Do you really think we could have beaten the Spurs playing 2 on 5? You must have a reaslly high opinion of LaMarcus and Rudy, because last I checked the other three you mentioned were not in uniform for that game. BNM
With Bayless out (and maybe with him available?) I like this lineup quite a bit. You don't give up size on the perimeter by trying to pair Blake and Andre together. Nic can cover almost anybody 1-4, Martell can cover 2s and 3s, and even Aldridge can cover a few positions depending on matchups. I get the impression Nate will probably slot Blake into Bayless' spot (unfortunately) which means less Nic, and some pretty unfavorable matchups against the Lakers and the Thunder for the next couple of games.
He's been mostly good on the season, but he got absolutely embarrassed by Kirilenko against Utah ... I mean, so bad I would have preferred to see Blake take his man.
I doubt there is more than a handful of players in this league that don't get embarrassed by someone throughout the course of a season. Some times it is just a bad match up. In any event I don't mind seeing him on the floor at the end of games.
I was only pointing out that Martell had in fact been pretty bad recently on D, which you seemed to take issue with.
