Off bench
1st big: OQuinn
1st wing: Holiday
1st guard: Jennings
2nd guard: Lee
2nd big: Noah or Willy

Give it till the all star break to see if any improvements.

nixluva wrote:

NYKBocker wrote:I don't see a problem with bigger centers. They need to teach him how to front a post up player. That's how you neutralize a post up player and give him help on the backside. Also, how many post up centers are there in the nba that can dominate him? Not a lot

EXACTLY!!! It's not worth worrying about the times when KP might get outmuscled when there are going to be more nights where he won't. KP will adjust like he's shown he can do in the past. Like you said Fronting and denying the entry pass more aggressively can go along way. Just don't let bigs get KP on their back.

Also let's not forget how dominant on offense KP will be vs the stronger slower centers. He'll get more open 3's/ outside shots and when they come out to guard him he will blow by them.... KP will terrorize opposing 5's

I don't know if this is actually happening. Road game at Boston? Not the best time to start either. Perhaps KP will rest this one again. I'd rest KP until I am 100% sure he is not going to be bothered by the achilles. Let him practice hard a few days in a row and see if there's swelling next morning. Until there isn't any swelling, don't play him.

fitzfarm wrote:

wargames wrote:Ehh I don't think having KP play center with a nagging injury already is the best idea. Just Tank.

I never got this, what is saving him from injury playing PF ? If anything playing PF is making him move more on defense. The guy is 7'3 and a block machine on most nights opposing centers won't know how to guard him.

Regardless I miss KP hope he can play soon !

This is exactly right. He will have less mileage at the center position. His injury is an overuse injury. Playing center and closer to the basket defensively should be better for his health, not worse.

nyknickzingis wrote:
Porzingis
Melo
Kuz
Baker
Rose

Off bench
1st big: OQuinn
1st wing: Holiday
1st guard: Jennings
2nd guard: Lee
2nd big: Noah or Willy

Give it till the all star break to see if any improvements.

I am in agreement.

KOQ is playing well this year and can hit the jumper so he helps the team offensively much more. He still has a tendency to make some dumb mistakes and the team D stats seem to be worse with him in the game as opposed to Noah. SO when D is needed, NOAH should get the action. I would like to see Offense/defense subbing brought back with these two in particular.

Willy needs time so he can learn and grow. He has a low post game and a good touch around the basket.

I like Holiday first and then Jennings. Kuz is a keeper in my eyes. 30 mpg for sure and he will average 15 points. He needs to improve his D, but his IQ is high and it will happen. Kuz/Holiday sharing the 3 makes sense. Lee can get a few minutes there when the team needs to go small. Lee should backup the guards and only play 10-15 mpg. He has been a disappointment to me in terms of his D and lack of movement.

fitzfarm wrote:

dwiley20 wrote:This move will expose KP and wear him down even more, Dont do it Jeff!!

How would it wear him down? He's a center it's blatantly obvious he's to big to guard 4's . The time is now

It's like people still think there's these oversized, physical centers today. There's only a handful of them left. Most are thin and athletic. The game has changed. We need to catch up. Playing PF will wear him down more, simply by chasing perimeter players around every night. And for the small amount of physical centers still playing big minutes, it's easy to slide him over to the 4 more often in those situations.

Bonn1997 wrote:I'm guessing people really exaggerate the role the position a player plays has on their injury proneness. I don't know if there are any studies on this. I'd be surprised if players got injured much more when they switched positions. Anyway, he got injured at PF. It's not like PF was saving his body.