hugepatsfan wrote:165bows wrote:hugepatsfan wrote:IMO, I would fill the open roster spot with another ball handler just so we can rest Hiliday/White as much as we want. And then I’d probably waive Svi for a stretch 4 type like Gallo if we can find one. I think I’d just leave Queta on the 2-way for extra depth.
Not disagreeing with you but this is the team that rolled with Nick Stauskas as 4th string PG.
Yeah I don’t want to hype it up as some pressing need. But it is a bit different for me. Stauskas was the 4th PG behind Smart/White/Pritchard, but only one of those guys was starting. Springer would be 4th PG now, except that one of the guys above him is also the starting SG. So just think about how you line up rotations. What if both White and Holiday were out? Now you’d need to play Pritchard and Springer for all 48 minutes at PG. Sure, you can have Tatum handle the ball more but seems less than ideal.
Whoever we sign for the 15th spot, if anyone, isn’t going to play except for emergency. And to me looking at the roster, the emergency were most unprepared for rotation wise would be the PG spot if two of Holiday/White/Pritchard are out. That’s really the only spot I look at and think we’d have any struggle to just fill in 48 minutes at a position with where another body could help.
I mean, what difference does it make if 2 of them are starting or 1 of them is starting? Smart/White/Pritchard is basically the same amount of PG depth as Jrue/White/Pritchard
And our 4th PG now is better.. Springer > Stauskus.
Also, Tatum and Brown (especially Tatum) are more than capable of running the point here and there. Hell, both of them (especially JT) have ran the point pretty frequently over the past couple years, even when they're on the floor with Pritchard...Pritchard in those situations will often play off ball at the 2 and just spot up for 3's..
Again, it doesn't matter too much. Brad said whoever gets the last roster spot won't play too much.
And I think our squad is pretty well set at each position right now. So I'm fine with either:
a) convert Queta
b) Sign a vet who will bring some leadership or at least some wisdom from a championship run he can pass on to our guys (Thaddeus Young, Ish Smith, OPJ, Danny Green)
c) a young upside project..someone age 22 or younger who has some upside for the future we can get in to the development pipeline
Doesn't matter that much but I'd probably go with option B. Give me some more veteran leadership in that locker room to keep our guys focused and give them some more knowledge on how to win. Give me either Thaddeus, Ish, OPJ or Danny..
I don't think we gain much by converting Queta. He can play 50 games on a 2-way and with Tillman here, likely won't come close to reaching that mark. And I think at this point we have enough young guys in the development pipeline (at least till we get to the draft).