Starting Lineup and Granger's Injury

MrMorrow · Post #1 » by **MrMorrow** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 4:50 pm

What will our starting lineup be now that Granger's injured?

Do we start Hill or bring him in off the bench?

jnzook · Post #2 » by **jnzook** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:19 pm

Not sure if serious

jowglenn · Post #3 » by **jowglenn** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:38 pm

We'll start Hill/Green/George/West/Hibbert and simply up the minutes for augustin/stephenson/young/johnson/benhansbrough.

The silver lining here is that we'll get to really go trial-by-fire with guys like johnson, young, stephenson, hansbrough. They'll be thrust into the situation and we'll find out just how good they are.

Wizop · Post #4 » by **Wizop** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:45 pm

I don't think we'll play anywhere near that deep. Green should start and Young should take Green's place with the second unit. Stephenson was already George's backup and that won't change although George may get more minutes if Young or Stephenson struggle. Johnson and Ben H will rarely even dress and we learned today that they'll be sent to the d-league from time to time.

pacers70 · Post #5 » by **pacers70** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:55 pm

With Granger out, the Pacers will start Hill/Green/George/Hibbert and West.

The bench will be Augustin/Stephenson/Young/Mahamini/T.Hansbrough.

If Hill is unable to play, B. Hansbrough or Stephenson will be back up PG.

If Stephenson struggles as back up SG and Hill is 100%, he (Hill) will get some minutes at SG and Augustin will get more minutes at PG.

If Stephenson struggles and Hill is not 100%, the Pacers will use a 3 man rotation on the wing with George, Green and Young.

Post #6 » by **Gremz** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:05 pm

I'd assume that Lance and Young will get some minutes. Would be a big shame if Hill is unavailable as well.

I'm fairly certain that the reason Ben was kept around is due to Hill's uncertainty.

jnzook · Post #7 » by **jnzook** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:15 pm

i read that hill is looking like a go for tomorrow in the star today. i think we can withstand the storm for awhile with granger out, but hopefully its not too long.

i think they should start sam young over green. with green starting that cuts out our scoring punch with the second unit, and that was the whole purpose of him. we need his scoring when starters sit. and with a starting unit of all capable scorers who need the rock, why not put someone in who can just go hard and play that lockdown d. just my 2 cents

Moooose · Post #8 » by **Moooose** » Wed Oct 31, 2012 8:21 am

These "out indefinitely" status aren't good.