Game Thread GAME# 75: BLAZERS @ GRIZZLIES - MARCH 28, 2018 - WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

Cant you be happy after such a great win?!

 

Its not because of it just being for the hell of it. It's because:
1.) Pats been horrible lately and I don't think WB4 can be much worse.
2.) It's the Grizzlies so WB4 knows them and will play with a huge chip on his shoulder.
3.) We don't have a ball-handler off the bench if we don't play Wade.
4.) It's him or Layman. We have to play one of them with Moe and Dame being out.

Honestly, I'd start Wade. We're gonna need Shabazz's scoring when CJs out of the game, and bringing him off the bench allows us to do so. Shabazz can finish the game but I'd do a perimeter rotation of:
Baldwin (14) / Napier (34)
McCollum (36) / Baldwin (6) / Pat (6)
Turner (30) / Pat (18)

 

I’m all for that but I just know Stotts goes with:


Shabazz
CJ
Turner
Aminu
Nurkic

Pat replaces CJ near the 5 minute mark of the first quarter. Collins and Davis come in as usual. Second quarter: CJ replaces Napier and Aminu replaces Turner.

CJ
Pat
Aminu
Collins
Davis

Then midway through the second Napier replaces CJ and Turner replaces Pat and holy shit yeah one of Layman or Baldwin has to play. Or Biggie. Dope.

 

Napier takes Lillards minutes.

Connaughton takes Napier’s (lol)

Baldwin takes Connaughtons.

 

Just Win Blazers!

 

That could also work.

We have four rotational perimeter players. ET, CJ, Bazz, and Pat. They'd each have to play 36 minutes rotating between the PG, SG, and SF spots for neither Jake or WB4 to play. Or we have to play Aminu at SF for a stretch which Stotts hasn't done all year.

 

He’s played Aminu at SF this year a couple times. I remember because I beg for it every game, especially back when Harkless was moping. I’m all for Collins getting more minutes so I’d be ok with it.

 

Could make sense to play him at SF and have him guard Evans.

 

Don’t think Evans plays.

 

Just saw that. Jarrel Martin at SF huh? Hes a PF. Would make sense to start Aminu against him and let Collins guard Green.

 

Yikes, I seriously hope Pat doesn't get 30 minutes tomorrow.

 

Here is Pat's game logs. I knew it was bad. I didn't know it was this bad.

 

I don't think this is the game to bench Pat. These guys are all inconsistent. Giving him more minutes might just break him out of his slump.

Definitely not a good time for a back to back after the starters all played big minutes and then we lose Dame for this game.
Pat will get 12 minutes at SG and 12 minutes at SF. But yes I would absolutely give Baldwin 6 minutes in the first half at PG to see what he can do. Hopefully at least provide some energy on D. If he plays well...... give him some more time in the 3rd.

 

6 points total in the past 5 games. LOL. But god forbid we try and replace him.

 

Inconsistent? Pats been consistently bad recently. You don't bench him but you try not to play him too much.

 

Neither he, nor Allen Crabbe, are the answer. Give me Courtney Lee.

 

He’s not good enough to justify the financial commitment, unless you suggest we trade Harkless for him, which I’m no longer for.

 

Meyers and a 2019 first for Lee and a 2018 NYK 2nd.

 

Actually, I'm praying that Chandler Hutchison takes his spot.

 

You want to take picks away from Olshey?

And you actually think the Knicks would give up Courtney Lee and a non guaranteed draft pick for Leonard’s garbage contract and a late first round pick?