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Skiles says he is going to change the line-up. What do you think it will be?

My guess:

Napier
Dipo
Fournier
Harris
Vuc

I could also see:

Payton
Fournier
Harris
Nicholson
Smith

Payton
Fournier
Gordon guarding Melo
Harris (or Nicholson) guarding Porzingis
Smith

What I predict Skiles will do...

Payton
Fournier
Harris
Nicholson
Smith

MagicStarwipe wrote:What I predict Skiles will do...

Payton
Fournier
Harris
Nicholson
Smith

That's my bet too. Smith and Nicholson have hustled and provide the spacing that Payton needs to be able to drive to the basket like he did last year.

If not that
Vuc
Nicholson
Gordon
Fournier
Payton


Nicholson is still a liability on defense, but the last couple of games showed that he brings so many new things to our offense that they overcome his issues.

Wait you guys seriously dont think Vuc will be a starter? I just cant see that happening. I think Oladipo will come off the bench and AG will start.

Elf
Fournier
Tobias
AG
Vuc

shadrock wrote:Wait you guys seriously dont think Vuc will be a starter? I just cant see that happening. I think Oladipo will come off the bench and AG will start.

Elf
Fournier
Tobias
AG
Vuc

IMO Vuc is the best player on the roster, but it doesn't make him untouchable. If Skiles feels he's not giving 100% he will bench him for a few games.
Obviously that in a long run Vuc will always start over Smith, Frye or Dedmon.

What I want

Payton
Fournier
Gordon
Harris
Vuc

What I think will happen

Payton
Fournier
Harris
Nicholson
Vuc

I think Dipo is benched regardless

Bench Oladipo, start Frye
Or bench Payton, start Napier

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Payton
Fournier
Harris
Gordon
Vooch

i think Vuc and maybe Harris might be going to the bench for a game or two. i don't think it's a serious thing, just a bit of a 'light a fire under their asses' kind of thing. i feel like Vuc has lost a lot of the defensive intensity and focus that he started the season with.

Smith
Nicholson
Fournier
Oladipo
Payton

I don't think Dipo necessarily played bad last night, but if Skiles slides Harris to the three he isn't benching Fournier. I have also noticed that Vooch hasn't been as aggressive defensively since the start of the season as well. I could see him coming off the bench for a stretch because honestly Jason Smith is playing good defense and brings a little of the same floor spacing although not as lethal.

I think it's:
Payton
Fournier
Harris
AN
Smith

I didn't think AN is better than AG but if you start Gordon that lineup is ridiculously limited offensively.

Dipo to the bench I reckon will be the change. Will he bring in Frye or Gordon though?

Payton ,fournier ,gordon ,harris ,smith
First of the bench:dipo,mario,drew,
Mario and drew can put up points.Skiles has to use this.

I don't care who starts. I just want to see some emotion and INTENSITY

Payton
Fournier
Gordon
Harris
Vucevic

just to throw a different one out there:

Payton
Evan
AG
Smith
Vuc

Basing this off of the theory of Skiles subbing for effort and offense:

Napier
Fournier
Harris
Nicholson
Vucevic

backed up by

Payton
Oladipo
Gordon
Frye
Smith/Dedmon

This could have big implications though for the front office. Benching your star(s) for an extended period is a big move. It could be the beginning of the breakup or just a bump in the road. Will be interesting.

This could have big implications though for the front office. Benching your star(s) for an extended period is a big move. It could be the beginning of the breakup or just a bump in the road. Will be interesting.

We don't have stars. That's my gripe. We should play to win games, not to make wannabe superstars or fanboys of these wannabe stars happy or not

Destin wrote:

This could have big implications though for the front office. Benching your star(s) for an extended period is a big move. It could be the beginning of the breakup or just a bump in the road. Will be interesting.

We don't have stars. That's my gripe. We should play to win games, not to make wannabe superstars or fanboys of these wannabe stars happy or not

I certainly agree, but like it or not we made them stars of this city. Hennigan pinned his hopes and dreams on these guys to put the work in the gym to become stars. Now they can't even start on a sub .500 team and get outplayed by bench scrubs.

A bench consisting of Payton, Dipo, and Harris is actually a very dominant combination.... They'd make an amazing B team.

Napier, Fournier, AG, Nicholson, vooch pls.