What is the best position for Gary Trent and Robert Covington?

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Best positions for Trent and RoCo?

  1. Trent: SG, RoCo: SF

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  2. Trent: SG, RoCo: PF

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  3. Trent: SF, RoCo: SF

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  4. Trent: SF, RoCo: PF

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  5. Other

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  1. Wizard Mentor

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    Simple Question, I think...
    Highly relevant for free agency.

    I'm not sure of the answer, and am interested in what you all think.
     
    Wizard Mentor, Nov 19, 2020
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    Trent SG, RoCo SF... And CJ super 6th man.
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    Cov is a PF, Trent SG.
     
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    What I like about both is that we have flexibility to play both in multiple lineups. Will feel better if we solidify our PF though if Hood resigns.
     
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    Honestly, I think it depends on the match-up. To get the most out of these guys, Stotts will have to be flexible. In other words, we're boned!
     
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    GTJ = SG/SF
    RoCo = SF/PF
     
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    I think modern nba, there's no reason to get worked up about specific positions and pigeonhole guys as just a 1,2,3 4,5. Ball handlers, wings and bigs. Are there variations of each? Of course. But whether cov is a 3 or 4 is irrelevant. Aminu started with us as a 3, shifted to 4, but was basically a big wing.
     
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    Not enough ball handling.
     
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    I think they they bring in ROCO to start at SF and move over at PF in necessity. Especially if Hood don't come back. I also believe there going bring back Melo if Hood don't come back.
     
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    RoCo: C
    Trent: backup C

    Smallball baby!
     
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    RoCo: PG
    Trent: backup PG

    Big Balls baby!

    ...you silly goose!
     
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    RoCo averaged 2.2 blocks per game after getting traded to the Rockets.

    What the hell lol.
     
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    This.

    Its more important to put the best basketball player on the floor along with Trent and RoCo. What position they play is vastly less important.

    If the best player is a SG then Trent plays SF and RoCo PF.

    If the best player is a SF then Trent plays SG and RoCo plays PF.

    If the best player is a PF then Trent plays SG and RoCo SF.

    The Blazers success will result from who the 5 man group is. Not what position Trent or RoCo individually play.

    Jalen Rose says positions were invented so layman can follow the game. He has a good point.
     
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    They will both learn to perfect the "weave"!
     
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    Safety and linebacker.
     
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    I'm seriously wondering if Covington needs to be at C to be effective. All this "he's an elite help defender but only so-so one-on-one" stuff. Maybe when Zach comes back have Covington come off the bench and we can go small? The problem is, he's not rebounding well AT ALL. I thought he'd be a better Aminu, but so far he's a WORSE Aminu, because Aminu was actually a superb rebounder for his size.
     
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    Our starting front line had 11 boards total that's not getting done. Does Stotts change things up when Zach comes back we will see.
     
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    Gary is a SG, he's a bit too small to really play against he bigger SFs but RoCo is just a forward, he has played very successfully at both forward spots and has shown he can effectively guard both and get shots off against both SFs and PFs.
     
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    This is a question for Mrs HCP?
     
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    Trent backing up CJ at the 2 in Houston, Harden at SG, RoCo at SF
     
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