Harden, Paul 35+ w/ Gordon 30 100total at the least Backcourt 48 x 2 = 96 minuets House, Tucker, Faried, Capela 30+ 120 total at the least Frontcourt 48 x 3 = 144 Total 220at the least 48 x 5 = 240. 7 man rotation w/ 20 minuets of spot time if everyone plays just their minimum amount of playing time. Spot minuets Nene - Big man relief Green - offensive energy (if he is “hot” play him more than just the 20 minuets) Shumpert - defensive help 1-4 - clean up time Rivers - (small ball glue guy) clean up time Clark - 5 fouls, rebounding and some defensive help - clean up time Coach plays a very tight rotation it doesn’t get much tighter than this. He has a bench he can trust and can give him reliable help with different looks. Please use them according to what the game needs.
Shumpert’s had his chances to prove himself, and he’s not shown much. This is Unlikely to change Can’t dwell on the first round pick being traded. Just cause Shumpert cost us a first rounder does not mean he is a good player. There’s no use jeopardizing the whole season by playing him anymore than we need to. We have the wings and guard depth that means we never really have to play him barring a blowout.
Faried and Green should not be on the court at the same time, IMO. We can only cover up one of them on defense at a time. Faried brings rebounding, too. Plus House & Gordon can give a similar look and offer more on the other end. I am all for giving Green a daily heat check and letting him go off if he is on, but we should not ride or die with him —> spot minuets. (Maybe a second heat check, if needed or Nene is getting some playing time but not as a given) Yes, Green has value but not in this rotation.
I agree. House is a good rotation player for Gordon because both are good 3 PT shooters. Gordon's been our best 3 PT shooter and second highest scorer for over a month now, shooting at (.424) and making 61/144. We need his ability to score. House has been great since coming back to our team, shooting 19/36 (.528) from behind the arc. I prefer Faried backing Clint though, because of his rebounds and scoring ability. Put Nene as the 3rd man, mainly because he isn't much of a rebounder or shooter. With Rivers backing up Paul we won't have much of a scoring threat, so House and Faried can help offset that. Rivers doesn't have the 3 PT shot abilities they do. He has been 14/49 (.286) for over a month now. As far as Tucker's backup, well, maybe Shumpert/Green.
