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Better to Start - Ingles or Hood?

This is a good 'problem' to have. Ingles is more consistent than Hood. If we keep winning with Hood starting then change nothing. But if we begin having problems start Ingles as the guy seems to disrupt more and make the plays needed to win (that doesn't always show up in the box score).
 
candrew said:
Hood is not great scorer, he's a good shooter who can't manufacture points when his shot is off.

I think with the emergence of Rudy as an offensive force and the emergence of Ingles as a defensive force, you have to take a long look at putting Slo-Mo Joe in the starting 5. His minutes should remain the same - he should just start the first, third and, depending on the game situation, finish most games.
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i liked what you posted pre edit about hood, burks and jj maybe not working. We need more ingles'z so we can have one in the lineup at all times to be that glue dude who doesn't need lots of shots, plays good defense and passes well to make all lineups better.
 
Hood starts now that Burks is back and can lead the second unit scoring. Personally I would be getting Hood a few early looks in the hope he is having one of those games where he can't miss, which then opens up the floor for his team mates. But if there not falling then sub Ingles in early and have the ball flowing on offense, whilst trying to get Hayward some plays such as back door cut alley oop they have going. Essentially Hood has the ability to get us of to a super hot start, whereas Joe can be more reliable and get the offense flowing if we come out slow.
 
After reading these comments I'm loving these ideas/observations...

1) Ingles starting allows us to run offense through Hayward/Favors/Hill (I'd like Hayward to have 15 attempts per game)

2) The thought of Hood/Burks running the 2nd unit... WOW! Hood and JJ get their mismatches and could score with ease. While Burks can just attack the rim at will, get opponents in foul trouble and look to kick to Hood, JJ, Lyles waiting at the 3pt line.

The more I think about it the more I like Hood/Burks in the 2nd unit.
 
More joe > less joe
 
I still like Hood as a starter way better. Ingles passes up too many open looks. I like the firepower that Hood provides and it makes the rotations make more sense too. I like Hood being first out on the perimeter then coming back to start the 2nd/4th to lead those units offensively. Closing is a more interesting question, I guess it would depend on how well Hood is or isnt playing.
 
When I said Ingles could be the Jazz starting SG people laughed at me because you know he looks old, slow and all. But dude plays smart basketball on both ends.

I like Hood much, he sure is a better player. But Ingles might be a better fit to the starting lineup if Favors becomes productive offensively again.
 
Rodney will develop better on 2nd unit. Can be more the playmaker. Our second unit is best in league.
 
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