Minutes

[Celtics18]

Here's what I came up with for something approaching a minutes breakdown that I would like to see to start the season:

Bradley 30/Pressey 12/ Crawford 6
Lee 24/Crawford 14/Green 10
Green 20/Wallace 28
Sullinger 18/Olynyk 10/ Bass 20
Humphries 24/Faverani 12/ Sullinger 10/ Olynyk 2

Bradley  30
Green  30
Sullinger  28
Wallace  28
Humphries  24
Lee  24
Bass  20
Crawford  20
Olynyk  12
Faverani  12
Pressey  12

[fitzhickey]

I'm thinking Bradley gets more SG mins and Crawford gets more PG mins, and then Green will get less SG mins and Wallace gets less mins altogether, until Crash beats him out for the starting spot

[clover]

I don't think Lee or Green has earned so many minutes or should receive them before they do.

KO in my mind needs more minutes, and Wallace should really start unless Green picks up his game substantially.

I could see Stevens learning, and ending up with Crawford  starting at the point for about 20 minutes, then 14 each to and Pressey and Bradley.

Bradley gets another 16 at the 2, while Lee gets 25 and Brooks about 7, unless Lee continues to really struggle.

I don't want Green going over 24 minutes or starting until he earns it. Going -45 for the first three preseason games, then whining about 20 minutes of playing time, but saying he understands because other guys will get more time during the preseason would be enough to put him on a 20-minute leash in my coaching book until his play improves significantly.

Sully starts and plays as much as his conditioning will allow. My hope is that KO settles in and can be that last starter as well.

[Celtics18]

I don't think Lee or Green has earned so many minutes or should receive them before they do.

KO in my mind needs more minutes, and Wallace should really start unless Green picks up his game substantially.

I could see Stevens learning, and ending up with Crawford  starting at the point for about 20 minutes, then 14 each to and Pressey and Bradley.

Bradley gets another 16 at the 2, while Lee gets 25 and Brooks about 7, unless Lee continues to really struggle.

I don't want Green going over 24 minutes or starting until he earns it. Going -45 for the first three preseason games, then whining about 20 minutes of playing time, but saying he understands because other guys will get more time during the preseason would be enough to put him on a 20-minute leash in my coaching book until his play improves significantly.

Sully starts and plays as much as his conditioning will allow. My hope is that KO settles in and can be that last starter as well.

I didn't know Jeff Green was whining.  I haven't caught that. 

Anyway, I find it interesting that you say that Green needs to "earn his minutes."  Yet, you are ready to throw KO in there for as many minutes as he can get.  As much as I love the Klynyk (and, trust me, I do love his game), he hasn't exactly earned big NBA minutes with his preseason play thus far. 

[clover]

I don't think Lee or Green has earned so many minutes or should receive them before they do.

KO in my mind needs more minutes, and Wallace should really start unless Green picks up his game substantially.

I could see Stevens learning, and ending up with Crawford  starting at the point for about 20 minutes, then 14 each to and Pressey and Bradley.

Bradley gets another 16 at the 2, while Lee gets 25 and Brooks about 7, unless Lee continues to really struggle.

I don't want Green going over 24 minutes or starting until he earns it. Going -45 for the first three preseason games, then whining about 20 minutes of playing time, but saying he understands because other guys will get more time during the preseason would be enough to put him on a 20-minute leash in my coaching book until his play improves significantly.

Sully starts and plays as much as his conditioning will allow. My hope is that KO settles in and can be that last starter as well.

I didn't know Jeff Green was whining.  I haven't caught that. 

Anyway, I find it interesting that you say that Green needs to "earn his minutes."  Yet, you are ready to throw KO in there for as many minutes as he can get.  As much as I love the Klynyk (and, trust me, I do love his game), he hasn't exactly earned big NBA minutes with his preseason play thus far.

KO has been better than Green--and he's a rookie. I wouldn't play KO any more minutes than Green or start until he earns it, either.

I think Green made his comments before last night's game, and I read them somewhere online this AM, but I can't find them right now.

[ben]

PG- Bradley/Pressy/lee  20/20/8

SG-Green/Crawford  35/13

SF-Wallace/Green  40/8

F- Sullinger/Bass/Hump  25/15/8

C- KO/Fav/Hump  25/15/8