SuperSunsFan wrote:Saric was my favorite besides of course Book during the reset, this dude has been misused is his whole career, he is not a channing frye type stretch shooter, he is the diaw scola type slightly undersized big that needs to be put on the block to be effective.
This is a great way of putting it and is actually yet another argument for bringing Baynes back IMO, because it means Saric and Baynes can totally share the floor. Baynes can set high picks and do some perimeter camping when Saric is operating out of the block so they don't get in each other's way. When he's open and not forcing it it seems like he hits >50% of his threes. If Oubre plays SF during those minutes that helps with the rebounding and athleticism and slashing.
I don't pay super close attention to the substitution patterns but say we start Rubio-Booker-Bridges-Johnson-Ayton, and then the first sub is Oubre for Johnson so we get some time with that top lineup from this season. Then at some point Payne, Saric, and Baynes come in while Bridges and Oubre shift from 3-4 to 2-3. Carter subs for Bridges at some point too. I don't know if we'd actually have a whole bench unit all at once, but if we do, Payne-Carter-Oubre-Saric-Baynes should actually be really solid: playmaking from Saric, Payne, and a little from Carter; decent to good shooting from everywhere; cutting/driving from Payne and Oubre; adequate defense and rebounding for a 6-10 group; and LOTS of tenacity and character for a bench mob. As Johnson was the first sub out, he could also be the first starter back in, e.g. for Baynes, pushing Saric to his small-ball 5 role.
