Rockettes @ Clippers

[okpistolpete]

Houston is a threat inside and out but i'm really looking forward to see how Blake goes against a quality defensive big like Howard. We generally struggle against teams with quality bigs (see: memphis) so I think the way to beat these teams is for Blake to be very aggressive on offense and try to get bigs in foul trouble.

Correction: he struggles against MOBILE bigs...Gasol, Ibaka, etc. I think he'll be getting a lot of open looks from 16-18 feet.

I wouldn't call Randolph and David West mobile but I see your point.

He actually played very well in the first half against Memphis when he was matched up against Rabdolph. Took and made a bunch of jump shots. Then in the second half they put Gasol on him and he became more passive.

As for West, I would certainly call him mobile for a big man.

[Neddy]

Dudley can guard 2's. If we do add Granger and Crawford misses some time, I kind of like the idea of starting Dudley & Granger. We get the offense from Granger and keep strong perimeter defense. Collison would make a fairly quick sub in for Dudley (5 or 6 min in), and then move to PG when CP3 comes out a few minutes after that.

maybe it should depend on the match ups. against a bigger 2s, dudley takes the nod. against smaller but quicker, grover should get the start. either way, collison should not start as he is too valuable at this point as the only other guy who is capable of running the point other than CP3 until jamal is back.

at least Jamal seems a day to day.