We got Kemba for peanuts, so I don't think him or the press would be against reducing his minutes. I'm sure he's playing hurt, so the extra minutes for someone else, is reduced wear on Kemba's knees. We need them both (Kemba and Rose). Kemba can take over games when his 3 pt shot is on. If his shot isn't falling, need to pull him. During his young (and too early to make any judgements) knick career, Kemba hasn't shown the capability of going from scorer to playmaker, when his shot isn't falling. With Kembas size, he relies purely on speed and first step / off balance hessy moves and crossovers. Well, as we age, speed is the first to slow down, especially after multiple surgies and chronic knee pains.
Rose game is a mix of speed and power. And he simply looks like hes in mid season form. Shows you the amount of work he put in the off season. But I still think Rose is better as a swiss arm knife off the bench, filling in where the team needs are, at that moment in time. So depending on how Kemba and EF starts, and the score of the game, determines where and how Rose should impact the game. I have Rose and EF on my fantasy team. I actually dropped Rose during our early winning, streak when he was putting up average numbers. But during games where we are behind or it's close, Rose steps up. He's the glue guy / spark plug we need and should stay in that role, for the benifit of the team. But imagine when Kemba gets his legs back or when EF finds his shooting stroke.
This team can be dangerous, when everybody is on their game. Just purely on offense alone. Defense is something that will improve over time as a team. Noel helps....Still need Mitch size, but you gotta like the twin towers protecting the rim.
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