Yeah, but that's not really how McMillan's rotation works. It's not like he takes out all his starters and puts in all his subs at one time. He staggers it. Example: Starters - Miller/Roy/Batum/Aldridge/Oden 9 minute mark (first quarter) takes out Roy and Batum, subs in Rudy and Outlaw. *First quarter ends* Beginning of second quarter subs in Blake, Joel, and Roy. Current lineup of Blake/Roy/Rudy/Outlaw/Joel. 3 minutes in (second quarter) subs out Rudy, Blake and Outlaw, brings in Batum/Adridge/Miller. Miller/Roy/Batum/Aldridge/Joel. etc etc etc We have some versatile players, so Nate can mix it up. I'm just not sure where Webster is going to fit into our rotation.
I really don't get the fretting over who starts the games... what matters much more is who gets the lionshare of the minutes and who finishes games. I'd expect Miller to get 30 minutes or so whether he's starting or not and when Greg isn't foul plagued, I expect he'll do the same... they're clearly the best talents at their positions. STOMP
Here is why I "fret" about it. The goal of every NBA team should be establish the pace you want to play early. Our goal, according to Nate, is to push the ball. Blake simply can't do that, so starting Miller makes a ton more sense. The other goal for a successful NBA team should be punding the ball inside and establishing the post. What Oden does well is draw fouls. That is another big reason both should be starting IMO.
Oh, he's an idiot, alright. Totally clueless. Never mind that he's improved the Blazers record every year that he's been in Portland. Never mind that he's universally regarded as a great coach by everybody in the NBA. Never mind that the players all respect him and enjoy playing for him. Never mind any of it. It was all pure luck that got the Blazers to a 54-win season last year. McMilllan had nothing to do with it at all.
What offense does Nate run Shooter? How was our defense last year? I'd say our team won in lieu of Nate not because of him! For a defensive minded coach he has failed. No question!
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3 main points I see: -Starters do not mean majority of time (eg Batum and Outlaw this last season) Who handles the ball at the end of the game? How long does Batum actually play? -Rotation/squad is dependent on chemistry (Outlaw with the second unit) I said right away that the second team is going to have trouble creating if Blake plays with them. -These things are not set in stone (Oden did start, then Joel took over his spot) There could still be an injury that throws a huge wrench in the works. I would like to see what pans out with the back up 4. TrOut, Penningham or Cundergraph? Which unit will the young dictionary play with?
Or you could just replace the name "McMillan" with the name "Roy" and it makes a lot more sense why this team is doing so well.
Just because people can only recognize the two most effective NBA sets, doesn't mean that's all we run. I also find it interesting you want to point out our defense ranked poorly (which is accurate and true), but you didn't ask what our offensive efficiency was.
Our defense is definitely a work in progress - but we still ranked 13th in the NBA during the regular season - which is a big upgrade from where we were 3 years ago...
Great this is turning into another "McMillains Offense is efficient cause of Offensive Rebounds" thread.. I can see it now.
