I can't hear you! Jajuan Johnson time baby

Agree on Moore and Steamer, completely disagree on Bass. He's perfectly fine getting 20-25 minutes a night.

I think Bass is great with the first unit because he is shooting shots that are created for him by Rondo.

However, he's the type of player that will shoot the ball almost every time he gets it. So having him be the first option with the second unit is a recipe for disaster.

Pierce coming back will have a trickle down effect improving the shots of of everyone around him by being a threat to score. I also think Moore is more than a fringe NBA player. Steamer only has one skill but it happens to be a skill we really need.

I think Bass is great with the first unit because he is shooting shots that are created for him by Rondo.

However, he's the type of player that will shoot the ball almost every time he gets it. So having him be the first option with the second unit is a recipe for disaster.

Pierce coming back will have a trickle down effect improving the shots of of everyone around him by being a threat to score. I also think Moore is more than a fringe NBA player. Steamer only has one skill but it happens to be a skill we really need.

Absolutely agree. The bench right now is in a little bit of disarray without a point guard, as everyone (even Dooling & Daniels, the two "distributors" in the unit) is looking for their shot first - except whoever is playing SG, and that's because they just don't do anything with the ball.

To be honest, I'm not really a fan of this all-bench idea. I'd much rather sacrifice our big 4 always playing together to have Pierce or Rondo play with the second unit, create for others and keep continuity. While I like Dooling, Daniels, Pietrus, Bass and Wilcox all subbing in for their respective starters and playing with 2-3 of the big 4, I don't like them all playing together.

Quote from: Evantime34 on December 29, 2011, 10:45:54 AM

I think Bass is great with the first unit because he is shooting shots that are created for him by Rondo.

However, he's the type of player that will shoot the ball almost every time he gets it. So having him be the first option with the second unit is a recipe for disaster.

Pierce coming back will have a trickle down effect improving the shots of of everyone around him by being a threat to score. I also think Moore is more than a fringe NBA player. Steamer only has one skill but it happens to be a skill we really need.

Absolutely agree. The bench right now is in a little bit of disarray without a point guard, as everyone (even Dooling & Daniels, the two "distributors" in the unit) is looking for their shot first - except whoever is playing SG, and that's because they just don't do anything with the ball.

To be honest, I'm not really a fan of this all-bench idea. I'd much rather sacrifice our big 4 always playing together to have Pierce or Rondo play with the second unit, create for others and keep continuity. While I like Dooling, Daniels, Pietrus, Bass and Wilcox all subbing in for their respective starters and playing with 2-3 of the big 4, I don't like them all playing together.

With the shortened season we need to play the bench more minutes. That's why I have no problem going with entirely the bench for short stretches.

I should make am quick clarification to my original post.  I think playing bass too many minutes (I.e., starters minutes) would be bad.  It seems to me that many posters are already anointing him as a starter and I don't think he is.  He'd get exposed in that role.

Quote from: theswitch on December 29, 2011, 10:57:44 AM

Quote from: Evantime34 on December 29, 2011, 10:45:54 AM

I think Bass is great with the first unit because he is shooting shots that are created for him by Rondo.

However, he's the type of player that will shoot the ball almost every time he gets it. So having him be the first option with the second unit is a recipe for disaster.

Pierce coming back will have a trickle down effect improving the shots of of everyone around him by being a threat to score. I also think Moore is more than a fringe NBA player. Steamer only has one skill but it happens to be a skill we really need.

Absolutely agree. The bench right now is in a little bit of disarray without a point guard, as everyone (even Dooling & Daniels, the two "distributors" in the unit) is looking for their shot first - except whoever is playing SG, and that's because they just don't do anything with the ball.

To be honest, I'm not really a fan of this all-bench idea. I'd much rather sacrifice our big 4 always playing together to have Pierce or Rondo play with the second unit, create for others and keep continuity. While I like Dooling, Daniels, Pietrus, Bass and Wilcox all subbing in for their respective starters and playing with 2-3 of the big 4, I don't like them all playing together.

I'd like to drop Keyon Dooling from the bench once Pietrus is healthy.

Play Marquis Daniels at the point alongside Pietrus and Pierce/Ray on the wing.

I don't know what Dooling has done to get into your doghouse 3 games into the freaking season, but I definitely am not in love with benching him if it means less rest for Pierce/Ray.

I'd rather Rondo be the one to have his minutes upped. The Rondo/Dooling backcourt actually seems to work very well. I also am bothered that you're willing to have another non-shooter be our PG off the bench. Dooling's release looks bad, I admit, but at least opponents respect Dooling's shot enough to guard him behind the arc. Rondo seems to be trying to get there, but he's not, yet.