Assume we started CP3/Harden/Tucker/Melo/Capela, and you are the coach, who would you give bench minutes to? Gordon (No Brainer) Melton (Remind me of young Kyle Lowry, fearless bowling ball in the paint) Ennis (Like to see if his D is as advertised) Qi (The only rim protector besides Capela)
cleverly disguised melo thread. i'll bite: capela (30) melo (28) - ryno (20) tucker (30) - ennis (20) harden (34) - green (20) paul (30) - gordon (28) nene might get 10 minutes in certain matchups, probably coming from green or ryno. when paul sits it will look like: capela (32) melo (32) - ryno (24) tucker (36) - ennis (20) gordon (32) - green (20) harden (36) - melton (8) in certain matchups nene might get 10 minutes taken from ryno. i'm going with melton over MCW because he can shoot.
CP3 Harden Tucker Melo Capela Gordon, Ennis, MCW, Green all off the bench. solid 9 man rotation, and that's with Ryan Anderson in flux. We'd definitely need a backup 5 though.
If we’re able to dump Anderson for Bazemore, does Bazemore start or come off the bench? Gordon, Bazemore, Green, Ennis would be a pretty nice bench especially mixed in with one of Harden, CP3 and/or Melo. We have to get someone for Anderson.
Off the bench! Anyone for Anderson at this point will do wonders for this team. Yes, Anderson played somewhat decent early on and till Jan. But I didn't notice him at all after All Star Break / Playoffs. Bazemore would be the best get for us, I'll be down to let go of one of our Rookies if that is what it takes.
CP3 Harden Tucker Melo Capela Off the bench: Melton, Gordon, Ennis, Hartenstein Green, Nene, MCW in certain situations
Again, if I were coach: Starters.......1st subs.....................................................Reserves CP3..............Harden....................................................Eric Gordon/ Melton Harden.........Eric Gordon.............................................CP3/ Gerald Green Tucker.........James Ennis.............................................Gerald Green Melo............Tucker.......................................................Gary Clark/ Zhou Qi Capela........Hartenstein/ Nene.....................................Zhou Qi/ Melo/ Tucker I don’t think MCW makes the team. I think Ryan Anderson gets traded....but not to Knicks for Courtney Lee and company. Either Hawks-Heat-Kings. I’m guessing Chinanu trade was precursor to trade of Ryan Anderson. Then the Rockets wing situation probably changes depending on the return. I probably have Bazenore starting at SF over Tucker even though he is 6’5”. Melton gets time to develop.
