From what I've read on O-Live it looks like Stotts will be starting Biggie as long as the team is winning. Good choice. I've been clamoring for this for a while. Biggie works great with the starting lineup. He's a garbage man that can shoot.
Noah and Ed off the bench is a decent combo. The other change I'm curious to see if it lasts is the bench lineup without CJ. It really gives ET to cook without working off the ball. It finally gets away from this CJ at PG nonsense.
While I think Vonleh is a better and more polished player than Swanigan at this time, I think the combinations with Swanigan as the starter and Vonleh coming off the bench looks like a great move. BBert abides.
CJ is the "PG" in the 2nd unit. Evan handles the ball way more and sets up the plays. Personally, I think we need to sit Pat and play Shabazz. Looks like coach is already doing that.
Nope. You didn't see last game? CJ was on the bench with Dame and Stotts used a Napier-Pat-ET-Noah-Ed lineup which built our lead in the second quarter. He then brought CJ back in with Dame.
What I liked about that lineup was that there wasn't a ball dominate "star" on the court so they weren't standing around watching and waiting for someone else to do something, they functioned as a team, the ball movement was good, players were hustling, playing defense, it worked. I hope to see more of Shabazz off the bench and Biggie, however Stotts decides to use him. I also like that Stotts shook up the lineup in general, if for nothing else to remind everyone who's in charge.
It’s been ONE game. 40 minutes of quality basketball from this team and all is forgiven and right in the world?
No, not at all. But one can always hope that minor tweaks lead to continued improvement. Why do you insist on living on the extremes?
ME? When do you see me ever blast this team or get all worked up either good or bad on here? I was commenting on this place. We lose and peeps want people fired and traded, we win they are on their way to the HOF. Please find a post of mine in the last 7/8 years where I got worked up or “lived on the extremes” about my Blazers.
Biggie is more active and looks for his offense much more than Noah..... However, the refs H8 Biggie much more than they do Noah, so it's interesting.
And what is if the Blazers not win against Orlando? Then caleb back to the 2nd Unit and Vonleh Starts again? I like the idea CJ sitting with Dame on the bench, but I am worried about the Scoring from the 2nd Unit. Turner not allways hits those ugly midrange jumpers.
I totally agree with HCP here, he doesn't get too high or too low. In fact, he doesn't get high or low at all, so much so that I don't consider him a Blazer fan. He does get excited about the Lakers every once in a while, though.....
sometimes not getting too high or too low on the team just means HCP can't jump or touch his toes...but I think he's under a gag order anyway
