Wes update

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  1. BrianFromWA

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    Or Wright/Batum, or Williams.
     
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    Glad its taken care of. If he's day to day its a tiny procedure that is not a concern at all.
     
  3. BBert

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    This is the first time I've ever seen anyone question Wesley Matthews' heart.
     
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    StumptownHoliday Y'all know what time it is.

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    ZING! Hopefully Crabbey patty isn't shitting his bowels out and plays the next game. Loved what he showed in the few games he played.
     
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    Guess we should have kept Singler! ;)
     
  6. magnifier661

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    I would hope that Stotts slides Batum at SG and start Wright at 3 until Wes comes back. He will most likely start Mo though.
     
  7. THE HCP

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    I would think Mo would start. Him and Dame have played well together this preseason.
     
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    But don't you think that Stotts would rather Mo come off the bench? He needs bench scoring.
     
  9. THE HCP

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    True. Slide Nic over and we'd be fine.
     
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    Yeah cause I think Claver could play back-up 3. Also, I bet Batum will be in at 3 during crunch time with Mo anyway.
     
  11. THE HCP

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    And I think Nic has put up very nice numbers when he has started at the 2 in the past.
     
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    He has, but I thought they were more productive than the 3 position. I looked it up and his play was still good, but not as nearly as good when he was 3.
     
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    Funny, I thought Batum didn't have the ballhandling skills to play full time SG in a game?.
     
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    Better ball handling then Wessy Wess
     
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    I would be surprised if Wes did not start opening night. If he doesn't I would guess they would go with the extra ball handler. Dragic is not going to over power a smaller sG. So Mo would be my choice.
     
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    It's not who is the better player. Sometimes you need that scorer off the bench.
     
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    Aren't both Wright and Mo Williams about the same in that regards? Either way they will have that scorer off the bench.
     
  18. BrianFromWA

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    ^^What I was about to say. I don't think there's any issue in Wright's conscience about being a gunner off the bench.
     
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    Yeah that's true. I was just thinking that Wright is more of that "pure shooter" that would work better in the starting unit. Mo is a streak shooter; like Crawford is. I would rather have that type of player coming off the bench, than the one that can drain open threes (something they would get more of playing with Aldridge in the line-up)
     
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    It's the last preseason game, but FWIW:

     

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