You could, but I don't think he is experienced/physical enough to handle them. You would be better off throwing Nene on them. A "vet" PF that leaned towards defense/rebounding would be a nice add for this team after some roster imbalance trades. Honestly I was hoping the Rockets would have been able to add Brandon Bass as a vet minimum guy. He ended up going to the Clippers for vet min money.
Nene is going to start to begin the season. Capella should be the backup, log about 24-28 minutes at a minimum per game (as long as he keeps the fouls down). Anderson will get about 30-32 minutes per game, and start the game. DMo should be the primary backup at PF and your 3rd Center in the rotation. Beasley should be a 3rd backup at PF. A lot will depend on matchups.
I think the Rockets play a lot more small ball than some of these minute distributions I'm seeing are suggesting. I'm thinking it will be something like this: With DMo PF: Anderson (31) / Motiejunas (13) / Ariza (4) C: Capela (25) / Nene (18) / Motiejunas (5) Without DMo PF: Anderson (28) / Beasley (16) / Ariza (4) C: Capela (25) / Nene (18) / Anderson (5)
D-Mo is over-rated...he got in great rhythm when Dwight got hurt. His shot is rushed and is not a great finisher around the basket...I wouldn't pay him over $5mil/year
I really hope Beasley gets a decent amount of minutes next year if he can adjust to MDA offense. He can get some minutes at the 4 and 3.
surround harden with him and anderson, they can roll pick and pop all day, Beasley's mid range jumper is money.
For those posting minutes in a rigid position-based offense, has anyone actually listened to the new coach? We are going position-less. This means (and D'Antoni has already alluded to it) Ariza will clock some time at the "four" Anderson will clock some time at the "three"
Dmo over Beasley would be a disgrace. Dmo plays scared way too much and understandably with that big mess called his back. Beasley is our best post player! Montrez deserves minutes as well!
Pretty much ridiculous. I can't wait to see Anderson try to stay in front of Lebron, Durant, or Harrison Barnes.
Anderson played spot minutes with Asik and Davis. Also, Cunningham took the better player on defense when it was him, Anderson and Davis. And your defensive match-up is usually what defines your position the most, especially for Anderson, since "Stretch 4" is often a euphemism for a 3 who's big and slow. Anderson guards the 3 when it's a better matchup, and still plays more a perimeter role in the offense...like a 3. Let me give you a scenario, who did Kantar, Adams and Ibaka guard when OKC went big against SAS and played all three of them at the same time.
So if we somehow keeps Dmo Beasley will be the odd man out. Doesn't matter that he was actually the 2nd best offensive weapon once we acquired him.
At least one of those guys (Nene, D-Mo, Anderson) will miss at least 15 games this season. I'd keep Beasley.
Nene should start and finish games imo. Especially against big dudes like Jordan and Asik and Cousins and Gasol, etc.
Right now my guess is Beasley is ahead of Brewer and KJ for the backup SF minutes that a 3-guard lineup doesn't first consume
