nixluva wrote:I prefer DWill right where he is. We need a 6th man and he's the best option!

I agree, but he would also give a huge boost to the starting unit. And KP can be the #1 option off the bench, without Melo. Eitherway, we don't lose....But KP should be groomed to play Center, instead of O'quinn.

blkexec wrote:I know this will never happen, but this is how I would run this team. D.Will off the bench, to provide some buckets while Melo rest isn't bad. But when you take KP and Rolo out, the rim is wide open on defense. I doubt we consistently get these blocks from Melo and Early on a consistant basis.

O'Quinn is a very good rim protector even though he never gets 3 inches off the ground.

Williams looks like he is going to be a good change of pace player coming off the bench. You go from KP to Williams, and its like throwing a fastball after a change-up.

He looks very comfortable in how they've used him so far and how he's managed to assert himself on the court in all the right ways.

Another game with, at mos,t 2 questionable decisions, but other than that he did almost everything you would have hoped he could do. You sense that he might want to play out of control at certain points, but he always seems to dial it down when its called for.

Looks like he's been able to handle the offense and take advantage of the opportunity it gives a guy who moves around without the ball.

I'm just hoping that this is what we're really going to get from him. He's generally taking good shots, though, nothing he can't duplicate on a regular basis.

Continues to impress and prove me wrong about him.

yellowboy90 wrote:

blkexec wrote:I know this will never happen, but this is how I would run this team. D.Will off the bench, to provide some buckets while Melo rest isn't bad. But when you take KP and Rolo out, the rim is wide open on defense. I doubt we consistently get these blocks from Melo and Early on a consistant basis.

O'Quinn is a very good rim protector even though he never gets 3 inches off the ground.

O'Quinn is foul prone as a center. It's like watching Oakley play center.

D.Will would play solid off the bench or starting.

I just think KP at center is a better rim protector than anybody else on the bench. Plus KP would be able to use his quickness on bigs.....or open the floor up for the entire team with his shooting.

KP is 7'3....he doesn't even have to jump, and he's protecting the rim. As a starter, he will be like Steve Novak, hanging around the 3 pt line. Off the bench, he would be a center, and the offense would flow through him. Eventually, KP would replace Rolo as a starter. It's a natural transition for him.

blkexec wrote:This is the first time in a while, I agree with Briggs. I had to watch the game, without KP....and because Rolo is our only legit center, it's actually more balanced to have KP come off the bench and play center. In the future, Rolo would be on the bench, and KP would be the starter.

Grant
AA
Melo
D.Will
Rolo

Calderon and KP would be a nice match off the bench. Calderon understands how to use KP. And KP wouldn't have Melo in the way. He can learn how to play center and become the focal point on offense, which is why we drafted him at 4. We didn't draft KP at 4 to be Steve Novak. If thats the case, we were better off trading the pick and adding Novak to be our starting PF.

It's natural for most to disagree, because D.Will is playing solid off the bench. But he's motivated, so it doesn't matter where you play him. We'll see how this plays out.....

herkyJerky wrote:

blkexec wrote:Grant
AA
Melo
D.Will
Rolo

Gallo
Sasha
Early
O'Quinn
KP

We have no rim protection outside of Rolo.....It's encouraging to see so many blocks from other players, but Rolo and KP are the only legit 7 footers. And KP off the bench would allow Fisher to monitor his minutes, and play a small ball lineup.

I still like Grant and Gallo running the 2nd unit, especially because of their defensive combination. With them together on the floor, the 2nd unit has serious potential to stifle the opposing offense and preventing them from scoring much. We could build up leads, or take leads if we're behind, with those two together and defending the guards.

But you don't lose with Grant and AA....At least they bring solid defense to the starting unit against other starting guards. Thats who we have to defend. Gallo will still be a major player on defense...And Early is going to be the big surprise, as far as perimeter defense.

yellowboy90 wrote:

blkexec wrote:I know this will never happen, but this is how I would run this team. D.Will off the bench, to provide some buckets while Melo rest isn't bad. But when you take KP and Rolo out, the rim is wide open on defense. I doubt we consistently get these blocks from Melo and Early on a consistant basis.

O'Quinn is a very good rim protector even though he never gets 3 inches off the ground.

Hahaaa I know right?