Go back to the Three Guard lineup!

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  1. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

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    ...says Wayne Winston:

    Remember how we were winning so much with that lineup, then we had a couple of losses and we started Martell over Miller? Hasn't looked so great since, has it? And it's not like Martell is looking anything but shit since.
     
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    Of course, the way things are going, we're going to have to have a 4-guard lineup.
     
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    I still like the Bayless-At-Center concept bandied about earlier in the week. :ghoti:
     
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    I am not opposed to a three guard lineup - especially with the roster devastation we have had. However, I do not like the Blake/Miller/Roy lineup, I'd go with Miller/Bayless/Roy. With both Blake and Miller in there, we have two slow not very good defensive guards and it puts much more pressure on the interior defenders.

    Also, I think we'd get a more aggressive, attacking group replacing Blake with Bayless.

    IMO.

    Gramps...
     
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    That is nice and all... but Roy hates playing\guarding the 3 position.
     
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    I'm glad that Nate keeps pushing his best player to play out of position rather than simply putting Blake on the bench.

    Dumbass.

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    So play him at the SG position. Blake can play the 3!
     
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    No probs with 3 guard line IF the guards are Miller-Bayless-Roy and Blanky is benched!
     
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    The love affair with Steve Blake is mind boggling.
     
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    Holy Crap we agree!
     
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    And something should be noted... Who was that lineup successful against?

    SA, MIN, MEM, MIN, NO, CHA, DET

    Not exactly a who's who of good teams in the NBA, the Spurs are the best of that Lot at 9-9 currently.
     
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    Well said, Schilly. The success of that lineup was an illusion.
     
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    Huzzah!:devilwink:
     
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    The real benefit of the 3 guard lineup is not having Webster on the floor.
     
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    Bingo, and replace Blake with Bayless and it would work better. If you are going to use it then use the beat players you have to make it work
     
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    We should trade for Nate Robinson and Ty Lawson, and put Brandon at Center! :)

    AKA the "John Wall here we come" strategy!
     
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    I haven't heard much of the "having Webster back is like a free agent signing" after the media and fans have seen him continue his mediocre play. He really is key contributor to how poorly this team is playing lately.

    I like the idea of Bayless in the 3 guard lineup though.
     
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    A 3 guard line-up with Miller is a waste of the other 2 guards.
     
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    Notice that Memphis kicked our asses AT HOME when Martell was starting. And we can't beat ANYBODY these days.

    But TrueHoop covered that point:

     
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    Nate Robinson has become this year's Stephon Marbury. They might even buy him out.
     
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