OK blast me why I think Jmac should start at PG...

[wolfen]

Not only do I think he should start at PG, if I could get rid of both Rubio and DLo I would. Maybe, maybe 1 could get moved at the trade deadline, it would likely be Rubio, but I'd try like hell to get some value out of DLo in a trade as well. And I don't give a sh@t if it hurts KAT's feelings, this is a business.

Is Jmac the long term answer at starting PG? Very likely not, but his style of play is BY FAR the best fit for this team. Squad isn't making the playoffs this year so play ALL of the young guns, all of them.

PG
Jmac, Nowell, Hagans

Start (now)
Jmac, Beasley, Ant, McDaniels, Naz

When KAT gets back replace Naz with him and go with that lineup.

Jmac, Beas, Ant, McDaniels, KAT

Vando - high minute backup
NAZ - medium minute backup
Nowell - high minute backup at PG/SG
Culver - medium minute backup
Hagans - emergency minutes at PG

That's my 9-10 man rotation.

I've seen what I need to see, if you haven't proven it by this time in your career development, you can sit:

Okogie, Juancho, Davis, Layman

Rubio and DLo just need to miss 90% of the rest of the games with:
-general soreness
-covid protocol
-turf toe
-vertigo
-nail fungus
-whatever the hell reason you'd like

Also get Saunders out now, he's ruining the development of Ant & Culver (he's already ruined Okogie).

I think Flip ruined Wiggins as well. With a different coach he would have turned out to be a much better player...

There it is, I've said my peace... Peace out...

Wolfen

[wolfen]

Adding to it... Against teams with bigger post tandems start Vando at the 4 and McDaniels at the 3 and bring Ant off the bench. Make him earn it a little more...

[Merc_Porto]

Such an overreaction and im loving what im seeing from Jmac and he definitely needs and deserves to play.
Which is dificult with Rubio and Dlo Available and the other 10 guards we have.

But take a look how was the three previous seasons of Rubio where he showed his best years of basketball of his career.

The team is just so damn unbalanced that for everybody (guards) to play we need to have this 12-13 man rotations at times.

[AbeVigodaLive]

I think Flip ruined Wiggins as well. With a different coach he would have turned out to be a much better player...

There it is, I've said my peace... Peace out...

Wolfen

Wiggins had four Wolves coaches in 5.5 seasons... and you blame only Flip?

Ummm... ok. I guess.

[Killboard]

Wiggins net rating along Curry and Draymond Green is -5. That's bad even with a championship level coach.

Also, for people raving about Dlo, Rubio net rating the last 2 games starting is pretty much the same than Dlo: -17.8.

Not sure McLaughlin is the answer to those -20 points, but they could try for sure.

[Jedzz]

He got a couple starts last year and was a stud. He would do it again. But it obviously would have to be the same situation where everyone currently assigned above him has to be out/injured first. Rosas/Ryan will never let this happen otherwise.

While Dlo is out...
JMac also shouldn't be played with Edwards for best effect. Edwards knows he can control the ball when a two-way contract point is on the court with him. So in essense this two PG lineup shouldn't happen as often. It can work if Edwards is warm, if he's not then he's wasting possessions and JMac is just stanging in the corner watching.

Rubio also doesn't do well starting with combinations of Okogie/Vando. So the best thing to do is move Edwards to Rubio's rotation to give Rubio a scoring threat. Rubio can maintain a little more clout to keep Edwards in line. So Rubio, Beasley, Edwards, Vando, Reid if they want.

If he was given starts while Rubio is playing it could be:
Jmac/Rubio
Beasley/Nowell
McDaniel/Edwards

Could also run -
Jmac/Rubio
Beasley/Nowell(Culver)
Okogie/McDaniel
Vando/Hernangomez
Davis/Reid
- because JMac can be a threat all unto himself, he'll find Beasley with kick outs and Okogie cutting, and he'll dish to Vando/Davis around the net plenty. These lineups separate JMac and Edwards apart and keep Rubio with threats to score around hm.


pipe dreams
JMac, Beasley, McDaniels, Vando, Towns

[Sugarless]

I don't think J-Mac is the answer at PG either (though he's a nice back-up to have), but neither is Russell, and I sure as hell would love to see Rubio on a different team (this was a doomed reunion from day 1), so by all means, trade both and give Jordan the keys to the team.

[LesGrossman]

Hot takes all over. J-Mac now being the best PG on the team, i see. Well thats certainly a well laid out argument.

I just saw people **** all over Wiggins because he plays well with the warriors and e didnt with the wolves (spare me the stats, we saw him yesterday and he consistently does well). I see the same people whine when Rubio returns with his new team and scores a triple double over the wolves; the whole difference being a decent coaching and game planning.

[UnFadeable21]

He solid in flashes but he’s just too little. He can’t defend and he would be exploited 24/7.

[Folklore]

He solid in flashes but he’s just too little. He can’t defend and he would be exploited 24/7.

Not true. He did an alright job on Curry and he can jump out of the gym. And last but not least he TRIES to defend.

But all of this doesn't matter because Rosas and Ryan screwed him so nowhe has his foot out the door. The only way I see him staying is if Rosas and Ryan are fired and the team is sold. The new owners would have to tell him that they see his value and are willing to negotiate a contract along with the new coach giving him the start or solid minutes off the bench.