I think Williams will be on a minutes restriction because of his chronic knee problems, this also leaves us with three guys that aren't considered to have an outside shot. I think we go small and we start Scoot, Ant, either Shaedon or Matisse, Jerami and Ayton.
Brogdon's career low in mpg was last year. And he played 26 mpg. I don't think he's gonna be happy backing up a rookie and playing 15-20 mpg.
Scoot (30), Brogdon (18) Ant (32), Shaedon (10), Brogdon (6) Thybulle (20), Shaedon (18), Knox (10) Grant (32), Walker (16) Ayton (32), Williams (16) Ayton, Grant, Ant: 32 Scoot: 30 Shaedon: 28 Brogdon 24 Thybulle: 20 Walker, Williams: 16 Knox: 10 There's your 10 man rotation.
MY rotation, which won’t be Portland’s is PG Scoot 32 / Ant 16 SG Sharpe 32 / Ant 16 SF Grant 16 / Thybulle 32 PF Williams 16 / Grant 16 C Ayton 32 / Williams 16 Camara Murray Rupert Brown etc Can go fuck themselves until injuries happen I think Brogdon gets moved
rob williams is not a PF, especially with Ayton next to him. He coulda maybe been useful in that role with a spacer like Horford, but he and DA will be occupying much of the same space. And he has averaged about 21 mpg for his career. Don't think he lasts for 30+ as you estimate. Let's see.
Scoot 28 Brogdon 20 Ant 32 Brogdon 8 Sharpe 8 Thybulle 24 Sharpe 20 Murray 4 Grant 32 Williams 4 Murray 12 Ayton 32 Williams 16 I think we flip Brogdon now if it's a nice return. If teams are weary of his medicals we play him 10-20 games to prove he's healthy then trade him.
I do think we're going to see some Rob Williams with Ayton. Yes the offensive fit is messy, but Rob is maximized defensively at PF as a roamer/ helpside guy - less so as the primary pick and roll defender where he has struggled at times. He's also an underrated passer so I could see some high-low/interior passing chemistry developing with Deandre. I can envision an empty side pick and roll with scoot/ant with Rob with Deandre at the opposite elbow extended where he has to be respected as a mid-range shooter. And if Ayton's man helps, it's a easy lay down to a diving Ayton or a kick to corner for 3. And from what we've heard from Joe and Chauncey the main defensive scheme this year will be varying degrees of drop w/ the 5 man with help coming off the ball. Rob fits in excellently here with his ability to cover ground and also switch onto smaller players at times.
Update: Scoot (32)/Ant (16)/Mays Ant (18)/Shae (20)/Thybulle Shae (12)/Thybulle/Murray Grant (32)/Walker/Murray DA (34)/TL (14)/Brown/Badji TimeLord will naturally be playing limited minutes, time-restriction or not. DA will be playing somewhere between 32-34mpg, so I think it works out. Unless it is a can’t-miss prospect at the wing, get more draft capital.
The irony but this was always the problem. Dame was our best asset. I’m just thrilled we were able to convert Dame into assets that help the rebuild. Dame didn’t get that luxury when LMA left.
It's actually interesting. I think playing Rob Will for 15 to 20 a night may extend his career and keep him healthier.
Yep. I clamored to trade LMA the summer before he left, particularly I was targetting Embiid who I thought had depressed value with his injury, but massive upside. I was pilloried on Blazersedge (Sidebar: fuck that place) for that idea. Turns out I was right. LMA's betrayal was next level, no value whatsoever. :-/
