Prigioni is a playmaker, he will create shots for the bench. Especially when Harden is not playing. He will help create all those shots some of our players can't produce on their own.
Hey Pablo is so good he made the ESPN real plus minus list twice…. http://espn.go.com/nba/statistics/rpm/_/position/1
Prigs needs to get 15-20 mins every game off the bench with the second unit. Anytime Harden rests Prigs needs to be on the floor directing the offense. Terry needs to get about 10 mins a night and bev can start and play the remaining 18-23 mins per game. McFail you're welcome!
Are we sure that Beverley is sick? If he's not starting tomorrow night it'll definitely cast further doubt on his illness. The timing is a bit strange with his recent poor play. I'm not sure McHale would bench him (to get right mentally) without his consent.
Bev has been hurting our offense badly and the last couple of games without him proved it more than ever.
Is he really severely sick? I have my doubts. Is he hiding previous injuries and now it caught up to him? Knowing his style of a player, this is probably it.
My guess is he knows was probably dangled for numerous trades before the deadline and had a spat with the front office about it and so is keeping low till he gets his head back together.
I seem to remember Harden saying we needed help at the point guard position. I don't remember where I heard it (or dreamt it). I imagine getting Prigs was well received by his beardness.
We have a smart and steady ball handler on this squad now. I said it before that Prigs is going to be big for us in the Playoffs, and I'll say it again. Prigs is going to be a vital piece for the Rockets. How easy did the lane open up on his P'n'R for the big man with Prigs running point? Easy baskets man. Easy baskets. Something this team struggles mightily with. Ohhhh... From having no Playoff guys last season (apart from superstars so Dwight's output is exempt) We now have Ariza. We now have Brewer. We now have Smith. We not have Prigioni (who I won't classify with those other 3... but a player of his skill set was drastically needed) This is going to be a wild ride.
Start Beverly, close out games with Pablo. Pablo makes our bench run very very smoothly and I think at his age it would wear him out way too much having to guard starting PG's off the bat. In our starting lineup, we still have Harden to do the playmaking. On our bench we have Pablo setting up teammates. And close out games with Pablo because he can actually do things when people are doubling Harden so our 4th quarter offense will be much better. Play Terry only only at SG because he's not efficient at all as a PG. He's too slow to guard PG's (Ex. Devin Harris), not a playmaker (very good at making the extra/quick pass though) and can have easier shots made for him so he can start hitting his 3's at a better clip/
Let's see if bev can get his defence and shooting back. If he can't,then he will be harmful to our starting lineup,he can't shoot and defence,and he can't be a playmaker too.So,start who all depends on we can fit our starting lineup.
