Do we need to get Turk and Shard a rest?

Shishnizzle · Post #1 » by **Shishnizzle** » Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:52 pm

I know we have Jameer out but they both look spent. Do you think with Alston coming in we could rest Hedo for 2 weeks and then when he gets back let Shard rest a couple weeks before the stretch run.

spinedoc · Post #2 » by **spinedoc** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:00 am

With Rafer, Lee goes back to playing more sg, and it frees up MP to play more sf. So, yeah, they will be getting a little bit more rest, as well as help.

CourtsideTV · Post #3 » by **CourtsideTV** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:00 am

yea and JJ can pick up pietrus' minutes at sg.

EasternMagic · Post #4 » by **EasternMagic** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:01 am

CourtsideTV wrote:yea and JJ can pick up pietrus' minutes at sg.

Shishnizzle · Post #5 » by **Shishnizzle** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:03 am

Yeh this trade is really going to help all around. I am happy again.

TheChaser · Post #6 » by **TheChaser** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:37 am

BigCityCat wrote:Yeh this trade is really going to help all around. I am happy again.

I'm happy again too. I can't wait until we get the quotes from Rafer about the trade.

Post #7 » by **craig01** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 12:44 am

The rotation got deeper

Rest is on the way.

trebone · Post #8 » by **trebone** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:37 am

it cant hurt to rest hedo he has been playing terrible maybe he just cant handle all the pressure?

glennathan · Post #9 » by **glennathan** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:45 am

magicfan84 wrote:it cant hurt to rest hedo he has been playing terrible maybe he just cant handle all the pressure?

he had no issues with the pressure last year. I think he is trying so hard because it is a contract year.

magicfanatic23 · Post #10 » by **magicfanatic23** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 1:47 am

craig01 wrote:The rotation got deeper

Rest is on the way.

Definitely

NEM · Post #11 » by **NEM** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:05 am

can we now start lee again?

Captain Obvious · Post #12 » by **Captain Obvious** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:30 pm

It'd be crazy to actually bench either one of these guys, but I'd like to see their minutes brought back a little bit. I think in general Stan leaves our starters in a little too long, especially in blowouts. I'd split the minutes like this:

Howard- 38
Turkoglu- 33-35
Lewis- 33-35
Alston- 25
Pietrus- 20-25
Lee- 20-25
Redick- 15-20
Johnson- 10-15
Battie- 5-10
Gortat- 5-10

I'd like to keep Pietrus in the starting lineup but he needs to stop chucking threes and start attacking the basket. I've noticed that Stan has called plays at the beginning of games to get him a quick post-up or cut to the basket, but he invariably drifts back out to the line as the game progresses.

laVal03 · Post #13 » by **laVal03** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 4:34 pm

Captain Obvious wrote:It'd be crazy to actually bench either one of these guys, but I'd like to see their minutes brought back a little bit. I think in general Stan leaves our starters in a little too long, especially in blowouts. I'd split the minutes like this:

Howard- 38
Turkoglu- 33-35
Lewis- 33-35
Alston- 25
Pietrus- 20-25
Lee- 20-25
Redick- 15-20
Johnson- 10-15
Battie- 5-10
Gortat- 5-10

I'd like to keep Pietrus in the starting lineup but he needs to stop chucking threes and start attacking the basket. I've noticed that Stan has called plays at the beginning of games to get him a quick post-up or cut to the basket, but he invariably drifts back out to the line as the game progresses.

overall agree, would like to see Rafer play closer to 30-33 mins and swap Lue for AJ.....old man river just irritates the crap out of me

MagicHolland · Post #14 » by **MagicHolland** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:22 pm

BigCityCat wrote:I know we have Jameer out but they both look spent. Do you think with Alston coming in we could rest Hedo for 2 weeks and then when he gets back let Shard rest a couple weeks before the stretch run.

I've never seen that happen unless there's injuries involved.

Shishnizzle · Post #15 » by **Shishnizzle** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:30 pm

I have seen them rest Shaq in the past in Miami and L.A. It's been done before, but teams usually put them on the injured list with minor injuries.

mhectorgato · Post #16 » by **mhectorgato** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:33 pm

BigCityCat wrote:I have seen them rest Shaq in the past in Miami and L.A. It's been done before, but teams usually put them on the injured list with minor injuries.

With Shaq it probably was injury related, though not a major one.

magicmamma · Post #17 » by **magicmamma** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:40 pm

They don't need time off. Turk is tired from the unfamiliar effort of running the point. He doesn't have to do that any more. Shard worked through the All Star break and has had to work harder because Turk was overextended. He could probably benefit from some reduced minutes for a while.

Also, discouragement makes you tired. Not knowing what will happen next (Will Jameer be back?) makes you tired. You should see a big increase in energy in this game whether Alston gets on the floor or not. They know what they have to do now.

AdamTheGreek · Post #18 » by **AdamTheGreek** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:19 pm

I can see Hedo relaxing a bit now.
Rashard's problem is that he's not setting up his shots correctly (no follow through either).

Shishnizzle · Post #19 » by **Shishnizzle** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:25 pm

magicmamma wrote:They don't need time off. Turk is tired from the unfamiliar effort of running the point. He doesn't have to do that any more. Shard worked through the All Star break and has had to work harder because Turk was overextended. He could probably benefit from some reduced minutes for a while.

Also, discouragement makes you tired. Not knowing what will happen next (Will Jameer be back?) makes you tired. You should see a big increase in energy in this game whether Alston gets on the floor or not. They know what they have to do now.

Yeh I totally agree with that.

Shishnizzle · Post #20 » by **Shishnizzle** » Fri Feb 20, 2009 6:26 pm

AdamTheGreek wrote:I can see Hedo relaxing a bit now.
Rashard's problem is that he's not setting up his shots correctly (no follow through either).

Yeh Shard has no legs in his shot at all.