Blake, then Leonard, now Aldridge.

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  1. barfo

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    If the Batum-Crabbe experience is an indication it should be Meyers. :)
     
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    Not saying he's our best option at PF, just that it's his best position.
     
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    I think he is our best option to start in Aldridge's place. Two highly inexperienced players in the starting lineup is a bad idea, and we need Kaman to be our sixth man and anchor reserve. Wright is the best choice.
     
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    Meyers or truck. Same deal with crabbe...give a defined role to a guy and get out of the way. Have the rotations stay the same (maybe shorter leash on crabbe /Leonar_) instead of the domino of moving kaman up
     
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    The title had me thinking this was a thread about sucking
     
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    Also remember that Garnett is still starting at the 4 for Brooklyn. He's just a shell of his former self, but don't think that he wouldn't be able to absolutely take advantage of Robinson or Leonard's inexperience.
     
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    I thought Aldridge had just come out as white.
     
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    That's how I was thinking about it. Actually might be a good way to give TRob an opportunity. The thing is it would disrupt our normal offense of PF mid range jumpers. I keep thinking Claver can make that shot but he hasn't shown it in games.

    Who do we have who can fill the LaMarcus role? Meyers and Kaman?
     
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    You're right that our offense is built around LaMarcus but trying to give someone else this role wouldn't work. Only LA gets these double teams that we're dependent on.
     
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    Kaman is the best bet to fill that role, though. If anyone can bang old KG in the post or take him outside to 15 feet, it's Chris. Unless we start Meyers, tell him to bomb threes, and he actually hits them all.
     
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    The best player would be Kaman because he's a vet. I'm just not sure about Meyers being the first guy off the bench.

    This is a stressful situation
     
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    Watch Kaman starts and gives us 29/12/3
     
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    I actually look forward to it. Should be fun seeing how the team cope without LMA and Batum (is he out also?). Some interesting lineups, some new opportunities. I like it.
     
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    Time for Dame to go superstar on them.
     
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    I think the logical decision is our consensus, Kaman. Especially with nico saying he wants to sit until Monday. Maybe Meyers gets Kaman back up minutes.
     
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    Probably this
     
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    We can win without LA, but we'll need to have a great shooting night. Start T-Rob and let him be the junk yard dog!
     
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    why? Supposedly, he's a PF.

     
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    I hope Freeland starts.
     
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