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Can Lin and Baron play together as a tandem like Paul and Bullups did earlier in the season?
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colorfl1
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2/15/2012  2:02 AM
Can Lin and Baron Davis start together?

A starting 5 of:

Mello
Tyson
Amare
Baron
Lin

seems difficult to guard, even for Miami. What do you think?
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2/15/2012  2:48 AM    LAST EDITED: 2/15/2012  3:09 AM
nah we have enough scorers in the starting 5. Need consistent offense off the bench which Davis will provide. The only kind of scorer that would fit in the starting lineup would be a pure shooter at the 2. Which Davis is not
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2/15/2012  3:03 AM
Clips had PGs out the wazoo. We don't have the luxury - one or the other will need to be on the bench to provide a rest or cover for foul trouble for the other. Lin can't average 44 mpg.

That said, you may see them play together for certain stretches, depending on the situation. Nothing wrong with either Fields or Shump at the 2 though.
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2/15/2012  3:45 AM
They should never start together because the 2nd unit needs a quality guard to run the pick n roll. Also you need another capable shooter at the point.
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2/15/2012  5:04 AM
not sure about earlier in the season but they are already matching the production of the Clips tandem

CP3 starts and Billups contemplates retirement
Lin starts and Baron contemplates retirement

what more can you ask for?

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2/15/2012  6:01 AM
The second unit needs Baron.

Lin needs Baron as his backup.

Baron to the bench

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2/15/2012  6:19 AM
DEE fense

The shutdown defender shift du jour? Lin and Shump, for the lockdown, yes Mildred, Shump IS lockdown, defense.

Lin
Shump
(Carmelo) Walker is rugged
Jeffries
Chandler

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2/15/2012  1:00 PM
Um I maybe the only one thinking this, but what if BD isn't the type of player who can play 10-20 minutes a game and be effective.
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2/15/2012  1:08 PM
Well if Baron's head is fully with the team and not in movie production I think as a player-coach he can be invaluable even from the bench and 1/2-speed practices. He's a special talent because of his IQ and his (former?) physical gifts. I say just get him ready for the playoffs, when that depth is going to be so crucial, and hope that All Star muscle memory kicks in. If not, don't play him.
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2/15/2012  1:11 PM
great players can always play together

practice can help find the balance
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2/15/2012  2:08 PM
The real question at this stage is can Baron Davis play at all? I hope he can, but I'm a lot more doubtful than I was a few weeks ago.

It must be weird for him- Lin is almost living HIS story- BD was the PG who was suppose to come back and save the Knicks. I wonder if he'll be okay with being a back up (if he can come back at all). Must be weird for Lin too- he grew up a Warriors fan, so he must have rooted for BD back in that Warriors playoff run- now BD might be his back up.
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2/15/2012  2:16 PM
It's the new thing to do in the NBA

Ricky Rubio and Luke Ridnour play together from what I catch of TWolves games
Rubio/Barea as well
Paul/Billups
Lawson/Miller

I don't see why we couldn't do it for stretches if Boom Dizzle ever makes it back

Let's try to elevate the level of discourse in this byeetch. Please
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2/15/2012  2:55 PM
DrAlphaeus wrote:Well if Baron's head is fully with the team and not in movie production I think as a player-coach he can be invaluable even from the bench and 1/2-speed practices. He's a special talent because of his IQ and his (former?) physical gifts. I say just get him ready for the playoffs, when that depth is going to be so crucial, and hope that All Star muscle memory kicks in. If not, don't play him.

That's pretty much it doc

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2/15/2012  3:13 PM
Sure, and Baron will do fine as a shooting guard until he rips his back up worse and disappears for the season just like Billups ended up doing.

Getting old really suhhhucks.

Being old can be so much worse.
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2/15/2012  3:13 PM
I see now more then any other time since has been hired that it shouldn't matter
Who plays and where. And that in the NBA every minute of a game is dictated by the minute
before.

So line ups and minutes played come from game flow. If Tyson gets a foul or two it affects
His minutes.... If Lin turns ball over over and over it affects his minutes ( not yet obviously)
if Jeffries doesnt play D it affects his minutes. If Novak misses shots it affects his minutes.

If BD can can actually get healthy and can play it will be a great thing for our Team

Period!

He won't start but if he can ball he will get minutes. And Walker and Bibby minutes will evaporate.

Lin wont be asked to carry ALL the load ...... No one will be able to double any of
our players. Lin is an assasLin .... Melo is a ninja. Amare a soldier! Chandler
Our enforcer! Shump is best Defender since Bruce Bowen but scores like Spree.

B Diddy only adds to that!

If he can get healthy..... In playoffs more then anything he will be huge!

Like all the Haters doubt Melo coming in which is retarded haters will doubt
How B Diddy fits but if healthy it will be great problem to have!

KNICKS on the way UP!!!
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2/15/2012  3:29 PM
umynot wrote: He won't start but if he can ball he will get minutes. And Walker and Bibby minutes will evaporate.

How does nothing evaporate?
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2/15/2012  3:41 PM
jrodmc wrote:
umynot wrote: He won't start but if he can ball he will get minutes. And Walker and Bibby minutes will evaporate.

How does nothing evaporate?

It becomes a superheated vapor.

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