I don't think it matters if those get the same minutes they have been. Yes, they are both playing well but the first unit is starting terribly so ya gotta make a change to it. I think it would help the second unit trememdously to have either or both of these guys and they can still be in there to finish.
Utah Jazz considering changes to starting lineup
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I don't think it matters if those get the same minutes they have been. Yes, they are both playing well but the first unit is starting terribly so ya gotta make a change to it. I think it would help the second unit trememdously to have either or both of these guys and they can still be in there to finish.
I don't get most of the games, part time fan, but I don't see any advantage to changing the starting lineup right now, just based on stats. It appears that Bell , Miles, and Price all need to figure out why they aren't converting a better percentage of their shots. I don't think the decision of who is starting has anything to do with that.
I agree with whoever said, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
The team is winning, so stick with the starting lineup that is winning, but keep looking for ways to improve everyone's performance whenever they are on the floor.
I agree with whoever said, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
The team is winning, so stick with the starting lineup that is winning, but keep looking for ways to improve everyone's performance whenever they are on the floor.
billyshelby
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I would do nothing. Our highest potential as a team will come from Sap and Al getting in sync. There's only one way to do that and we have to live with the struggles. We absolutely can't take AK out of the starting linuep--we would have lost several games already without him helping the first unit. And Bell will be fine. Just like Deron said in the paper, watch the film and figure it out.
fallenchicken
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Look, I love all the starting players. But we are getting clobbered in the first half, and I don't think we've had a good first half -- aside from the OKC game, all year. So maybe changing the lineup would do good?
David Stern
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I think Raja needs to be put in a Harpring-esque role regardless; so we need to either start CJ or Price. At least Price has shown some flashes this year, and I think he deserves a chance to start. I mean we went to the WCF with Derek Fisher as our starting 2.
Jazz4ever
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Im down as well. AK has to keep hitting his three though for it to work. Sap would be beat off the dribble a lot but but Big Al and Fes will be waiting in the paint.
I like the one with Ronnie Price as the starting 2-guard...
as he is not a pure point guard anyway. He is more of a combo guard. He never played point guard in college and he is actually a pretty decent outside shooter. Ronnie is also a really good defender with incredible athleticism. Deron is big and strong enough to guard shooting guards. Deron would be the point guard on offense while Ronnie would guard the other team's point guard on defense. This would also solve our logjam at the point guard position, as Earl Watson would come off the bench to relieve Deron for the small amount of time that he is off the court. I would like this depth chart:
PG: Deron Williams, Earl Watson
SG: Ronnie Price, Raja Bell, Gordon Hayward
SF: Andrei Kirilenko, C.J. Miles, Gordon Hayward
PF: Paul Millsap, Mehmet Okur (when he is healthy), Jeremy Evans
C: Al Jefferson, Kyrylo Fesenko, Francisco Elson
I also think that Hayward and Evans are going to be assigned to the D-league. They need more time to develop and they are not going to get that by sitting on the bench. If the Jazz were smart, they would either purchase the Utah Flash or arrange a single-team deal with them so they are in complete control of the team. That way, the young players that are assigned to the team can be groomed for the Jazz's offense and style.
as he is not a pure point guard anyway. He is more of a combo guard. He never played point guard in college and he is actually a pretty decent outside shooter. Ronnie is also a really good defender with incredible athleticism. Deron is big and strong enough to guard shooting guards. Deron would be the point guard on offense while Ronnie would guard the other team's point guard on defense. This would also solve our logjam at the point guard position, as Earl Watson would come off the bench to relieve Deron for the small amount of time that he is off the court. I would like this depth chart:
PG: Deron Williams, Earl Watson
SG: Ronnie Price, Raja Bell, Gordon Hayward
SF: Andrei Kirilenko, C.J. Miles, Gordon Hayward
PF: Paul Millsap, Mehmet Okur (when he is healthy), Jeremy Evans
C: Al Jefferson, Kyrylo Fesenko, Francisco Elson
I also think that Hayward and Evans are going to be assigned to the D-league. They need more time to develop and they are not going to get that by sitting on the bench. If the Jazz were smart, they would either purchase the Utah Flash or arrange a single-team deal with them so they are in complete control of the team. That way, the young players that are assigned to the team can be groomed for the Jazz's offense and style.
I like this, but replace CJ with Hayward coming of the bench. They need to play Gordon more. Looks to have great potential when they let him play.
F
fairweather
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I hope not, especially for Evans. Anyone else noticed that he has given the team energy and a few quick points whenever he has come into the game? Serious potential in that young man. It would also be silly to give away Hayward this soon.
I'm not sure what good that would do. The Jazz haven't been getting beat off the dribble or lit up by shooting guards that often. And if they are, Raja is as good a defender as Price is.
Hopper
Banned
Sloan finally fesses up
"Despite their reputation of struggling to defend the outside shot, the Jazz entered Saturday's action ranked second in the league in 3-point-shooting defense...
The Jazz's key to successfully defending the arc?
"I think," Sloan said, "they've missed 'em."
Seven out of every 10, which is a lot of misses. But Sloan wouldn't take credit for the defensive success.
"I don't think it's our defense," he said. Sloan added self-deprecatingly, "I've never been a good defensive coach at the 3-point line."
Finally, Sloan's constant pretense to bein the perfect, infallible hall of fame coach has crumbled and the truth has been beaten out of him, eh?
Just like we been sayin all along.
Fire his sorry ***. NOW!
"Despite their reputation of struggling to defend the outside shot, the Jazz entered Saturday's action ranked second in the league in 3-point-shooting defense...
The Jazz's key to successfully defending the arc?
"I think," Sloan said, "they've missed 'em."
Seven out of every 10, which is a lot of misses. But Sloan wouldn't take credit for the defensive success.
"I don't think it's our defense," he said. Sloan added self-deprecatingly, "I've never been a good defensive coach at the 3-point line."
Finally, Sloan's constant pretense to bein the perfect, infallible hall of fame coach has crumbled and the truth has been beaten out of him, eh?
Just like we been sayin all along.
Fire his sorry ***. NOW!