Park Bites
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All things considered who should be the starting 5 for next season?
Who should be the starting 5?
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Stifle Tower
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Favors
Jefferson
Ma Williams
Hayward
Mo Williams
Jefferson
Ma Williams
Hayward
Mo Williams
Park Bites
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A little jump of the gun
t.work
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Park Bites
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I should put some more options up but
Williams
Foye
Hayward
Favors
Jefferson
Williams
Foye
Hayward
Favors
Jefferson
HipHopAnonymous
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Al
Fave
Marv
Alec
Maurice
Millsap, Kanter, Gordy, Foye & Watson can tear up the 2nd team
Fave
Marv
Alec
Maurice
Millsap, Kanter, Gordy, Foye & Watson can tear up the 2nd team
This seems about right to me, right now. But I don't know that much about Marvin Williams's game.
t.work
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The only problem I have with the signing of Foye is he's going to eat up Burks' playing time. Well, unless they run him at the point guard, which is hard to fathom (Burks or Foye running point).
I feel like Mo Williams, Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors, and Al Jefferson are locks for starters, at least if I were coaching.
PG: Mo Williams
SG: ???
SF: Gordon Hayward
PF: Derrick Favors
C: Al Jefferson
Personally, after thinking about it, I actually like the idea of starting Randy Foye. This way, you bring two of your best energy guys (Millsap/Burks) off the bench to get the second unit going. You also have Marvin, Enes, and Tinsley out there with that second unit. Damn, our team got a lot deeper.. or so it seems. Training camp should be fun for these guys. It's going to be interesting to see what Corbin decides to do with the starting lineup at the beginning of the season.
Depth Chart (minutes)
PG: Mo Williams (30) Jamaal Tinsley (12) Randy Foye (6)
SG: Randy Foye (18) Alec Burks (24) Gordon Hayward (6)
SF: Gordon Hayward (24) Marvin Williams (24)
PF: Derrick Favors (22) Paul Millsap (26)
C: Al Jefferson (28) Derrick Favors (8) Enes Kanter (12)
I'd really like Favors to see 32-35 MPG, and Enes get around 18-22, but there's a jam in the front court. I like the guy, but I'd rather see Jefferson traded for a future 1st or something. I don't know, it sucks that Jeremy Evans won't see much playing time, too.
I feel like Mo Williams, Gordon Hayward, Derrick Favors, and Al Jefferson are locks for starters, at least if I were coaching.
PG: Mo Williams
SG: ???
SF: Gordon Hayward
PF: Derrick Favors
C: Al Jefferson
Personally, after thinking about it, I actually like the idea of starting Randy Foye. This way, you bring two of your best energy guys (Millsap/Burks) off the bench to get the second unit going. You also have Marvin, Enes, and Tinsley out there with that second unit. Damn, our team got a lot deeper.. or so it seems. Training camp should be fun for these guys. It's going to be interesting to see what Corbin decides to do with the starting lineup at the beginning of the season.
Depth Chart (minutes)
PG: Mo Williams (30) Jamaal Tinsley (12) Randy Foye (6)
SG: Randy Foye (18) Alec Burks (24) Gordon Hayward (6)
SF: Gordon Hayward (24) Marvin Williams (24)
PF: Derrick Favors (22) Paul Millsap (26)
C: Al Jefferson (28) Derrick Favors (8) Enes Kanter (12)
I'd really like Favors to see 32-35 MPG, and Enes get around 18-22, but there's a jam in the front court. I like the guy, but I'd rather see Jefferson traded for a future 1st or something. I don't know, it sucks that Jeremy Evans won't see much playing time, too.
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Park Bites
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This is why I posted the polls
gregbroncs
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This.
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Stifle Tower
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This is a good combo of inside players (Jefferson, Favors), shooters (Marvin, Mo) and a playmaker/slasher (Hayward). If Gordon can hit shots off the curl and Derrick develops a decent 8-10 jumper, the lineup could be deadly.
I also like what happens with the 2nd unit: inside presence in Kanter, great mid-range scorer in Millsap, 3-pt specialist w/ Foye, playmaker/penetrator in Burks, and you either go small by bringing in Watson or Tinsley or have Foye play PG and go with Hayward or Williams at SF.
I considered Foye starting at SG, but then you have two spot up shooters on the floor together. Hayward can play "point forward" but neither Mo nor Foye are good on corner 3's so you don't want them drifting over when Hayward comes out top to take the ball.
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Mo - Hay - Williams - Dfav - Big Al
Best starting line up, and it's not even close.
Sap has to come off the bench. No more Big Al and Sap together. Sorry.
Hay has to start next to Williams. Thats solid shooting and defense.
Big Al has to start if he's on this team. He'll pout, and cause problems. At least he is a scoring machine.
Best starting line up, and it's not even close.
Sap has to come off the bench. No more Big Al and Sap together. Sorry.
Hay has to start next to Williams. Thats solid shooting and defense.
Big Al has to start if he's on this team. He'll pout, and cause problems. At least he is a scoring machine.
underKANTER
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mowi-hay-mawi-jeff-fav
I was listening to the radio a couple of days ago (1280) and there was an interview with Gordon Chiesa. I'm pretty sure the radio guy asked Gordie specifically about this lineup, prefacing his statement with "Would this lineup be crazy?" Gordie paused, then said, "Yes." (Unfortunately I can't remember his reasons why.)
I'd go with Utah's Frontcourt Big 3 and a backcourt of Mo Williams and Burks/Hayward. that way you have power and a size advantage in the front court and speed, ballhandling and shooting in the backcourt. Marvin Williams should be the 6th man as that is the role that made him super successful at UNC.
Stifle Tower
Punch Bowl Re-Filler
That would probably be my 2nd choice. Millsap stays happy and we have a chance re-signing him, if we want. Marvin probably grumbles, but he's got a contract for next season and probably takes it since it will most likely be above market value - especially if he comes off the bench. Got to start Hayward, so Burks comes off the bench. But after getting 15 mins/per last season, just play him 25 and should be ok.
The best starting 5
1 Mo
2 Hayward
3 Williams
4 Favors
5 AJ
The better starting 5 for the rotation
1 Mo
2 Foye
3 Hayward
4 Favors
5 AJ
This gives more minutes for Burks if Hayward is at the 3
2nd unit
Tinsley
Burks
Williams
Milsap
kanter
What will likely happen
1. Mo
2. Foye
3. Williams
4. Milsap
5. AJ
Just to piss everyone off
1 Mo
2 Hayward
3 Williams
4 Favors
5 AJ
The better starting 5 for the rotation
1 Mo
2 Foye
3 Hayward
4 Favors
5 AJ
This gives more minutes for Burks if Hayward is at the 3
2nd unit
Tinsley
Burks
Williams
Milsap
kanter
What will likely happen
1. Mo
2. Foye
3. Williams
4. Milsap
5. AJ
Just to piss everyone off
Stifle Tower
Punch Bowl Re-Filler
I think it will be:
Mo
Foye
Hayward
Millsap
Jefferson
Hayward was a starter last season and I don't think Marvin > Gordon. If the Jazz start Mo and Foye together, I'd much rather have Hayward at SF. Gordon can at least drive to the hoop; you don't get that with either Mo or Foye or by having Marvin Williams at SF.
The Fresh Prince
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Indestructible, if Hayward has his head out of his culo.