Space Dracula wrote:I'd still start Perkins for now. But I'd give Adams more minutes.
That's what I see, I don't think it matters who starts, its who finishes.
I start Perk, and how far I go with him in the first qtr is entirely dependent upon opposing center. From that point on, who plays, is entirely organic.
Perk has one skill, maybe two if his PnR defense has not diminished with his lateral quickness. And that skill is defending the low post. There are fewer and fewer low post scorers in the NBA that are starters. Are there any coming off the bench for Perk to use his only real skill ?
So to get any value from Perk, he must play vrs the opposing teams best bigs. If not, then Presti should've traded him or amnesty. When it comes to the second unit, Collison is better than Perk. But Collison can't defend DHoward, while Perk can.
This is real conundrum, and its not just about who is the better player , Perk or Adams, its about getting the most of the players on your roster. And Brooks has to work with what Presti has given him.
I don't think there's any clear cut answer here, there is no definitive right or wrong.
And I also think, that Perk is the kind of player, that you must keep him engaged for the times when you need him. If you sit him at the end of the bench, to only play vrs the Howards, Gasols, Jordans, etc .... then you won't get the best from him.
My last point, and one that I'm not real sure on, but I strongly suspect, is that this team needs veterans , on the court, not just in the locker room. A whole of playing team defense, is having players who can see sets develop, and can anticipate where the ball is going. That comes from vets like Perk, who stand under the basket, see the plays developing and call out what's coming. There's a lot of reasons, that a lot of teams, don't want a lot of rookie contracts playing big minutes, I think the vets just know the nuances of how to play.