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This is sort of taken from the numerous TJ/Jose discussions, but has more to do with Roko Ukic or any other penetrating PG that may be available to the Raptors.

A few quick assumptions:

1. Ford won't/can't be traded given his injury risk
2. Because of 1, we will always need to carry a strong backup PG

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The constant gripes of Jose's inability/unwillingness to break down opposing guards and get in the lane has me wondering if having a change of pace backup like Calderon is better for a team like ours, which looks to be one that will likely depend on star-level PG play and PF/C play, with cheaper wings doing the grunt work and not much scoring.

I guess that last part is assumption #3.

Given those assumptions, do you feel that we may be better having two similarly-styled point guards, like TJ and say Marcus Banks, or a ying-yang point guard combination such as the Forderon.

It appears that, if TJ is going to be a 60-65 game performer each year, it might be prudent to have a backup (or backups) that approach the game in the same aggressive way that Ford does. Ironically, this may leave our team open to more of the same injuries Ford has endured, but the style that TJ plays is the key to our team model being successful.

So what do you think?

Would having two penetrating PGs be better than having one penetrator and one surveyor?

Different is probably better. It throws teams off and when something isn't working, then you can go to the other one which has a different style of play.

If they we're similar, perhaps if a team figures out how to stop one, they can stop the other.

Though, I wouldn't be against having 2 penetrating PG's. It doesn't seem too big of a problem. 2 guys that are passive in Jose's mold would seem like it would definitely be the worst combination.

You always want options in your game plan, especially playoff ball.

In regards to a possible TJ-Roko situation, they are fairly different player, especially in size. It would be a good combo in terms of attributes overall even though they tend to play similarly in terms of preferring to slash.