If Paolo sits, who would you start?

YosemiteSam · Post #1 » by **YosemiteSam** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 12:49 pm

Who do you start on Friday if Paolo has to miss a game or two to rest his tweaked ankle? Either choose who would or should in your opinion

YosemiteSam · Post #2 » by **YosemiteSam** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 12:52 pm

I went with Houstan to keep the 2nd unit together. But I could also go with a 3 guard lineup with Harris due to his ability to guard multiple positions and his shooting, or Ingles due to his size and shooting

Post #3 » by **magik9113** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:43 pm

yea I vote Houstan

JoshuaPotter · Post #4 » by **JoshuaPotter** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:49 pm

Hopefully this isn't needed. I voted Houstan. I like the energy he brought off the bench. When our starters go down...we release the green goblins.

zaymon · Post #5 » by **zaymon** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:52 pm

I would vote JI if he was not on minutes restriction.

JoshuaPotter · Post #6 » by **JoshuaPotter** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 1:55 pm

zaymon wrote:I would vote JI if he was not on minutes restriction.

Therein is the problem. I think his minutes restriction is going to be the rest of his career. Kudos to him making those minutes look video game worthy thus far.

Post #7 » by **eyriq** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 2:44 pm

I voted Moe, I think he's a good fit for the SL in Paolo's absence.

GameOver25 · Post #8 » by **GameOver25** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 2:56 pm

eyriq wrote:I voted Moe, I think he's a good fit for the SL in Paolo's absence.

No way, he's killing it right now helping our bench production. His production/impact wouldn't be the same with him starting.

D J C · Post #9 » by **D J C** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 3:09 pm

I voted Ingles because his playing style is most similar to Paolo, but I think Caleb is a strong possibility too. The coaches must be seeing something in practice to get him in the lineup recently. I'd like to see how the lineup does with his spacing.

Black (25) | Suggs (28) | Houstan (25) | Franz (32) | Goga (24)
Cole (28) | Harris (20) | Ingles (22) | Isaac (16) | Moe (20)

Something like that, with Isaac coming in for 4 min to close each quarter with Moe, and JI playing the 5 at the end of the 4th

If we go with Houstan, the other big difference in the rotation is what to do with Franz, since he usually sits first while Paolo plays the whole 1st Q. Im guessing they'll try to shift him to Paolo's minutes, which means we're really replacing Franz' role with running with the 2nd team.

VFX · Post #10 » by **VFX** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 3:11 pm

Ideally Isaac.

Post #11 » by **UCFJayBird** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 3:17 pm

Jonathan Isaac to start, but give a lot of his minutes to Ingles and Houstan as the game progresses since Isaac probably can't go too hard.

If not JI, probably Ingles or Houstan. Or if WCJ is ready, maybe slide him into Paolo's starting spot but keep his minutes also down while letting JI, Houstan, and Ingles fill in a bit.

RookieStar · Post #12 » by **RookieStar** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:01 pm

I would go with Houstan only that I also expect JI to sit down in prep for the BKN game.

When gog rest, who do we have as the PF if Moe starts? Chuma? Admiral?

At least with Houstan we can throw a new look against teams... a stretch 4 with Franz lol

Post #13 » by **SOUL** » Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:57 pm

He's probable now, so locking this unless anything changes.