I've been dancing around posting this since before the ASG, but Blake can only handle about 27-30 mins right now and should only play in 7-8 min stretches. He exerts a lot of energy on those needed isos and being an oversized handler/wing playmaker, and the tireder he gets his effectiveness plummets. We need him to be fresh late and in spurts to play through him.
- This isn't a slight on Blake either I think he's great if used right. Pre-injury due to stamina Reggie Jackson was logging less minutes than usual for the same reasons. It's moreso about maximizing his effectiveness.
- Ish, Drummond, and Bullock are the only 3 guys we have that can play typical 34-38 starters mins considering stamina and quality of play. Bullock played 11 min straight in the 3rd vs. Boston (a tad too much) and lost his legs on two key 3's but he's been our most consistent player.
- Due to bad decisions and being wildly erratic/unpredictable Stanley needs to slide down to about 22-27 and give some of those minutes to Galloway/Kennard/Ennis. Sometimes we just need better shooting and lower probability to do something ridiculous on the floor. Idc foul or not up 17-11 Stanley has to get that ball to Dre running the floor and not force the layup vs Boston. Instead of up 19-11 they go the other way and hit a 3 and it's 17-14. Love Stanley's defense he even drew an offensive foul on Horford in the post, but he needs to be deployed like OKC deployed Roberson (around 25-26 MPG) before he tore his leg up at LCA. Not an overreaction on Stanley either to a bad game his offensive decision making and shot is not something you want to RELY on. Accept it as a treat.
- Jameer over Buycks? This is more of a gut thing, but Buycks has shown a lot more ball handling range and shotmaking ability than Jameer probably has at this point. I know SVG likes his vet, but idk I think Buycks is the move.
- When Reggie comes back we still need Ish playing 26-30 mins. Reggie can hit a 3 and we desperately need playmaking and ball-handling. Ish's pace is still effective as you see even vs a great defensive team like Boston, and we don't have enough talent to relegate Ish to a true bench role.
I think we have the talent to get this playoff spot but the rotations are EVERYTHING. We're pretty deep as a team and SVG's rotation decisions truly may decide every game the rest of the year.
Pre-Reggie Rotation I Like (EDITED):
With Reggie Mins I Like... (edit rotation tbd)
Drummond (35)
Bullock (34)
Blake (29)
Ish (28)
Reggie (26)
Stanley (24)
Tolliver (24)
Ennis (17)
Kennard (11)
Buycks (6)
Galloway (6)
Stamina and lineups are very real factors. Drop your commentary on the rotations you wanna see! I might do a whole rotation if I can find the time.
) to help out on the glass with Blake if they're gonna play with him.
) his ability to get his own and be a post playmaker are elite. Sometimes he'll miss a makeable shot but going through a fresh Blake will usually end up in a good look.
