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I refuse to question Adelman's moves (w/poll)
by nextmove on Feb 12, 2012 1:45 PM EST
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We had 3 great individual performances last night. The rest of the team was horrorshow, and not in the Clockwork Orange sense.
I hear the calls by CHers to bench Wes, etc. but I can't find anybody on the roster who I want getting significantly more minutes at 2 or 3. I don't want to see much more of Wayne. I trust that RA has reasons for not playing Beasley more in games like last night. Webster clearly isn't ready for significant burn.
I am flummoxed as to why we didn't see more of Pek in the 4th last night, but I am posting today to suggest that the time has not come for pitchforks and torches.
Zgoda: Love calls out Beasley?
Zgoda's writeup makes it sound like Love's joke is something more than just a joke. He even suggests that Love's statement may been an example of poor leadership. What do you think?
Justify your handle*
by nextmove on Jan 5, 2012 6:02 PM EST
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Tim Allen? Cynical Jason? Poor Dick?
How in the world did CH posters decide on screen IDs like these? (On second thought, don't answer that, PD)
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50+ wins in 2011-12? Five simple questions w/poll
by nextmove on Aug 11, 2010 10:19 PM EDT
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Will Rubio sign and produce?
Will we acquire a SG to score ~20 PPG at a reasonably high percentage of shooting in ~30 minutes MPG?
Will Love, Flynn, Webster and Milicic come off the bench in order to win?
Will Wes develop into a legitimate wing?
Will Beasley become a #1 scoring threat while playing some minutes at SF?
2011-2012 Depth Chart
Pekovic Milicic Prestes
Beasley Love
Wes Webster Hayward
SG " " Bjelica
Rubio Flynn
Minutes Played
Beasley 36
Love 35
SG 34
Rubio 32
Wes 29
Pekovic 26
Milicic 22
Flynn 16
Webster 10
Points Per Game
Beasley 21
SG 19
Love 17 12 reb
Wes 14
Pekovic 11
Rubio 12 12 asst 2 stl
Flynn 9
Webster 8
Milicic 4 2 bs
=114 pts/game
T. Prince= a good fit?
by nextmove on Jun 11, 2010 7:39 AM EDT
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This blueprint relies on the following 3 uncertain assumptions:
1) Jefferson for Prince and #7
2) #4 and #16 for #2
3) Damion James is available at #23
The part I want to focus on is T. Prince at the 3. I haven't seen him play much in the last year or two, so please correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't he bring just the kind of competent play at the wing that we've been pining for? I know his contract is bad, but isn't overpaying him to play perimeter D, hit 49% FG and 37% 3PT and be an overall team guy better than overpaying R. Gay or taking a risk with M. Beasley, both potential cancers? And his contract is only for 2 more years, which might be a nice bridge to the acquisition of some young wing(s) with star potential? Finally, if we don't spend the $ on somebody like Prince, what are we going to do with it? Consider this lineup, which features much improved D, some nice scoring options and the ability to run:
Darko/Pekovic
Love/ #7 (Aminu, Monroe, Ed Davis or if you prefer, Aldrich or Udoh)
Prince/ D. James
Turner/ Brewer/ Ellington
Sessions/ Flynn/ (Rubio)
I especially love the ability to run out willowy (Prince, Brewer) and rugged (D. James) defenders to play perimeter defense with E. Turner.
And what about a running lineup featuring, say Ed Davis, Love, (small forward X), Turner, and (Rubio)?
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