Great to see Jake starting of late (although he still isn't getting the court time he deserves), whilst it's nice to see Czar has a bit of faith in Hakim now given he's using him as the first guy off the bench. It was also good to see Mike Miller starting yesterday (although for some reason EJ is back at the two today). I'm still not entirely happy with the starting lineup as i don't think Chucky Atkins deserves his spot, but to his credit he's started well tonight having 4 assists early and not having taken even one stupid shot (yet).
I'm surprised Fratello doesn't matchup based on the opponents more. For example, tonight against the Wizards, I'd load up my backcourt with defenders. No way I let Chucky see any playing time against Arenas. The Grizzlies have a deep roster with players who can do different things for this ball club. Fratello needs to start taking advantage of that edge.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting shapecity:</div><div class="quote_post">I'm surprised Fratello doesn't matchup based on the opponents more. For example, tonight against the Wizards, I'd load up my backcourt with defenders. No way I let Chucky see any playing time against Arenas. The Grizzlies have a deep roster with players who can do different things for this ball club. Fratello needs to start taking advantage of that edge.</div> You'll see that from Fratello, just not on a consistent basis. For example, you can always expect a Jake Tsakalidis sighting when we play the Heat. Anyway, here's my ideal rotation - Starters: PG - Jackson SG - Jones SF - Miller PF - Battier C - Gasol Right off the bench: Tsakalidis, Warrick, and Cardinal. Limited playing time: Wright, Burks, and Jones. Wouldn't see the light of day: Atkins.
