Aminu and Harkless will start next game

[Paine Tablet]

Go back to the last month of the season he didn't do anything. Last game of the season he played 48 minutes and was outplayed by SImons, Meyers, Skal and him and Trent were a push. He did nothing towards the end of the season to warrant any playing time.

He didn't really play toward the end of the season. His performance earlier in the year when he was getting time actually is what warrants playing time. You just want to ignore his capability because you are constrained by arbitrary boundaries that you've set yourself. Using that last game of the year is quite idiotic, for example. He still scored 19 that game and played against the Kings starters for most of it.

 

[twobullz]

He didn't really play toward the end of the season. His performance earlier in the year when he was getting time actually is what warrants playing time. You just want to ignore his capability because you are constrained by arbitrary boundaries that you've set yourself. Using that last game of the year is quite idiotic, for example. He still scored 19 that game and played against the Kings starters for most of it.

So you want to base playing time in the play offs one how someone played in December? that doesn't make much sense. He did not play good or warrant any playing time in the last month plus of the season. There is a reason he is not playing. Last night he took two shots and neither was close. He doesn't play defense. If you watch as soon as he comes in teams just put him into the pick and roll and his man is constantly wide open. Teams took away his lob passes and he hasn't done much sense. If he was playing like he did in December and January he would deserve some playing time, but since he hasn't done anything in over a month, no reason to think all of a sudden he will start now. As for the Kings game, as I said he was outplayed by Simons, Skal, Trent and Meyers so they all deserve to play as much if not more then Jake if you want to base it off that one game, I am basing off the fact for more then the last month of the season he was did not earn the minutes.

 

[dviss1]

I wouldn't blame Hood if he leaves in the offseason. He must be thinking WTF is Stotts doing for not giving me more playing time

You don't think things through before you post.

 

[wizenheimer]

He didn't really play toward the end of the season..

that's not true at all. He averaged nearly 20 minutes a game in March and April and played in all 21 games, more than a quarter of the season. He started 8 of those 21 games for chrissakes.

he shot 44% on FG's; 22% on three's, 68% on FT's and had a TS% around 51%. Those are bad numbers for the role he plays. Harkless is a much better defender and rebounder while Hood is a much better scorer. there's little reason for Stotts to trust that Layman will be an upgrade over what they are getting at SF

 

[SharpesTriumph]

I can see the case for starting Hood, but this is the lineup that got us to the Western Conference Finals.

Is the objective of this series to reward players who got us this far, or to give us the best chance to win?

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Agreed. Their best two two-way wings are Harkless and Hood. Both need to play as many minutes as possible. Lillard and McCollum obviously do also. Kanter's minutes should mostly be limited in this series--they're sagging him because he'd get roasted defending Curry one-on-one in space if he switched, and Portland's guards have always been terrible at fighting over screens and staying connected. Playing Kanter when Curry isn't on the floor is an option.

Unless Cousins re-emerges, Portland needs to go small and switchy.

That's actually a great point. I'd be fine benching Kanter and starting Hood.

 

[hoopsjock]

that's not true at all. He averaged nearly 20 minutes a game in March and April and played in all 21 games, more than a quarter of the season. He started 8 of those 21 games for chrissakes.

he shot 44% on FG's; 22% on three's, 68% on FT's and had a TS% around 51%. Those are bad numbers for the role he plays. Harkless is a much better defender and rebounder while Hood is a much better scorer. there's little reason for Stotts to trust that Layman will be an upgrade over what they are getting at SF

The 20 minutes is slightly skewed by the 48 minute game.

 

[Chris Craig]

Part of it is Terry doesn't like to make changes. Another, you start Collins and Hood, what does that leave for the bench?

I was upset we didn't see the Lillard, McCollum, Hood, Collins, Kanter lineup really in game 1. It's the Blazers best lineup. Yet, Stotts would move between Kanter and Collins at center, substituting one out for the other and not having them in at the same time.

 

[Minstrel]

Part of it is Terry doesn't like to make changes. Another, you start Collins and Hood, what does that leave for the bench?

Aminu and Kanter. Hood has been a better two-way player than Aminu and Kanter doesn't seem like a great fit against this team. Aminu and Kanter should get some minutes, but they shouldn't be starter-level minutes and they make more sense off the bench than players who are more likely to provide success against the Warriors. I'd limit Kanter's minutes mostly to when Curry is off the floor, or if Curry is on the floor with a group that can't shoot very well (like if Livingston, Iguodala, Green and Looney are out there, for example). Aminu is another long, switchy defender you can throw out there to spell Hood and Harkless.

 

[Hoopguru]

Turner will bring the ball up more this game and allow Dame and CJ to play off the ball.

 

[stampedehero]

How many games now have we started in a deep hole? How many times is Aminu and harkless going to start ?!?! Why is he scared to bench them? Has anyone thought about that he is scared to hurt their feelings and emotions?

Guys im seriously get mentality hurt. There is no way terry scotts is that blind and idiotic i know he has assistant coaches and guys on staff that can see that Aminu is dog shit. Yet over and over we keep playing same line up, I think once he made his mind up on his starting line up he will never ever change it because it may hurt the feelings.

Please someone give me an EXPLANATION wtf is going on WHY will We have same line up again on Thursday, I just want a rational explanation nothing more

Rational people can't answer that.

 

[kjironman1]

Yet he's guarding Iggy and not Klay...

I agree with this. Harkless needs to be on Klay. CJ needs to be on Iggy. But that might be tough also for CJ. Iggy is bigger and stronger. The one thing that might go in CJ's favor there is age?

 

[hoopsjock]

I agree with this. Harkless needs to be on Klay. CJ needs to be on Iggy. But that might be tough also for CJ. Iggy is bigger and stronger. The one thing that might go in CJ's favor there is age?

I'll take my chances with Iggy shooting instead of Klay.