Who's the odd man out?

breatnach · Post #1 » by **breatnach** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 4:48 pm

So with our injury bugs, we've seen a lot of Pekovic, Ridnour and Ellington, whom I personally thought we would see next to nothing of this year. However, they have impressed very much by stepping it up when needed. Now that we're slowly coming back to full strength, I don't really want to bury them on the bench, but give them more burn and see if they can merrit a spot in our rotation.

Who do you think is most likely to be gone, come tradeline or off-season?

Post #2 » by **C.lupus** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 4:58 pm

Beasley or Johnson.

sisibilio · Post #3 » by **sisibilio** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:06 pm

Once everything settles the rotation should be something like

Rubio/Ridnour
Webster/Barea/Ellington
Beasley/Johnson
Love/DWill
Darko/Pekovic/Miller

I don't know what to expect from Lee.
I don't think Miller has much left in the tank and there are still minutes for everyone so there's no need to move anyone unless they don't count with Beasley for the future and want to cash in whatever value he might have.

kmgarnett21 · Post #4 » by **kmgarnett21** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:10 pm

If we keep Beasley, I think he'd be best-suited coming off the bench. Anytime Rubio's on the bench, let Beasley carry the offense on the court. The ball's going to stop when he gets it anyway, so let him be "the guy" on the second unit.

breatnach · Post #5 » by **breatnach** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:13 pm

kmgarnett21 wrote:If we keep Beasley, I think he'd be best-suited coming off the bench. Anytime Rubio's on the bench, let Beasley carry the offense on the court. The ball's going to stop when he gets it anyway, so let him be "the guy" on the second unit.

I agree. I just wonder if Beasley will play along. I remember something among the lines of him not seeing himself as a bench player...

eyeteeth · Post #6 » by **eyeteeth** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:22 pm

breatnach wrote:
kmgarnett21 wrote:If we keep Beasley, I think he'd be best-suited coming off the bench. Anytime Rubio's on the bench, let Beasley carry the offense on the court. The ball's going to stop when he gets it anyway, so let him be "the guy" on the second unit.

I agree. I just wonder if Beasley will play along. I remember something among the lines of him not seeing himself as a bench player...

It's amazing how persuasive winning can be. But even off the bench it's frustrating to see that ball just stop with him every. single. time.

I see Beas as the most tradable of the players most likely to be traded. He's crazy likable, but I'd bet him and Randolph are gone at the deadline.

kmgarnett21 · Post #7 » by **kmgarnett21** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:22 pm

breatnach wrote:
kmgarnett21 wrote:If we keep Beasley, I think he'd be best-suited coming off the bench. Anytime Rubio's on the bench, let Beasley carry the offense on the court. The ball's going to stop when he gets it anyway, so let him be "the guy" on the second unit.

I agree. I just wonder if Beasley will play along. I remember something among the lines of him not seeing himself as a bench player...

If he doesn't play along, ship him out for someone else. He's just not a fit to me in the starting lineup. To me, he'll never be a player on a true contending team. He only passed the ball like twice the other night. When he's hot, he's great. But when he's off (more often than not), then he's a huge liability and cancer to the team. Hopefully he proves me wrong. That'd be great if he could prove his doubters wrong and become a key part to this teams' success.

NewWolvesOrder · Post #8 » by **NewWolvesOrder** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:39 pm

Beasley, Randolph & Ridnour for Kaman?

Post #9 » by **Basti** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:55 pm

Turnover_21 wrote:Beasley, Randolph & Ridnour for Kaman?

He's on an expiring contract, isn't he? If so, hell yes. I'd like to see him on our roster for the remainder of the season. If he proves to be valuable and will accept something around the MLE for 3 years or less during next offseason, I wouldn't mind keeping him.

weasel · Post #10 » by **weasel** » Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:56 pm

kmgarnett21 wrote:
breatnach wrote:
kmgarnett21 wrote:If we keep Beasley, I think he'd be best-suited coming off the bench. Anytime Rubio's on the bench, let Beasley carry the offense on the court. The ball's going to stop when he gets it anyway, so let him be "the guy" on the second unit.

I agree. I just wonder if Beasley will play along. I remember something among the lines of him not seeing himself as a bench player...

If he doesn't play along, ship him out for someone else. He's just not a fit to me in the starting lineup. To me, he'll never be a player on a true contending team. He only passed the ball like twice the other night. When he's hot, he's great. But when he's off (more often than not), then he's a huge liability and cancer to the team. Hopefully he proves me wrong. That'd be great if he could prove his doubters wrong and become a key part to this teams' success.

Beas had two assists in the game, which is two more than Love had. And those two assists were by far not his only two passes of the game. 9 of his 11 shots were taken when he had the mismatch you want players to take advantage of.