Who should Terrence Williams replace in the rotation?

Aaron Brooks.

 

Like every other player that joins the team new, he needs to prove himself in practice, then slowly in garbage, then into regular rotation minutes.

You don't just replace someone out of the blue, it's going to be gradual.

 

Brooks.

 

After the hard wall vs. Washington, KM has not been shooting well (even FTs). I say, we sit him for a few games until he heals, and start CLee with TWill coming off the bench.

I think we can even play TWill as back-up PG. You know, RA, we just need players who know how to play. We don't need to run your offense all the time. In fact, I think teams have scouted us pretty well, by now.

 

Getting Terrence Williams into the rotation is not going to be easy, because he's the kind of player that needs to dominate the ball. He's not like Courtney Lee or Budinger, where he can move off the ball and be a shooter off screens. That's not his game, but that's the sort of offense we go to with our wings. Adelman has shown willingness to adapt his offense to suit his players' skillsets, but asking him to do it midseason to accomodate a young second-year player when he's desperate to keep us in the playoff race is tough.

I don't see Williams getting significant minutes unless another player slumps horribly or gets injured. Another possibility is AB sits out to rest his ankle, and Williams gets minutes as a backup PG.

 

I'm hoping that trade comes soon rather than later.

 

This is the most likely scenario.

Brooks is just not healthy at all at this stage. His value is only diminishing the more he plays at this current level.

 

No one. At least not yet.

 

He's not gonna replace anyone on the rotation barring trades, in the same way that Patpat will be glued on the bench again once Chuck Hayes becomes healthy.

 

the voice of reason and logic.

Though as a fan, I want to see this guy play more. he seems exciting.

 

All of the above.

 

Just curious, why traded for him then? Remember he cost us a first round draft pick.

 

Well said. Giving Williams minutes may require a big change in the second unit's offensive schemes.

I 'm betting the defense would improve immediately if he took Budinger's place, though.

 

When is this supposed trade gonna happen?

If our goal is to make the playoffs, we cannot wait till Feb. 24th. By then, we will be so far out of the playoff picture that we will turn from buyers to sellers.

 

For now brooks.

If he is not quick enough and missing jumpers while not playing hard out there is not a advantage at least Twill won't make jumpers but can play better defense and try harder.

Seat Brooks until he is fully recover.

 

I understand this, but I also consider that if he's able to help the team more than other guys right now, he should play right now and period. I'm sorry for Adelman, I know it's a very tough decision to make, who do you take out of rotation, but if he's showing in practice that he really could help the team, he for sure should play.

We're competing for a playoff spot, we can't discard the opportunity just because it's a tough decision for Adelman to make. You're the coach and that's part of your job. To wait for a trade to make room for him, with Terrence being able to help til then, it would be not proffesional on the part of Rick.

And in any case I'd want to sound like another T-Will groupie, just see the situation like this.

 

Most trades happen in the month of Feb.. thats when teams start panicking and such for players/picks/money.

 

Martin