Keep starting him with TT inserted?
Why wouldn't you?
a sizeable portion are for Baynes starting so it isn't cut and dry
It's very cut and dry, if you think about it. It boils down to who you're putting on the bench and who's guarding LeBron. I'd rather have Tatum guard Love than put him on the bench.
I haven’t seen many people say to bench Tatum.
Rozier Brown Tatum Horford Baynes is the alternative lineup that’s most discussed
Putting Brown on LeBron and Tatum on their guard seems like a terrible idea.
I really do like Brown's ability to cover James. Don't forget that by starting Thompson, while benching Korver or JR, they kill their spacing, which allows Baynes to provide rim protection. This also allows a fresh Morris to come in and now go up against James.
One thing we know about Brown is that he seems to rise to the occasion. The kid doesn't wilt under pressure and this will be yet another great experience for him - going head-to-head with James in a game that James will probably be jazzed up for.
Brown is somewhat foul prone and I'm afraid he'll foul out in 10 minutes if you ask him to guard James full-time. While the ability is certainly there and he'll get his chance in spurts, you also need him to conserve energy for offense.
Baynes looked awful in the short spurt he got last night, so I'm not overly optimistic. He also kills our spacing too, because despite his recent success, he's not as reliable as Morris, and he's pretty much only good for a spot-up corner 3.
Have in mind that Love will have to guard someone. Since they won't stick him on Tatum, that pretty much means he'll be hanging around the perimeter with Morris. I'll take that.
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