Evan Turner - backup PG?

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chzbrgr said:
this sounds about right with the one caveat I might add that if we really are effective with ET running the defacto pg position we should play dame and cj together less than they play apart
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Possibly, but I don't think anyone is suggesting that we will be better off with either Dame or CJ on the bench. I think the theory is we will be better off than we were last year when inevitably one of them does have to rest. And I do think against teams who like to trap in the 4th qtr (i.e the Clippers) we will see all three in there together.

But it would be nice to rest them more over the course of the long season. They both average around 35-36 minutes per game. Nice to get that down to around 32......at least for some games.
 
Well, Portland will have the highest paid bench in nba history, by a LONG shot. Their bench is probably more highly paid than any starting lineup in nba history.
 
Sinobas said:
Well, Portland will have the highest paid bench in nba history, by a LONG shot. Their bench is probably more highly paid than any starting lineup in nba history.
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Yes but this is like Conley being the highest paid player, it's inflated by the new salary cap and so many of our players being free agents. Also, our bench isn't just the highest paid it's one of the deepest and most talented in the league
 
ET can be backup PG with CJ. Thing about ET he has so flexible when he out there he can play 3 position. If Stotts going to play 3 guard rotation then either Harkless or Crabbe going to start at SF. I going to lean Harkless at first due to what happen in the playoff and he is better defender than Crabbe.
 
My sense is ET might get spot duty at PG, but we're still going to play Dame and CJ almost all the minutes.

If both are on the bench, then ET would play the PG position.

This may be more an issue of assuring the depth chart is solid at all 5 positions. ET at PG allows a backup PG roster spot to be used for a player who's not a PG.
 
Pinwheel1 said:
Good to hear. A 3 guard rotation is what I have been listing in all my projected rotation breakdowns. Essentially ET will be playing SG with either Dame or CJ, but will help run the offense. Instead of calling him a point forward like some do with Nic, just call him a point SG.
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a rose by any other name...

While opinions of position labeling vary a little, the position that a player primarily guards seems to be the deciding convention of most coaches and announcers. For instance, if Meyers is always at the 3 point arc on offense but guarding the other team's Big on the low block, he's the Center. So if Evan is guarding a wing player but running the offense as the primary ball handler/playmaker at the top of the key, he's the SG or SF running the Point.

STOMP
 
ET last year had almost identical numbers to Batum in his final year here, minus three point shooting. Even with the worse range, they had essentially the exact same TS% thanks to Evans' much better midrange game.

ET will or won't be our backup PG the same way Nic was/wasn't 2 years ago. Just depends how you look at it. He's going to run a lot of plays, especially when Dame sits. But unlike in the Batum era, we've got a dynamic scorer to play off the ball handler in CJ, instead of Matthews. ac

I don't think spacing is going to be an issue at all. I bet our end-of-game lineup most nights will be Dame/CJ/Evans/Aminu/Leonard. Dame or CJ brings the ball up and Evans is the release. He then picks whichever shooter is open or goes in for the dunk.
 
There is a video of Stotts talking about a new offensive set they are implementing which utilizes two guards as the point of initiation as opposed to a single point guard. I think this is his way of reducing the need for a traditional PG so he can play ET and CJ together as those lead guards. This will reduce the pressure on each of them to be a prototypical PG. Sounds great to me.
 
Evan Turner will make defenses pay for doubling Dame and CJ...he'll do what Batum did by making the bigs better only I think he's a way better passer than Batum...Turner is the best passer probably on the roster..we needed that..he protects the ball...when GS plays Shaun Livingston...we won't have to make CJ guard him anymore...mismatch neutralized! I love the upgrade!..
 
mook said:
ET last year had almost identical numbers to Batum in his final year here, minus three point shooting. Even with the worse range, they had essentially the exact same TS% thanks to Evans' much better midrange game.

ET will or won't be our backup PG the same way Nic was/wasn't 2 years ago. Just depends how you look at it. He's going to run a lot of plays, especially when Dame sits. But unlike in the Batum era, we've got a dynamic scorer to play off the ball handler in CJ, instead of Matthews. ac

I don't think spacing is going to be an issue at all. I bet our end-of-game lineup most nights will be Dame/CJ/Evans/Aminu/Leonard. Dame or CJ brings the ball up and Evans is the release. He then picks whichever shooter is open or goes in for the dunk.
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At that point, you have to start worrying about who is best in which spot. Which isn't really a bad problem
 
blazerboy30 said:
There is a video of Stotts talking about a new offensive set they are implementing which utilizes two guards as the point of initiation as opposed to a single point guard. I think this is his way of reducing the need for a traditional PG so he can play ET and CJ together as those lead guards. This will reduce the pressure on each of them to be a prototypical PG. Sounds great to me.
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Sounds good to me. It worked well in 1977 for us. I don't think we necessarily want to see ET dominating the ball on offense. He just needs to help initiate the offense.

My main concern the last few years has been teams trapping Dame. CJ was an upgrade over Wes in helping out, but the loss of Nic at SF was an issue against some teams. Two good ball handlers on the court is essential, but having the ability to have three without losing size is so much better. I did not want to have to rely on Plumlee to be that 3rd guy.
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Rubio is still my choice for the Shaun Livingston role.

Re: Turner - good call on the '99 Pippen comparison.
 
At some point this year I would like to see this line up on the court at the same time.
1.Turner
2.Crabbe
3.Mo
4.Aminu
5.Ezeli / Any center or ML or Noah

Fast,athletic defensive team.
 
rotary111 said:
At some point this year I would like to see this line up on the court at the same time.
1.Turner
2.Crabbe
3.Mo
4.Aminu
5.Ezeli / Any center or ML or Noah

Fast,athletic defensive team.
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Damn good defensive team.
 
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