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[Crimson the Cat]

Hinrich provides a coach with flexibility. That's all Hollinger is trying to say. He's not saying that Hinrich can't guard the 1s, because he can, and can quite well. What he's saying is that if the opposing 2 is more threatening than the 1, than you can save Brandon by giving him the lesser assignment.

 

[hasoos]

Hinrich provides a coach with flexibility. That's all Hollinger is trying to say. He's not saying that Hinrich can't guard the 1s, because he can, and can quite well. What he's saying is that if the opposing 2 is more threatening than the 1, than you can save Brandon by giving him the lesser assignment.

I am sure they thought about that when Brandon fouled out of that playoff game. He doesn't foul out very often, so it was shock, but I think it made them kick it around a little bit.

 

[Crimson the Cat]

I am sure they thought about that when Brandon fouled out of that playoff game. He doesn't foul out very often, so it was shock, but I think it made them kick it around a little bit.

What's great about adding Hinrich is then McMillan can put Batum and Hinrich on the two toughest defensive assignments, allowing Roy, who's a good defender himself, on the remain 1, 2, or 3.

That's just making me drool. This will buy Oden and Przybilla more hard-nosed minutes.

 

[Cake]

Not only does Batum guard the the tougher players for Brandon, but how about getting a PG that guards other top PGs instead of SGs and SFs?

Hinrich defended the best offensive player on the opposing team because he was the best defender on Chicago. If there was a better defensive SF on Chicago's roster (after Deng got hurt) Hinrich would likely have defended more point guards. It's not that difficult to understand.

Since Batum is better suited to guarding bigger players, he'll probably guard the best offensive player between the SF and SG. Hinrich better of what's left between PG or SG. Roy will defend whatever is leftover.