Marbury
Q
Ariza
Rose
Curry

with Nate Robinson, Crawford, Houston, Lee, Frye, James off the bench

There's been a ton of talk about moving Marbury to shooting guard but I think LB will realize it'll be better to keep him at point until Nate or Craw really breaks out as a pg. Q gives us toughness and rebounding from the 2. Ariza and Rose are LB type players -- they'll do all the little things and they'll play defense. They don't need shots. Our second unit will be pretty explosive with Nate, Craw, Lee, Frye, and James. Who knows how Houston's health is but if he can give us 15 mins a game at the 3, we could be a VERY good team.

If Marbury gets moved to the 2, I see Craw starting at point and Q coming off the bench as a 6th man.

I love the Curry trade for a variety of reasons:

1. Addition by subtraction with TT gone
2. Removes the glut at the 3 and 4, opening up mins for Ariza and Lee who will really make impacts with LB as coach
3. Transforms us from the shortest, most unbalanced team in the league since Ewing to one of the largest frontcourt teams.
4. Gives us 2 traditional beasts up front that will get us so many more regular season wins because other teams can't match up in the paint.
5. Gives us the lowpost option to complement our guards.
6. Takes all the pressure off of Frye in the frontcourt and he can develop behind the scenes at his own pace.
7. Allows JJames to play his game and give us 15 to 20 mins of really solid, aggressive play.

that's not a bad guess as to who will actually start. I think Marbury, Crawford and Q will all start. Ariza will get a lot of minutes, but he won't start right away. I think the biggest question mark is PF. I could see Rose. I could see Lee. I could even see Frye. I could also see Curry and JJ starting together along the front line.

I'm really really hoping it's Davis as the starting pf. I would be extremely dissapointed if we waived him. He would be a really solid part of our team and could solidify our frontcourt defense. Good vet to have and would be great for Frye and Lee and Curry. The more I think of it, the more I realize Isiah needs to keep his arse around.

C = JJ / FRYE / DAVIS
PF = CURRY / ROSE / MO T
SF = Q / ARIZA / LEE
SG = H2O / CRAWFORD
PG = MARBS / NATE

Now that is the best lineup !!!!!!!!!

I think the biggest question mark is at the 3.

I agree, marbs is the pg.

Crawford may stay at the 2 (he started there last year and reminds me of hamilton).

At the 3, I think LB will go Q just because he played it in Phoenix and he can post up.

At the 4, I tend to agree Rose will start, but I have a feeling that spot is truly up for grabs...I'm down with rose as long as Curry or Frye starts at center, otherwise, I'd like to have a scorer like MoT or Frye at the 4.

at the 5...see the 4.

With all the intrigue, I have to say I agree with Ray...the only caveats are frye and MoT...one of those guys could outplay Rose and suprise all of us and start at the 4 alongside JJ (curry still isn't in camp)

Please don't start Rose.

I think he ment physically, he reminds him of Hamilton

Posted by OngBok:

C = JJ / FRYE / DAVIS
PF = CURRY / ROSE / MO T
SF = Q / ARIZA / LEE
SG = H2O / CRAWFORD
PG = MARBS / NATE

Now that is the best lineup !!!!!!!!!

I agree with this lineup.

I guess
Curry
Rose (if we don't have AD)
Q
Crawford
Marbury

I'd go with twin towers a lot though
Curry/JJ
Curry/Frye
but not in the starting lineup right now

starting JJ and Curry together is an awful thought. NY will get outquicked in the paint all qtr. James avg'd 4 pfs a game in 17 minutes of action, the last thing we need is to pair him with someone else who lacks raw speed up front.