Big L: Queta/Nikola/Tatum/Brown/White

[KG Living Legend]

 With Simons gone the roster is unbalanced if you start White and Prichard together. Or you can Start Queta and Tatum in the frontcourt with Brown, White, Prichard and that at least gives a big scorer off the bench in Nikola.

 Moving Prichard to the bench again would really help.the team of we can't get another guard that can score. While I love Hauser, Baylor,  Hugo, and Jordan, none of those guys can create offense.

[Csfan1984]

Against the bigger teams that's an option.

I'd like starters to be
White, Walsh, JB, JT, Queta

that creates the "bench bombers"
PP, Hauser, Vuc

the defense options off bench would be Gonzo and Minott.

[michigan adam]

 With Simons gone the roster is unbalanced if you start White and Prichard together. Or you can Start Queta and Tatum in the frontcourt with Brown, White, Prichard and that at least gives a big scorer off the bench in Nikola.

 Moving Prichard to the bench again would really help.the team of we can't get another guard that can score. While I love Hauser, Baylor,  Hugo, and Jordan, none of those guys can create offense.

I think the whole "bench scorer" idea is way overplayed. Rarely are at least one of Jt, or Brown not on the floor.  When they are not white or pp usually are, but they are surely a step down.  The point is to have 2 capable scorers on the floor at all times whether they start or come off the bench. The more options you have on the bench the longer you can keep the starters on the floor together, but that's not really how the C's play.  I think part of that is having two "alpha" players. They each need time on the floor without the other two run the show. It works for the team. Vuc is a different scorer than AS but not really a step down. He is not a create your own shot type of player, but once JT comes back we really dont need another of those. We basically have 4 of those already when you add white and PP. Vuc is a great secondary pick and roll or hit the open shot type of scorer. He stretches the floor like the C's love and give the slashers more room to work. A good fit for this team the trade just made sense on many levels.

[Redz]

 With Simons gone the roster is unbalanced if you start White and Prichard together. Or you can Start Queta and Tatum in the frontcourt with Brown, White, Prichard and that at least gives a big scorer off the bench in Nikola.

 Moving Prichard to the bench again would really help.the team of we can't get another guard that can score. While I love Hauser, Baylor,  Hugo, and Jordan, none of those guys can create offense.

I think the whole "bench scorer" idea is way overplayed. Rarely are at least one of Jt, or Brown not on the floor.  When they are not white or pp usually are, but they are surely a step down.  The point is to have 2 capable scorers on the floor at all times whether they start or come off the bench. The more options you have on the bench the longer you can keep the starters on the floor together, but that's not really how the C's play.  I think part of that is having two "alpha" players. They each need time on the floor without the other two run the show. It works for the team. Vuc is a different scorer than AS but not really a step down. He is not a create your own shot type of player, but once JT comes back we really dont need another of those. We basically have 4 of those already when you add white and PP. Vuc is a great secondary pick and roll or hit the open shot type of scorer. He stretches the floor like the C's love and give the slashers more room to work. A good fit for this team the trade just made sense on many levels.

Assuming no lengthy injury absences and Tatum?s return is smooth, it?s going to be a lot of fun to see them mix and match.  If Tatum can give them 20-25 minutes of quality play they?re going to be very tough.

I feel a little bad for Garza.  He?s likely going to start seeing some DNP-CDs and he has 100% earned minutes.