mikhailjordan wrote:So what would your minute breakdown look like with Craig Smith on the roster demens?
(240 minutes total that you can divide up however you want)
I have no idea what the perimeter rotation is gonna look like, i've said this before, i think Damion Jones is **** on this one and will get NO MINUTES at all, at any position. 2 other guys on the perimeter will have to take significant cuts in PT (Morrow/Twitt/Farmar are the candidates), I dont see Devin, Lee or Outlaw getting less then last year.
Now the big guy rotation is very simple.
PF: Smith (18 "the stater" ala Chuck Hayes)/Favors (15 to start, 1st big off the bench)/ Humph (18 like last year, "the closer")
C: Brook (36)/ Petro (9)
Outlaw can play 10 minutes at the 4 over any of the 3 guys in the rotation if he has the match-up advantage. I would also use Humph ahead of Petro at C. To me Humphries is the 2nd best big men on the roster as of right NOW. But i think starting him is a terrible idea, we need the energy off the bench. Its either him or Smith that will end up closing games with Lopez, whoever is having a better game i guess. Once Favors gets used to the league and shows he is ready for more serious minutes, any of these 2 can take a back seat, but until then that would be the rotation.
EDIT:
After giving it some thought, i'd play Favors even less to start the season. Smith starts, Favor for 5 min in between qtrs, Humph to finish the half. Then adjust the rotation between Smith/Humph in the 2nd half accordingly.
To start the year: Smith 20/ Favors 10/Humph 21
By all star break: Smith 18/Favors 15/Humph 18
By the end of the year Smith 13/ Favors 23/Humph 15