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Instead of arguing who should start, or who should play more/fewer minutes, let's argue about which five players shoudl be out there for certain situations.

Best overall 5-man group:
Fastbreak:
Half-court:
Clutch situations:
High-octane offense:
(semi) lockdown defense:
Small (3 guard?):
Big & physical:
"Need a 3":
Other:
 
FB - Miller, Rudy, Batum, LMA, Joel - Joel is a better defensive rebounder to start the break than Oden.
Half-Court - Blake, Roy, Rudy, LMA, Oden - Last year - this line up with Joel instead of Oden was fantastic in half-court situation, Oden is such a big mismatch on offense however, that we have him there.
Clutch - Miller, Rudy, Roy, Travis, LMA or LMA, Oden - Not sure about these - if we want to have someone that can create a shot for himself like Travis or if having Greg is better there. Probably the Greg line-up.
High-octane - Miller, Rudy, Roy, Travis, LMA - fast basketball, shooting, ability to create for himself by just about anyone - small-ball, shooting and fast pace. Same as the 3 guard lineup.
Lockdown defense - Miller, Roy, Batum, LMA, Oden and possibly - Miller, Roy, Batum, LMA, Joel - either one would be good.
Need a 3 - Roy, Webster, Rudy, Travis, LMA
Big and physical: Roy, Batum, LMA, Oden, Joel
 
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andalusian said:
FB - Miller, Rudy, Batum, LMA, Joel - Joel is a better defensive rebounder to start the break than Oden.
Half-Court - Blake, Roy, Rudy, LMA, Oden - Last year - this line up with Joel instead of Oden was fantastic in half-court situation, Oden is such a big mismatch on offense however, that we have him there.
Clutch - Miller, Rudy, Roy, Travis, LMA or LMA, Oden - Not sure about these - if we want to have someone that can create a shot for himself like Travis or if having Greg is better there. Probably the Greg line-up.
High-octane - Miller, Rudy, Roy, Travis, LMA - fast basketball, shooting, ability to create for himself by just about anyone - small-ball, shooting and fast pace. Same as the 3 guard lineup.
Lockdown defense - Miller, Roy, Batum, LMA, Oden and possibly - Miller, Roy, Batum, LMA, Joel - either one would be good.
Need a 3 - Roy, Webster, Rudy, Travis, LMA
Big and physical: Roy, Batum, LMA, Oden, Joel
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I think Blake is going to get left out off a lot of these "situational lineups" and maybe that says something.

I'm not sure how you can leave Blake off our "need a 3" lineup when he's our best 3pt% shooter.
 
PtldPlatypus said:
Instead of arguing who should start, or who should play more/fewer minutes, let's argue about which five players shoudl be out there for certain situations.

Best overall 5-man group:
Fastbreak:
Half-court:
Clutch situations:
High-octane offense:
(semi) lockdown defense:
Small (3 guard?):
Big & physical:
"Need a 3":
Other:
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I have a very strong feeling Miller, Roy, Fernandez, Aldridge and Oden will be our finishing team. So call that my "clutch team"

Go Large: Miller, Roy, Webster, Aldridge, Oden (Possible having Oden and Pryzbilla together too. Seen that a couple times last season)

High Octane: Roy, Fernandez, Batum, Outlaw and Aldridge

Lock down defense: Roy, Webster, Outlaw, Oden, Pryzbilla (HAHAHAHA Where's the scoring?!?!?!)

Half Court: Blake, Roy, Outlaw, Aldridge, Oden
 
Tince said:
I think Blake is going to get left out off a lot of these "situational lineups" and maybe that says something.

I'm not sure how you can leave Blake off our "need a 3" lineup when he's our best 3pt% shooter.
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You are right. Overlooked him there. Maybe move LMA out and have Blake replace him.
 
situational lineups, eh?

Garbage Time: Bayless, Pendergraph, Howard, Cunningham, and HCP.

H - C - freakin - P
H - C - freakin - P
H - C - freakin - P
go team!
 
Best overall 5-man group:
Miller, Brandon, Batum, LMA, Oden
Fastbreak:
Miller, Rudy, Nicolas, Travis, LMA
Half-court:
Miller, Brandon, Martell, LMA, Oden
Clutch situations:
Miller, Rudy, Brandon, Travis, LMA
High-octane offense:
Miller, Brandon, Rudy, Travis, LMA
(semi) lockdown defense:
Nic, Brandon, Ime, LMA, Oden
Small (3 guard?):
Miller, Rudy, Brandon, Travis, LMA
Big & physical:
Miller, Brandon, Travis, LMA, Oden
"Need a 3":
Blake, Rudy, Brandon, Travis, LMA (somebody's got to be able to drive and kick)
 
Best overall 5-man group:

Miller - Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Oden

Fastbreak:

Miller - Fernandez - Batum - Outlaw - Aldridge

Half-court:

Roy - Fernandez - Batum - Aldridge - Oden

Clutch situations:

Miller - Roy - Fernandez - Aldridge - Oden

High-octane offense:

Miller - Roy - Webster - Outlaw - Aldridge

(semi) lockdown defense:

Roy - Batum - Webster - Aldridge - Oden

Small (3 guard?):

Blake - Bayless - Roy - Outlaw - Aldridge

Big & physical:

Roy - Webster - Aldridge - Pryzbilla - Oden

"Need a 3":

Blake - Fernandez - Roy - Outlaw - Aldridge
 
Oden
Aldridge
Batum
Roy
Miller

That is the best line up for any situation.
 
