint isnt crowded so hes not forced to just shoot 3s.

I think people forget that this offense is designed to have bigs in and around the paint. It's not crowded when everyone is executing the offense properly. You really aren't supposed to just be standing around and clogging up space without any purpose. The ball reverses and guys are supposed to move and set down screens or pop out for a drag screen etc. It's a proven system where you can play with bigs at the same time. Case in point would be Pau and Bynum.

ChuckBuck wrote:Right move. Hide him behind the other vets in the starting lineup. He can just chip in where he can.

Let DWill and O'Quinn feast in the 2nd unit. Balance for both starting lineup and bench.

Yea, I don't think it would be beneficial for him at this moment to be a feature on the 2nd unit. You don't want teams to be able to focus on him at all right now. With his offensive versatility he can get easy buckets all over the court with the attention drawn away from him. He can just hitnopen jumpers, crash the glass, rebound, rim protect.

Knixkik wrote:It's the smart move. He's the future of the team. You show confidence in his talent and ability to become a franchise player by starting him right away, and adjusting his minutes based on matchups and performance along the way. We have very good role players off the bench who can play big minutes but are used to being in reserve roles. None of them have the talent of KP. Keep him in the starting lineup no matter what and distribute minutes of your big men based on performance.