Are we really gonna stick with Blake-Miller-Roy combo all season?

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  1. KingSpeed

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    And can we win a championship with that lineup?

    Hard to argue with 4-0 though 3 of the wins came against Minny & Memphis.
     
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    It's a situational thing and it depends on match ups too of course. But if its working why mess with it until we have to. And I'm sure during the course of the season we are going to change it along with a trade, when Batum comes back. By the time he returns I am sure we will go back to last years lineup, and either Outlaw or Blake will have to be shipped, but that's not going to happen till February.
     
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    No, I don't think we'll win a title with that starting lineup.

    It will be interesting though to see how Nate responds to the first loss with this lineup.
     
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    I think Miller has proven that he is the starting point guard. I think Blake has proven that he's been a shooting guard all along, while Roy has been the point guard.

    I would like to see our starting lineup with Miller/Roy/Webster/Aldridge/Oden

    with Rudy/Blake/Joel/Outlaw off the bench.
     
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    I think that's the lineup that makes the most sense and what most people expect it to be eventually sometime. I wouldn't mind seeing Jerryd get in that second unit for 5-10 mins with Blake and Rudy if the matchups are right, and have him play some SG.
     
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    I heard that Blake actually was happy he didn't have to do the PG duties as much as usual. Which only leads me to one conclusion.

    He hates Veterans.

    That and he's actually a SG who is short and can play PG in a pinch but has pictures of Nate McMillan wearing wearing a tutu, which allowed him to start all these games.
     
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    Must have got them from Jarret Jack when he left time...
     
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    well, I think it had something to do with Nate like having Jarrett Jack off the bench...


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzymBKGV8rw
     
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    fixed :)

    Seriously Martell? What exactly do you think he has proved so far?

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    yes, no
     
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    Ditto. Some of us have been talking about a three-guard rotation (Roy/Bayless/Fernandez) and maybe that makes sense some day in the future. But right now, I'd like a starting tandem of Miller and Roy and three-guard rotation on the second string of Blake/Bayless/Fernandez.
     
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    Hm? Blake IS a veteran.
     
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    Well today is his day!
     
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    Wow, for your 7,000th post that was underwhelming.
     
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    Good point.
     
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    I still have high hopes for Batum upon his return but Webster has looked better to me this year than Batum looked last year.

    Batum last year was, of course, significantly younger than Webster is now, but Martell has demonstrated the ability to contribute offensively at a higher level than Nic. It's inconsistent, to be sure, but I'll take inconsistently good over inconsistently bad any day of the week.

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    What about 36% FG%, with a 36% 3FG, is consistent about Web's game at this point? I ask because I want Webster to start over Blake, but it's not like he's claimed a starting spot this year with his play.
     
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    Really? What branch did he serve in?:devilwink:
     
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