Posted by n24d30:
Been reading the board for years now and figured it was time to get in the game! Its been a dissapionting few years but i'm optimistic about whats to come up!
First off we will be a .500% team this year at WORST!
NO TRADES until trade deadline! Let's see what we have here!
Okay, I know we have a logjam at just about every position but let's let the guys come in hungry and play who deserves to play! Make'em earn it! What happened last year was ridiculous! 42 different starting lineups! I know Larry just had the attitude that we were not winning it all last year so he wanted to see what we had. He wanted to see who would buy into his system and who wouldn't. Then he was going to make a run at it. Well he never got that chance. None of us know for sure what happened behind the scenes but what's done is done! I do think the team would have done a lot better this year with Larry or whoever was coach but I am glad its in Isiah's hands now. This way just in case we do totally blow we get rid of him and start from scratch. But like I said I believe this team is a .500% minimum!
Why not make any more moves until at least the tradeline?
well first off just about every player on this teams trade value is at and all time low!
Except maybe David Lee And Channing Frye. And were not trading them!
I want to see if Stevie Franchise and Stephon can coexist! I am not sure how they will be on either end together but I want to see! You can not judge from last year at all! I'm concerned more so on the defensive end but the signing of Jeffries helps a little.
Trading Q? He is the only real 2 guard on the team! We need him to come off the bench and knock down some 3's. He's tough as nails. I know he was horrible last year on the offensive end but i'm hoping all the problems he had was part of the cause. And again his trade value is low with his back and all. I think he could develop into a great 6th or 7 man and if Steve and Steph can't co-exist he starts at the 2 for us!
So we go into camp with what we have! I believe Eddy Curry is the X factor! I hope to God he is in shape and ready to perform! Isiah seems to have the knack for developing young big's! Hopefully he gets through to Eddy!
Now I see the starting lineup being
C Curry 32-36min
F Frye 32-36min
F Jeffries 28-34min
G Francis 28-34min
G Marbury 32-36min
Now depending on the match ups maybe throw Q in for a start here and there!
Now first 3 of the Bench should be
Q Richardson 15-18min can play 2 0r 3
D Lee 15-18min can play 3 or 4 and in some instance 5(if we go real small) Phoenix Style
J Crawford 15-18min can play 1 or 2
Not in any particular order!
Then we have
J rose can play 1, 2, or 3! I do not think he is done yet! I hope he doesn't complain about playing only 10-12min at most! Unless he gets hot then we give'em a little more time.
J James depending on match ups 10 minutes to pick up 6 fouls on Shaq, Biq Z(cavs), Dampier, and anybody else with size. Other than that he doesn't play.
Nate a quick energy burst of the bench! 5-10min when needed! I kinda see him as the odd man out here!
Taylor 12th man only gets in if there's foul trouble or insurance in case of an injury. If Eddy gets hurt we might need his post game!
M Rose Good man! Good Cheerleader on the bench. Won't complain.
M Collins Good defender in practice against Stevie and Steph. Get Better for next year! Also can play 3 positions if any we have any injury problems
Balkman Work hard against starters in practice. Get Better for next Year!
Now we do have a lot of versatility with this team! We have a lot of guys who can play multiple positions. So it will Be Isiah's job to see who works best together.
Now we get to the trading deadline we have to see where were are! Regardless of what the media says we do have assets! Do we go after a Big name. Do we package a few of our youngs, expiring contracts(Taylor and J rose) and go for Garnett, J O'neal, R Allen etc? I believe some team will falter and a superstar type player will be available. Or if it's not working with Stevie and Steph we can trade one of them for cap relief. We will have options! Let's roll with what we have for half a season! Then re-evaluate. I think we might be suprised! I think anybody on this board could've coached last years team to more than 23 wins. There is absolutely NO WAY we come close that. This team is too talented and too deep. The only worry I have is some these ego's getting in the way! But again that is Isiah's job.
MY PREDICTION
43-39 6th seed with a first rd Victory over the Nets. Then unfortunetly being elimnated by the Bulls in Round 2.
I normally hate new guys but you actually made a good first post so I only mildly dislike you.
. Good points all around. I do think the biggest threat to our season is not coaching ability, not player ability but player attitudes. If these guys come in ready to compete and accept what they earn then we are in good shape. But if these guys continue what happened last year and bitch about roles and minutes we have a potential disaster. That and having key players in shape and dedicated will determine everything about us. It's not about Isiah or anyone else. It's about the players getting the most out of their ability and stop making excuses.
Great post R2D2(or whatever your name is). You may think of changing that, nobody is ever going to get that right.
8/9/2006 10:45 AM
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