TheGame wrote:IMO Bill Walker would be a better option at starting SG, but I would not be opposed to Chandler, Fields, or Walker starting at SG. They all bring something different to the table and are all pretty decent. Moving Chandler to the bench makes some sense if you tell him that when he comes in, it is his time to shine and really get aggressive at scoring. He probably is the best scorer between the three. My only concern with Fields is can he consistently hit open threes. If he starts, he is going to get a ton of open shots in the first month of the season b/c teams will not respect him. If he can hit those shots, he should put in a Chandler like performance for us at SG, with better rebounding and assists numbers.
Bill Walker is a horrid defender though. He also never seems to make the little hustle plays that Fields makes. For the most part, Walker would be nothing more than a spot up 3-shooter with the starting lineup, and a defensive liability on the other end. Plus, moving Walker into the starting lineup with Gallo gives us NO 3-pt shooting off the bench. Douglas would be our best shooter and even he is very streaky.
I think Chandler is the ideal candidate to run with the second unit because a) he's more athletic than Gallo, and a better fit with Toney D and Randolph's speedball game; and b) having a proven scorer like Chandler in the second unit as opposed to Walker or Fields may result in Randolph not trying to do everything on offense.
I would still love to see this lineup though, at least for a few minutes every game:
Felton
Fields
Chandler
Gallo
Amare