A regulation NBA basketball game is 240 minutes long. That is 48 minutes X 5 (players). So, let's consider rotational players after everyone is healthy in the next week or so (and let us hope that is so): Conservatively - Yao, TMac, Artest, Shane, and Rafer will log 32 minutes each. That totals 160 minutes, leaving 80 to divvy. ScoLandry should net 40 minutes, leaving 40 to divvy. Rafer's 32 = 16 for Brooks, leaving 24 to divvy. Wafer, Barry, Hayes, Deke = 24 mpg to divvy. Head will not see a minute. Nor will anyone who might come back in a Luther deal, FA p/u (Boki?) or Dorsey. So, how do you think the minutes divide when all are healthy? Do Barry or Wafer get any time to speak of? Do Artest or Battier get any minutes at the 4?
I expect Shane's minutes to dip below 30 mpg. Maybe closer to 25 mpg. That could leave 15 minutes or so for Barry and Wafer. I have a feeling the coaches would give most of those minutes to Barry, but it's hard to say. We'll find out next week.
i'm thinking something like: yao-32 scola-30 shane-30 tmac-32 rafer-32 ---------- brooks-16 wafer-12 ron-30 landry-18 hayes-8 ---------- barry-0 deke-0 IR - head, dorsey i believe wafer has earned a spot in the rotation. ron is versatile enough to help out at the 4 and at the 2 in order to keep him on the floor for his 30 minutes.
Here's one I came up with the other day... 33 for Yao 34 for Tracy 34 for Ron 30 for Rafer 28 for Luis 24 for Shane 22 for Carl 20 for Aaron 15 to split between Barry and Wafer...whoever is hot. The only drastic drop in minutes is for Shane. Of course Von's minutes drop, but we're all well aware that he only got them as a fill in anyway.
your math sucks 5x 12 = 60 240-60 = 180. anyway the rule is if you foulout enough players you can bring backa player when he has fouled out if you dont have anyone to bring in.
I'm pretty sure the rule is you can play with as few as 4, but after that you have to forfeit... Anyway, my math did suck - there's only 12 active players for any given game, not 15 (11 foul-outs would leave you with 1 active - I should've said 8 foul-outs). Basically, if you're down to 4 players to start the 4th (presuming they let you play with just 4 eligible), then there's only 228 minutes to be had. 5x12 = 60 x3 quarters = 180 4x12 in the fourth = 48 180 + 48... But, whatever...stupid joke.
Only if the refs were ticky-tackying Yao-like to all Rox. Then we'd get JV to trow a hun grand at the refs/League's face!
Of course a Rafer/Shane - Nash deal, my fav pipe-dream du jour, would open 32 of the mpg I suggested for others.
Frontcourt - 96 minutes Yao 30 Scola 29 Landry 26 Artest 11 Backcourt 144 minutes TMac 29 Artest 17 Battier 23 Wafer 19 Rafer 28 Aaron 20 Barry 8 ---------------------------------- Special Match up Deke Hayes. ----------------------------------- Never play Head or Dorsey ----------------------------------- Minutes will vary (mostly increase) due to OT games, Injuries or Suspensions.
no way wafer should be playing less than 25 frickin min a game if he keeps up this kind of production and efficiency
I posted this about a week ago in another thread: On average, I think the rotation could look something like this with everyone healthy: PG - Alston(26), Brooks(22) SG - McGrady(30), Wafer/Barry(10), Artest(8) SF - Battier(25), Artest (20), McGrady(3) PF - Scola (18), Landry (23), Artest(4), Hayes(3) C - Yao (34), Scola (8), Hayes (6) Minutes: Yao - 34 McGrady - 33 Artest - 32 Scola - 26 Alston - 26 Battier - 25 Landry - 23 Brooks - 22 Wafer/Barry - 10 Hayes - 9
The following isn't ideal but it would give Adelman a chance to play all his backcourt players. For now, I say reduce Battier's minutes temporarily if it helps him heal from his injury - maybe to about 20 minutes a game or less. That would leave more minutes to the other wing players, and keep both Wafer and Barry in the rotation. Also, if the opposing team is small, play Artest significant minutes at the PF spot. If an Artest-and-Scola frontcourt is effective, Hayes will only get spot minutes. Around the trade deadline, and when Battier can take on more minutes, Adelman's probably going to have to make some decisions. In the long run, one of the wing players will have to sit or be traded. (format copied from durvasa) PG - Alston(27), Brooks(20), Barry(1) SG - McGrady(26), Wafer (13) Barry(9) SF - Battier(18), Artest (25), McGrady(5) PF - Scola (17), Landry (23), Artest(6) C - Yao (31), Scola (14), Hayes (3) Minutes: Yao - 31 McGrady - 31 Artest - 31 Scola - 31 Alston - 27 Landry - 23 Brooks - 20 Battier - 18 Wafer - 13 Barry - 10 Hayes - 3
I think Brent Barry was a pickup for the playoffs... I wouldn't be surprised to see him take a big hit for the regular season to keep him fresh but get increased minutes come playoffs... I think Wafer will got solid minutes still just because hes super keen and will be handy in an old injury plagued team in back to backs... especially if AB doesn't find back his offense. Battier I imagine would be a game by game decision for minutes when we're healthy.
Now your math did suck. According to your theory, a team can actually has all but 4 players foul-out within the first second of the game. For instance, your center jumped the ball off court then your players kept fouling before the opponent can throw in the ball again. Imagine that, there then is only 4X48=192 minutes to play.
