Hill / Jeffries / Miller (Miller is robbing the Rockets w/o a gun or mask) Patterson / Scola (Scola's past summer is robbing him) Twill / Bud / Battier (Battier, Mr. sometime) Martin / Lee Lowry / AB / Ish We don't play D anyway, so no need to start Battier, who gives us absolute zero on the offensive end. Let's go young and run RA's offense. This team also allows us to double team and recover quickly, we can't recover quickly when Battier, Miller and Scola are in the game. BTW, do you hear the sound, it's the crickets in the Toyota Center for the rest of the year.
we need Brooks, Lowry, and Ish. If only we could fuse the three - Brooks uncanny ability to score, Lowry's defensive mentality, and Ish's handles on the ball. If only...
Frankly, I don't have enough good players to choose from, but Battier, Hayes, Lowry, or Miller do not start for me or few other NBA teams for that matter. I would give the young players more time, but Martin and Scola are my only starters. Frankly, I think they are the only healthy starters we have. Yao and Brooks would start if available. I would then give Patterson or Lee a look at SF.
Pg- whoever we trade Brooks for, or Lowry Sg- Kmart Sf- Lee Pf - Scola C- Hayes This is the best lineup, Battier does not score and Lee is also a defender, maybe smaller but who cares really. If Battier would go back to his scoring ways from memphis, damn. Saw T Will play and he doesn't seem right even thought he was playing as point forward. Brooks has to be on the trading block and Lowry though is doing well, is a plus over smith and a brooks coming back from injury. Hopefully smith gets more minutes as we can see he can push the pace for the bench. Hayes is our best center, the chuck wagon is an offensive machine and can not be stopped. That guy is the hardest worker i have ever seen, improving his game, and a beast as a defender.
Brooks Martin Williams Scola PPat Even though Lowry's played well, I think he would work better with the second unit. I really just don't want to see Battier to start.
Everyone healthy Brooks/Lowry/Ish Martin/Lee Williams/Battier/Bud Scola/Pat/jeffries Hill/hayes/Miller As of right now Lowry/Ish/(brooks) Martin/Lee Williams/Battier/(Bud) Scola/Pat(Jeffries) Hill/Miller/(Hayes) Having Williams start will give us playmaking for brooks and martin to score.. i would also start hill for length and only use chuck for great post players
I'd be interested to see Patterson at SF in the second unit with Hill and Miller. With Miller out in the high post, the backup unit could use another big body in the paint to help out Hill, but also step out and hit the jumper when needed. Patterson also proved he can defend the likes of Carmelo Anthony, something Budinger can't. Starters PG Lowry or Brooks SG Martin SF Battier PF Scola C Hayes Bench PG Lowry or Brooks SG Lee SF Patterson PF Hill C Miller Budinger and Williams get minutes when favorable matchups are there.