Mediocre Man said:
Oden
Aldridge
Batum
Roy
Miller

That is the best line up for any situation.
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Really? If you need a 3 this is the line you go with?

It's the NBA finals and the Celtics are up by three with 5 seconds to go, they have fantastic defenders on the court - KG on LMA, PP on Roy and someone on Batum (help me Celtics fans) - who do you want to take the 3 - Oden or Miller?

Please...
 
Nikolokolus said:
Best overall 5-man group:
Miller, Brandon, Batum, LMA, Oden
Fastbreak:
Miller, Rudy, Nicolas, Travis, LMA
Half-court:
Miller, Brandon, Martell, LMA, Oden
Clutch situations:
Miller, Rudy, Brandon, Travis, LMA
High-octane offense:
Miller, Brandon, Rudy, Travis, LMA
(semi) lockdown defense:
Nic, Brandon, Ime, LMA, Oden
Small (3 guard?):
Miller, Rudy, Brandon, Travis, LMA
Big & physical:
Miller, Brandon, Travis, LMA, Oden
"Need a 3":
Blake, Rudy, Brandon, Travis, LMA (somebody's got to be able to drive and kick)
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Pretty much mine, too. I'd probably swap Batum for Webster in the half-court, but otherwise looks good.
 
magnifier661 said:
Lock down defense: Roy, Webster, Outlaw, Oden, Pryzbilla (HAHAHAHA Where's the scoring?!?!?!)
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two of the club's weakest wing defenders and an absence of their best (Batum)... where's the D?!?!?!?

STOMP
 
Best overall 5-man group:
Miller, Brandon, Batum, LMA, Oden
Fastbreak:
Miller, Roy, Nicolas, LA, Greg (fastbreaks are usually started by stops/boards)
Half-court:
Miller, Rudy, Brandon, LMA, Oden
Clutch situations: (offense)
Blake, Rudy, Brandon, Travis, LA
High-octane offense:
Miller, Brandon, Rudy, Travis, LA
lockdown defense:
Nic, Brandon, Ime, LA, Joel
Small (3 guard?):
Miller, Rudy, Brandon, Travis, LMA
Big & physical:
Rudy, Brandon, Batum, LMA, Oden
"Need a 3":
Blake, Rudy, Brandon, Travis, LA

STOMP
 
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andalusian said:
Really? If you need a 3 this is the line you go with?

It's the NBA finals and the Celtics are up by three with 5 seconds to go, they have fantastic defenders on the court - KG on LMA, PP on Roy and someone on Batum (help me Celtics fans) - who do you want to take the 3 - Oden or Miller?

Please...
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You want Roy to take the big shot.
 
Best overall 5-man group:
Miller, Brandon, Batum, LMA, Oden
Fastbreak:
Miller, Roy, Nicolas, LA, Greg (fastbreaks are usually started by stops/boards)
Half-court:
Miller, Rudy, Brandon, LMA, Oden
Clutch situations: (offense)
Blake, Rudy, Brandon, LA, Oden (Need a rebounder in there)
High-octane offense:
Miller, Brandon, Rudy, LA, Oden
lockdown defense:
Nic, Brandon, Webster, LA, Joel
Small (3 guard?):
Miller, Rudy, Brandon, Travis, LMA
Big & physical:
Miller, Brandon, Batum, LMA, Oden (Rudy is bigger than Miller, but no where near as tough or physical.)
"Need a 3":
Blake, Rudy, Brandon, Travis, LA
 
Best overall 5-man group:
Miller, Brandon, Batum, LMA, Oden
Fastbreak:
Miller, Rudy, Travis, LA, Joel
Half-court:
Blake, Brandon, Webster, LMA, Joel
Clutch situations: (offense)
Blake, Rudy, Brandon, Travis, LA
High-octane offense:
Miller, Brandon, Travis, LA, Oden
Lockdown defense:
Nic, Brandon, Ime, LA, Joel
Small (3 guard?):
Blake, Rudy, Brandon, Travis, LMA
Big & physical:
Rudy, Brandon, Batum, LMA, Oden
"Need a 3":
Blake, Rudy, Brandon, Travis, LA
 
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