Mario will get burn at the 3 I promise...I think Trent will get more minutes at the 2 than you have there when CJ and the bench are out there and I think Ant gets some burn off the ball
I think Mario is way too slow to play the three effectively. just my opinion based on limited knowledge.
I've mentioned...we used Mario and Tolliver as forwards out of necessity but Mario is a natural 3 and he'll need to put 100 percent effort into defending superstar SFs we're going to face...play to his strengths.....people mostly bash Mario because of his early play with Tolliver in the paint....it was bad...Zach is back now and Nurk….we don't need to use him that way...he's very strong on defense but he shouldn't be shooting much at all...he'll be a bench rotation player
Trent plays bigger than his listed size. He's strong. He'd be fine at SF. Little is better than Hezonja. Average defender and shot 35% from 3 the last 3 months or so. Fixed his shot and started knocking some down and his off ball movement would be beautiful if paired with Nurk's high post passing.
How can you even judge him during that time as we had bench players starting and others that should be at the end of the bench playing minutes. We are much deeper now and can have a decent second unit. McCollum seldom had quality players on the floor with him.
here is the link i was originally looking at and it was last years stats, but still, a lot to ask for a kid in the G league to be a worthwhile rotation player. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/adamsja01.html
And it'll be a huge mistake. So you think Ant plays primarily when CJs off the floor? Or does CJ play PG with Ant at SG?
The one thing that I saw Herzonja do towards the end of the season that seemed to work, is push the ball up court quickly and create a shot for others. It was effective too. The Blazers need to push the ball more regardless who brings it up. Simons actually slowed things down on occasion as he dribbles looking for seams and a way to get his shot off. I just hope we speed up our tempo, we have the players to do it, yeah certain players will sacrifice shots but that ok and will make us more dangerous.
I think Trent will start at SF but with the bench play SG.....I think Mario will be a Bench SF and only in the game for defense....his offense won't be a factor...like Chief and I don't think Little is a fraction of the defender Mario is...yet..but I see Little getting some rotation minutes...Stotts will play his vets over his rookies all day long...against Lebron or Kawhi I want Mario defending...not Little...they'll eat Little's lunch but I agree Trent can hang with the big boys...I just think he'll be playing the 2 guard with the second unit
Dame CJ Trent Melo/Zach Nurk CJ/Simmons Trent/Simmons Hezonja/ Little Melo/Biggie Whiteside Melo will start I believe but in Noah Vonleh fashion...sit quickly with 6 minutes left in the first qtr and the same in the 3rd qtr