So, is CJ McCollum again out of the main rotation?

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  1. PapaG

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    First of all, great win!!

    One concern I have is that CJ and Mo Williams seem incapable of being effective on the court at the same time. With Mo having a player option this summer, and CJ being on the first year of his rookie contract, what should be the plan for next year?

    Let Mo go, no matter what, and hope that CJ can handle the ball and get off some shots is one option.
     
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    I think it's a game by game decision right now. Coach is going with whomever brings the energy and Barton has been doing that.
     
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    CJ is a project with potential and a good shot. His defense is not even close to NBA level yet. When that improves he'll get more burn. Will has earned some rotation minutes and is much more NBA ready at this point. Stotts gives guys chances, it's a good thing.
     
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    CJ gets shut out when Mo is in the game, because it seems Mo has no idea what to do if the first option breaks down, leading to dribble dribble pull up jumpers....

    I understand why Mo is getting so many minutes now, but in no situation would I resign him next year. It will be good riddance.
     
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    The rotation seems pretty fluid right now. I don't think Stotts has a "rotation" in the true sense of the word.
     
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    CJ as the backup PG is a bad idea imo

    The Blazers will need Mo back barring a trade
     
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    With this roster I don't see addition by subtraction. I think the bench is waking up and will surprise a lot of fans.
     
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    Or they could find an actual point guard.
     
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    Mo opts out and we will have the MLE to use on a player.
     
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    Stotts once commented that he doesn't really define guards as pt guards, they're just guards and you work the matchups not the roles. Mo is a 6th man anyway. Lot of 6th men are not traditional pt guards. Nic is more of a pt guard than CJ or Mo
     
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    Watson works for less. Why doesn't Stotts find out how well Watson and McCollum play together.
     
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    That's a good question. Perhaps you can use that for the We ask the questions, the Terry Stotts Edition.
     
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    That's great and all, but a team needs somebody on the court who can bring the ball from the backcourt and into the frontcourt without turning the ball over. Nolan Smith lost his job in the NBA because he couldn't get the ball past haflcourt w/out turning it over or disrupting the offense.
     
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    A true PG who is can guard both PG's and SG's. That way he can play with either Dame or CJ off the bench. That would make me happy in the off season. No easy task, but hey I can dream.
     
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    Someone big, someone crafty, someone... like Andre Miller.

    I kid... I'd love a younger, pesky defender who is competent with the ball. That guy who backed up Westbrook while he was out is good... or maybe Patty Cakes? Isn't he a UFA?
     
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    Miller is crafty on D but I am hoping for a better/quicker defender that Andre. Someone in their 20's..........
     
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    I agree; but anyone good enough and young enough to fill the bill can probably get a starting job somewhere else.
     
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    Seems like they come out of no where. Look at Beverly, he is smaller than I would want at only 6'1" but he does play tough D. Makes the minimum. Was a star in Europe. Anyone else out there in Europe? Can Shawn Livingston move anymore? I guess we will see on Wednesday.
     
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    I have a major crush on Beverly. I'd want him, but I think Houston would rather lose Lin than him.
     
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    Beverly would be such a good fit. It would be nice to have him to harass PGs.
     
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