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If the whole team is healthy how many minutes would you play each player?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by felixng2012, Jan 21, 2018.

  1. felixng2012

    felixng2012 Member

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    I think we have way too much depth to be playing certain players so many minutes assuming everyone is healthy.
    Ariza is playing crazy minutes and he doesn't need to with the addition of Green. At this point the Rockets have at least 9-10 rotational players.

    Fewer minutes is good as it will lead to less injuries + more energy for defense.

    CP3: 28-30 mpg/Green 20 mpg
    Harden: 32 mpg/Eric Gordon 28 mpg
    Ariza: 26 mpg/Luc 22 mpg
    Ryno: 24 mpg/PJ Tucker: 24 mpg
    Capela: 28 mpg/Nene or Tarik Black 10-15 mpg

    The rest: Garbage time
     
    #1 felixng2012, Jan 21, 2018
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    Sounds good.
    On back to backs I would give less time to Ariza and Tucker. Maybe 22 and 20 minutes. That way they have more legs on the second game. And Nene sitting depending on who he matches better or which Player gives Capela more trouble. I would give more minutes to Nene on that game to help Capela.
     
    #2 cerophilik, Jan 21, 2018
  3. ThatBoyNick

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    How many minutes I'd like and how many minutes they actually will play is probably far apart. I love what the Spurs/Warriors do in heavily limiting their older players minutes, not overplaying their superstars.

    Paul(28)
    Harden(32)
    Ariza(26)
    Anderson(22)
    Capela(28)
    Gordon(28)
    Moute(22)
    Tucker(20)
    Green(20)
    Nene(14)

    240 minutes. Those type of minute reductions should do wonders for our shooters legs, lower injury risk team wide, increase team energy (better rebounding/better D) and most importantly keep Harden/Paul fresh.

    The question is will the bench players play well enough to allow guys like Harden/Paul/Gordon/Ariza to sit that much.
     
    #3 ThatBoyNick, Jan 21, 2018
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    Luc is most positive. This guy is important to beat Warriors
     
    #4 elmotsangtt, Jan 21, 2018
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