Report: Mavs S&T Blair to Wizards

[montestewart]

Nene (16), Blair (16), Gooden (16)
Gortat (32), Humphries (16)

My first thought was that it would be ridiculous to think the Wizards would play Nenê just 16 minutes per game while paying him $13 million. But, that would be 1312 total regular season minutes -- just 248 fewer minutes than he played last season.

It'll be about 25 mpg over about 50 games, so prorated over the 82 game season it would be about 16 mpg.

When he goes down, there will be some extra minutes to go around, and that's when Seraphin is most dangerous. To the team.

[hands11]

Nene (16), Blair (16), Gooden (16)
Gortat (32), Humphries (16)

My first thought was that it would be ridiculous to think the Wizards would play Nenê just 16 minutes per game while paying him $13 million. But, that would be 1312 total regular season minutes -- just 248 fewer minutes than he played last season.

It'll be about 25 mpg over about 50 games, so prorated over the 82 game season it would be about 16 mpg.

When he goes down, there will be some extra minutes to go around, and that's when Seraphin is most dangerous. To the team.

Nene (24), Humphries (16), Gooden (8)
Gortat (32), Blair (16)

Something more like that. And once Hump gets ramped up, they should give Nene some limited minutes or games off on back to back here and there when the schedule lends itself to that.

Seems like something they would do after 30-40 games once the team has ramped up.

[dckingsfan]

My first thought was that it would be ridiculous to think the Wizards would play Nenê just 16 minutes per game while paying him $13 million. But, that would be 1312 total regular season minutes -- just 248 fewer minutes than he played last season.

It'll be about 25 mpg over about 50 games, so prorated over the 82 game season it would be about 16 mpg.

When he goes down, there will be some extra minutes to go around, and that's when Seraphin is most dangerous. To the team.

Nene (24), Humphries (16), Gooden (8)
Gortat (32), Blair (16)

Something more like that. And once Hump gets ramped up, they should give Nene some limited minutes or games off on back to back here and there when the schedule lends itself to that.

Seems like something they would do after 30-40 games once the team has ramped up.

You can add the minutes on for Nene during the regular season - just subtract them off due to injuries at the end of the season.

[penbeast0]

Assuming you want Nene to come off the bench to protect his health and so that the second unit will have a scoring threat inside (I don't see Blair or Humphries as particularly good at generating offense while Gortat is reasonably capable), who works better as the starting 4 next to Gortat . . . Blair or Humphries (or Seraphin if you wish) and why?

[Nivek]

Assuming you want Nene to come off the bench to protect his health and so that the second unit will have a scoring threat inside (I don't see Blair or Humphries as particularly good at generating offense while Gortat is reasonably capable), who works better as the starting 4 next to Gortat . . . Blair or Humphries (or Seraphin if you wish) and why?

Definitely Humphries. Blair and Nenê off the bench would be pretty nice. Seraphin should play only in moments of total desperation. And probably not even then.

[Ruzious]

I'd love to see the physicality of a Nene/Blair combo. If Nene gets frustrated about not getting foul calls, he and Blair can go WWE at the other end. Neither is going to stretch the floor much, but they'd complement each other - Blair gobbling up rebounds and Nene defending the more fluid 4/5. It's a given that they would out-muscle/bully the opposition.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Nene and Gortat make the big bucks. They will start. Randy tended to pull Gortat's minutes last season. I foresee Nene's minutes being higher than most want and Gortat at some point playing a lot less than most think.

I doubt it will come down to Humphries pairing better with Gortat, wisely preserving Nene's minutes, or teaming Nene with Blair out of sensibility.

Minutes have always gone to "stars". I can't see Wittman making everyone in the frontcourt happy, either. He's going to have favorites and someone will be in his doghouse.

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[dckingsfan]

Nene and Gortat make the big bucks. They will start. Randy tended to pull Gortat's minutes last season. I foresee Nene's minutes being higher than most want and Gortat at some point playing a lot less than most think.

I doubt it will come down to Humphries pairing better with Gortat, wisely preserving Nene's minutes, or teaming Nene with Blair out of sensibility.

Minutes have always gone to "stars". I can't see Wittman making everyone in the frontcourt happy, either. He's going to have favorites and someone will be in his doghouse.

Wittman will either cut his minutes "wisely" or they will be cut due to injury.