I have some questions about your starting Line-up. Is the rookie Araujo going to be the starting center? Is "Skip to my Lou" finally going to get his chance as an everyday starter? Who is going to start, Jalen Rose or Donyell Marshall? Possible Starting 5: pg-Rafer Alston sg-Vince Carter sf-Donyell Marshall pf-Chris Bosh c-Rafael Araujo
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Bay_Area_Fan:</div><div class="quote_post">I have some questions about your starting Line-up. Is the rookie Araujo going to be the starting center? Is "Skip to my Lou" finally going to get his chance as an everyday starter? Who is going to start, Jalen Rose or Donyell Marshall? Possible Starting 5: pg-Rafer Alston sg-Vince Carter sf-Donyell Marshall pf-Chris Bosh c-Rafael Araujo</div> Donyell will most likely be on the bench...Vince isn't a guard, he'll always play the sf position...my guess at what the starting lineup will be opening day: C Rafael Araujo PF Chris Bosh SF Vince Carter SG Jalen Rose PG Rafer Alston Bench: C Jerome Moiso PF Donyell Marshall SF Morris Peterson SG Lamond Murray PG Alvin Williams
yea, the line up eclipse posted looks like the real deal to me. gives us a pretty deep bench, and donyell could start some games depending on the match ups. for example, if the lake show run a front court of caron, lamar and brian grant, raps could start donyell at the 4 and bosh in the middle. hes not likely to get banged up playin against guys like BG. same with indiana...bosh can guard foster, and donyell can guard JO. as much as i love donyell, id still rather see him be traded and the raps make a move for damp. if not damp, maybe another center.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting dj_premium_plus:</div><div class="quote_post">bosh can guard foster, and donyell can guard JO.</div> Donyell can't guard Jermaine O'Neal.. no way. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Donyell will most likely be on the bench...Vince isn't a guard, he'll always play the sf position...my guess at what the starting lineup will be opening day: C Rafael Araujo PF Chris Bosh SF Vince Carter SG Jalen Rose PG Rafer Alston Bench: C Jerome Moiso PF Donyell Marshall SF Morris Peterson SG Lamond Murray PG Alvin Williams</div> Agreed, but Vince can play the 2 guard position, that's where he started most of last season. One more thing, Lamond Murray cannot play the SG. He has no defence and is more suited to play SF with his size. (6'7" & 235 lbs)
PG - Rafer Alston SG - Vince Carter SF - Jalen Rose (I don't think he can guard SG's due to his poor defense) PF - Chris Bosh C - Rafael Araujo (you don't disrespect a 4 year college player and put him on the bench)
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">PG - Rafer Alston SG - Vince Carter SF - Jalen Rose (I don't think he can guard SG's due to his poor defense) PF - Chris Bosh C - Rafael Araujo (you don't disrespect a 4 year college player and put him on the bench)</div> He can't guard SF's either because he's weak, what can Rose do on defense really? PG - Rafer SG - Rose SF - Carter PF - Bosh C -Araujo
So there is no question that Araujo will be the starting center? From what you guys are telling me, he should get a lot of playing time and should most some solid numbers. Too bad Shaq is in the East now, but how do you guys think Araujo will do compared to the other centers in the East?
the reason for Araujo starting isn't talent, it's more because we don't have anyone else. In a perfect world we would bring him along slowly, letting him develop at his own pace but that will not happen, as Bosh found out last year.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting VinKanaddy:</div><div class="quote_post">Donyell can't guard Jermaine O'Neal.. no way. </div> why not? he did last year. donyell is probably our best post defender. either way, bosh didnt do a bad job on JO last year either.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Eclipse:</div><div class="quote_post">the reason for Araujo starting isn't talent, it's more because we don't have anyone else. In a perfect world we would bring him along slowly, letting him develop at his own pace but that will not happen, as Bosh found out last year.</div> ....but the point of getting Araujo in this draft was because he's supposed to be an immediate impact guy, Araujo is 24, he's no young'n, we don't have much time to bring him up slow, if he can't be immediate impact then he's a waste of a pick at 8th, but I agree it's more because we have no one else.
you guys are forgetting that jalen rose has played a majority of his career playing point guard. and seeing the way Rafeul or w.e racks up fouls and doesnt make up for it on the offensive end yet, jalen will run point. araujo needs time... here are my 2 possibilities C-Bosh PF-Marshall SF-Rose SG-Carter PG-Rafer or C-Araujo (coachs choice) PF-Bosh SF-Vince SG-Alvin PG-Rose
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Skriptz:</div><div class="quote_post">you guys are forgetting that jalen rose has played a majority of his career playing point guard. and seeing the way Rafeul or w.e racks up fouls and doesnt make up for it on the offensive end yet, jalen will run point. araujo needs time... here are my 2 possibilities C-Bosh PF-Marshall SF-Rose SG-Carter PG-Rafer or C-Araujo (coachs choice) PF-Bosh SF-Vince SG-Alvin PG-Rose</div> Jalen won't be playing point guard, we got Alston specifically to play the point. Jalen had his chance to play pg last year and the results weren't that great.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Skriptz:</div><div class="quote_post">you guys are forgetting that jalen rose has played a majority of his career playing point guard. and seeing the way Rafeul or w.e racks up fouls and doesnt make up for it on the offensive end yet, jalen will run point. araujo needs time... here are my 2 possibilities C-Bosh PF-Marshall SF-Rose SG-Carter PG-Rafer or C-Araujo (coachs choice) PF-Bosh SF-Vince SG-Alvin PG-Rose</div> Jalen Rose DID NOT spend majority of his career playing PG. Change PG to SG/SF. And I also believe you are mistaken between Rafer Alston and Rafael Araujo. Alston doesn't rack up fouls, Araujo did for 3 games in the summer league.
well. I think out lineup should definitely be,. alston(a-dub), rose,carter,bosh,baby.. marshall at 3 .. the raps would have a lazy backcourt.. marshall cant guard faster players.. marshall at 4.. the raps need height.. I know he grabs a lot rebs.. but bosh is improved and will grand something like 9 rpg.. and bosh might be a better defender than marshall playin at 4..
pg: Alston sg: Rose sf: Carter pf: Marshal c: Araujo Marshal is still better than both Bosh and Araujo, too good to leave him on the bench. Bosh is still way to skinny for a big man and doesn't have any good post moves.
I don't think Mitchell would stick Araujo at the starting center spot, not off the bat at least anyways. We'll probably move him along just like we did with Bosh, giving him big minutes after about 10 games. On the opening day, I think it will be a lineup like this: Starters C-Bosh PF-Marshall SF-Rose SG-Carter PG-Alston Bench C-Araujo PF-Moiso SF-Murray SG-Williams PG-Palacio Personally, I don't see us matching Mo Pete's offer sheet. I know Babcock is making it out as if we'll match, but in all seriousness, would anyone pay $5 million each year for a bench player?
Starters PG Rafer Alston SG Jalen Rose SF Vince Carter PF Chris Bosh C Rafael Araujo Bench PG Alvin Williams SG Roger Mason Jr. SF Lamond Murray PF Donyell Marshall C Jerome Moiso
