2nd unit
C Mosgov
F Randolph
F Walker
G Rautins
G Douglas

Walker and Rautins are dependent on hitting shots for their PT. Randolph has more responsibility on the boards and limited to 1 3 pt shot per game. Felton has to play better with a faster unit and Fields and chandler need to rebound.
Im getting more scoring in there and Im giving Gallo the opportunity to be a real 4--post ups and all with more space all around. Its a smaller unit but its faster with better spacing and more firepower. 2nd unit is bigger with more enegry yet still fast and diverse.

Removing Mason and turriaf and playing a form of speed ball with size off the bench.

BRIGGS wrote:C- Amare
PF Gallo
F Fields
G Chandler
G Felton(and I am not above moving Douglas in here)

2nd unit
C Mosgov
F Randolph
F Walker
G Rautins
G Douglas

Walker and Rautins are dependent on hitting shots for their PT. Randolph has more responsibility on the boards and limited to 1 3 pt shot per game. Felton has to play better with a faster unit and Fields and chandler need to rebound.
Im getting more scoring in there and Im giving Gallo the opportunity to be a real 4--post ups and all with more space all around. Its a smaller unit but its faster with better spacing and more firepower. 2nd unit is bigger with more enegry yet still fast and diverse.

Removing Mason and turriaf and playing a form of speed ball with size off the bench.

Fields isnt that good man.

Turiaf
Amare
Gallo
Chandler
Felton

The above is our best starting lineup. Mosgov would pick up way to many fouls if he started. Randolph cant be trusted to start.

Panos wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:C- Amare
PF Gallo
F Fields
G Chandler
G Felton(and I am not above moving Douglas in here)

2nd unit
C Mosgov
F Randolph
F Walker
G Rautins
G Douglas

Walker and Rautins are dependent on hitting shots for their PT. Randolph has more responsibility on the boards and limited to 1 3 pt shot per game. Felton has to play better with a faster unit and Fields and chandler need to rebound.
Im getting more scoring in there and Im giving Gallo the opportunity to be a real 4--post ups and all with more space all around. Its a smaller unit but its faster with better spacing and more firepower. 2nd unit is bigger with more enegry yet still fast and diverse.

Removing Mason and turriaf and playing a form of speed ball with size off the bench.

Fields isnt that good man.

Turiaf
Amare
Gallo
Chandler
Felton

The above is our best starting lineup. Mosgov would pick up way to many fouls if he started. Randolph cant be trusted to start.

No--go watch a replay of how they guarded Amare and did not care about Turriaf --basically you are taking away our best plays game and you cant compensate with Turriaf scoring. We need to move the tempo up with no true 5 in there--Turriaf is not a true 5 either--Darko was WAY taller.

I don't think there is any way that Fields starts at this point.
If you don't wnat RT starting, you have to get either Randolph or Mosogv in there.
Going even smaller is not going to protect Amare.
And if you want to go small ball, I still say Randolph over Fields.

What Im trying to achieve is spacing. Fields doesnt have top play 35 minutes--he helps me spread the floor and move people away from the paint.

This is why Mike has played smaller lineups. It allows him to put a better offensive guy on the floor and thus the offense works to perfection. He sacrifices a little D for way more offense. This is also why people are hopeful that AR's game comes along, cuz if he beomes more consistent, he's a better option than Turiaf. This year we may not see all of that happen, then again maybe it does. I have faith in AR n Timo getting better as we move along. Still the SG and PG spot is a bit troubling right now.

BRIGGS wrote:

Panos wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:C- Amare
PF Gallo
F Fields
G Chandler
G Felton(and I am not above moving Douglas in here)

2nd unit
C Mosgov
F Randolph
F Walker
G Rautins
G Douglas

Walker and Rautins are dependent on hitting shots for their PT. Randolph has more responsibility on the boards and limited to 1 3 pt shot per game. Felton has to play better with a faster unit and Fields and chandler need to rebound.
Im getting more scoring in there and Im giving Gallo the opportunity to be a real 4--post ups and all with more space all around. Its a smaller unit but its faster with better spacing and more firepower. 2nd unit is bigger with more enegry yet still fast and diverse.

Removing Mason and turriaf and playing a form of speed ball with size off the bench.

Fields isnt that good man.

Turiaf
Amare
Gallo
Chandler
Felton

The above is our best starting lineup. Mosgov would pick up way to many fouls if he started. Randolph cant be trusted to start.

No--go watch a replay of how they guarded Amare and did not care about Turriaf --basically you are taking away our best plays game and you cant compensate with Turriaf scoring. We need to move the tempo up with no true 5 in there--Turriaf is not a true 5 either--Darko was WAY taller.

I don't think there is any way that Fields starts at this point.
If you don't wnat RT starting, you have to get either Randolph or Mosogv in there.
Going even smaller is not going to protect Amare.
And if you want to go small ball, I still say Randolph over Fields.

What Im trying to achieve is spacing. Fields doesnt have top play 35 minutes--he helps me spread the floor and move people away from the paint.

Insert Kelenna Azubuike for Landry Fields in the starting lineup when he is ready and you get that spacing,

Here is a shiftline WITH a rationale for every player that makes perfect sense, that is if you don't have any sense

Don't simply write a list of guys you like, think about how their skill sets fit as one, like pieces of a complicated puzzle

- authentic NYC swagger and the bloodlines of pro experience. He beings 6'4 to the point to see the floor in traffic. What you lose in Felton's speed, you gain in consistency and bonus boards - Rautins

- it may take a minute but it will be worth the wait for his defensive tenacity and outside shot. Another rebounding bonus from the two as he relishes contact - Azubuike

- you thought it would be Gallo huh? Wrong. Anthony Mason's point forward role is taken to the next level to compliment Rautins. Compatibility is essential with dese guys. You let Randolph improvise on offense and thrive as the best help defender since Marcus Camby on defense. Sheesh, who else can defend four positions? - Randolph

- All Star. Period - STAT

- the more he plays, the more he improves. Despite language and cultural adjustments, he will work hard. You want a guy with a non-stop motor? Well, you got it. Don't sweat his mistakes, or the personal fouls - watch how he makes corrections the second time through the league. the MIKITW may prove to be the quickest study of all. Like any of us morons could adjust to working, and adapting, in Russia. Yeah right. - Mozgov

- a sixth man to provide offense when the starters ain't feelin' it - Gallo

- a "glue guy" to make certain the second unit is not throwing the ball all over the lot - Fields

- some tenacity on defense (he has experience covering the toughest matchups in the league), a quiet assassin who can score - The Mayor

- toughness and scrappiness - Felton or Douglas, I don't care which one

- best interviews and disruption in the paint for short shifts - Turiaf

That's ten that don't suck that bad