Let's Talk Rotation & Minutes. Also Different Lineups...

How would you distribute the minutes? What's your rotation? What do you think could be some interesting lineups?

Here's what I got:

PG: Paul 32 min Harden 16 min

SG: Harden 16 min Gordon 32 min

SF: Ariza 18 min PJ Tucker 30 min

PF: Anderson 30 min Ariza 18 min

C: Capela 28 min Nene 20 min

Starter Rotation: Paul/Harden/Ariza/Anderson/Capela
Bench Rotation: Harden/Gordon/Tucker/Ariza/Nene

Defense: Paul/Harden/Tucker/Ariza/Nene

Run: Paul/Gordon/Harden/Ariza/Capela​

I think that will be our default day-to-day 8 man rotation. And then people will scoot up and down depending on who will prove to have the most impact: Troy Williams, Tarik Black, Luc Moute... As good as Isaiah Taylor may prove out to be, I don't think a #9 or a #10 in the rotation is going to be had at the 1. I think the 1 and 2 are locked up by Harden/Paul/Gordon and maybe Tucker sliding into the 2 spot everyone once in a while to help James play point and get help on defending guards.

But I'm excited about 48 minutes, 100% of every game with having at least 1 of the 2 best, most elite playmakers in the league on the court. Also both Harden and Paul will be playing 100% of the time with either a lob target in Capela, or a super solid PnR roller in Nene. And both Paul and Harden are elite with lobs and PnR.

Also I like our defensive guys: Paul. Ariza. Tucker. Clint can grab boards and block. Nene is an enforcer in the paint. I think with the playmaking help Paul provides you'll see Harden again destroying old narratives.

I think our depth and the way we're built, we're better than OKC. We're better than the Spurs. We have the best shot on the Western Conference side to compete against Golden State. Cavs look stacked but they have a lot of injury concerns: IT with the hip, Derek Rose injury prone, Wade injury prone, Korver, Love....

With good health and a little luck I like the way this team is built. The ceiling is through the roof. Losing Melo might be a blessing in disguise. Anderson would always be afraid to shoot it if someone was closer than 3 ft, but could you imagine how even more open he would be with Harden AND Paul on the court? And both those cats feeding him? Last time Melo dissed us he injured his knee, fought with coaches and was terrible for his team. I'm not saying it's a curse but: Melo, Bosh, Parsons... Anderson was a big reason why we were so good last year. Maybe a 2nd season in a Rockets jersey will improve that home court 3pt%.

 

I listed Luc as a #9, #10 guy if the rotation expands beyond 8 man. Is he good? I don't know much about him. I honestly got Troy Williams as my guy who I think will be proving his case the hardest for minutes. He looked really good last year when given a chance and he followed that up with a strong SL performance.

 

I'm smoking? He was starting PF playing 29.4 mpg last year on a team that had the 2nd best record in the NBA. Who do you have taking minutes from him? Tarik Black, a center?

 

This is disappointing. All these posts and no one owns cajones to post some rotations or minutes.

Yes 3rd. He played 30 minutes as starting PF on a 55 win 3rd best overall in the NBA team.

Tucker isn't playing PF, home boy. Luc I could see getting minutes in at PF. Where do you have Anderson's minutes then?

 

Some people saying Luc is a good defender but his DRtg over the last 3 years on average is worse than Harden's DRtg over the last 3 years. Is it cause his offense isn't really so great so people over-hype his defense?

I really hope he and others can contribute, but at $20 million a year I think it's pretty silly if people are thinking Ryan Anderson, a starting stretch 4 who scored ~14 ppg and shot over 40% from 3 last year and was a key ingredient on a wildly successful team is going to play anything less than starter minutes (28-30 mpg)

 

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That looks solid.

Edit: you mean 30 minutes for Gordon or else you got 10 minutes of 4 on 5

 

Paul (32) Harden (16)
Harden (12) Gordon (28) Tucker (8)
Ariza (20) Tucker (16) Luc (8) Harden (4)
Anderson (28) Ariza (10) Luc (10)
Capela (28) Nene (20)

When / If Nene needs to rest or is on IR you'll see Black (Have high hopes for Tarik. I really liked him for the brief moment he was a Rocket. Especially have high hopes for Tarik now with Chuck mother****ing Hayes as one of our Big Men coaches. Roy Rogers & Chuck Hayes and veteran Nene together are a good foundation for all our young bigs)
Any wing goes down, you'll see Troy (Troy could be a baller this year)
If God forbid Paul or Harden get dinged up and have to miss a game or 2, you'll see Isaiah Taylor play a little back up I would think.