I'm not really sure why you guys think Amir sucks. He is what he is. A great role player. Now is he starting caliber? Maybe not. But he's serviceable enough that he can take enough of certain matchups. At 6'9, he's limited in being able to consistently shut down low post bigs, but he definitely does try his best. He never ever really gives up on a play, but like Josh Smith, he's showed clear signs of declining in age and athleticism which does limit his ability to contest, alter, or block shots.
As a team first guy, he's great at setting picks and screens, and does pick and roll, but again... He's very limited in what he can do.
A user above said we should start Zeller, and another user said that we're 2-1, and would've been 3-0, if not for some questionable officiating, to which both statements I wholeheartedly agree with.
We should give Zeller healthy minutes spread evenly with Johnson, Jerebko, and a few sent over to Mickey. I firmly believe Yabusele is going to end up as a special player, and he may even be our starting power forward in the future.
But we should at least wait a few more games before making such rash decisions on a short sample size.
If Amir could shoot the 3, we could justify starting him, but he just doesn't score enough to justify giving him starting minutes. He could set the tone at the beginning of the game, but I don't want him getting tired quickly.
