Depth Chart

[Collymore]

Middleton will rack up DNP-CD. We have a bunch of mediocre SF:s and he's probably the worst of them.

[Natopher]

Middleton will rack up DNP-CD. We have a bunch of mediocre SF:s and he's probably the worst of them.

[Clarity]

I'm surprised by how many people have Billups starting. I see KCP getting the starting SG spot.

KCP will play mins but Chauncey will definitely start, thats easy to see.

How is it easy to see? Even most beat writers have questioned how much he has left in the tank. He isn't a great defender anymore and has been riddled with injuries lately. KCP and even Stuckey have a much better case for starting based on youth alone. Billups should be taking Bynum's job, not KCP's.

Im sorry, if HEALTHY Chauncey will definitely start.

KCP will not start but will play a ton of mins. Stuckey will get spot mins at both the 1 & 2 until the TD when he will likely be moved.

[Warspite]

I guess I'm alone on this but if Drummond is only going to get 25 minutes a night, I don't see the problem with bringing him off the bench for a little while longer, especially if it means that Josh will be playing his natural PF spot. I could see a situation where Josh and Moose play 36 minutes a night with Drummond getting the remaining available 24 minutes.

C -Monroe/Drummond/Khratsov
PF-Smoove/Jerebko/Charlie V
SF-Mitchell/Singler
2G-KCP/Stuckey
PG-Knight/Bynum/Chauncy getting minutes at both spots.

Drummond will be getting a minimum of 30mpg. People need to drop this 20-25mpg nonsense. It's seriously dumbfounding how some posters can think he will be getting so few minutes.

It wouldnt be dumbfounding if you watched Drummond play and see how winded he is and how he needs to improve his conditioning. At his age he simply doesnt have the endurance to carry nearly 300lbs for 30mpg. Its not a knock on Drummond most players cant either.

I wouldnt be shocked if Drummond is the 6th man at the begining of the season. I would rather have Drummond as my 6th man than Singler or Middleton. I also like Drummond playing against 2nd teamers and building his confidence. Its not like Singler or Middleton will be getting any open looks if Smith/Drummond are in the paint.

So either Drummond is the 1st to the bench or 1st off the bench. Doesnt seem to be much differance except Drummond gets to play vs 2nd teammers and can dominate if hes coming off the bench.

[retrolenny]

Knight/Bynum/Billups/Siva (overseas)
Billups/Stuck(until traded)/KCP
Smith/Datome/Middleton/Singler
Moose/Smith/CV/JJ/Mitchell
Dre/Moose/CV/Slava