Who starts at center this season? Perkins or Adams?

[robbie84]

Thoughts?
Gotta be Adams right?

[HeartSouloma]

We all know who should start. I mean Scott Brooks did say there's competition at the center/shoot guard spots.

[babase]

I think Adams should, but I'm expecting Perkins to start.

[KD35Brah]

Adams is starting.

If Brooks starts Perkins at the beginning of the season he needs to be fired on the spot, no excuses.

[Kizz Fastfists]

Adams should be the starter. Brooks knows that Adams should be the starter which is why he said there was a competition for the starting center job. If Perkins was going to start Brooks wouldn't have said there was a competition. By calling it a competition Brooks gave himself a way to put Adams in without upsetting the locker room.

[bondom34]

Adams should be the starter. Brooks knows that Adams should be the starter which is why he said there was a competition for the starting center job. If Perkins was going to start Brooks wouldn't have said there was a competition. By calling it a competition Brooks gave himself a way to put Adams in without upsetting the locker room.

Exactly this.

[Space Dracula]

I'd still start Perkins for now. But I'd give Adams more minutes.

[Thunderhead]

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.

[HeartSouloma]

If Perk is going to start, then RJ, Lamb, or Morrow should start with him. No way we're going to start Perk and Roberson together. Terrible offensive production.

[Thunderhead]

If Perk is going to start, then RJ, Lamb, or Morrow should start with him. No way we're going to start Perk and Roberson together. Terrible offensive production.

I see what ya sayin, and I agree that Perk and Roberson without KD is beyond terrible.

Frankly, I don't what they gonna do. And really, I blame Presti for this dilemna more than Brooks. Surely , Presti could've found some way to address Perk in the off season. And now its only worse, with KD out.

They are really caught between a rock and a hard place.

If ya move Perk now, that only leaves Adams, Serge, and Collison. McGary's injury was another unplanned for occurrence. Even if Adams starts, we could still see Perk get as many, if not more minutes as he got last year.

Then there's the issue with Adams and foul trouble. He can't defend without fouling, and apparently he's also having trouble adjusting to the NBA's crack down on illegal screens.

I tell ya fellas, I'm not real optimistic bout November and December. Its gonna be rugged.

[Thunderhead]

Ya know , just lookin at next week ........... I think I start Adams vrs Portland and bring Perk off the bench, cause they have Kaman off the bench. Kaman can still draw a double team, he's very good offensively.

But the next night, I start Perk vrs the Clips, but I play Adams a lot of minutes.

This may be what we see a lot of , this early season.

[NetsWorld]

Adams. A young up and coming 21 year old center who is developing beautifully should start at C. Perkins is finito at this point.