List your favorite lineup

[Blazers Roy]

Plumlee
Mayers Bieber \If the opposing team starts with a stretch 4 like GS then Aminu.
Crabbe
CJ \if CJ does not improve his defense and there's a big talent he needs to guard then Henderson.
Dame

I think it's hard to call it exactly without being present at training camp, if these guys can move the ball well then the system should be the same it was last year and my starting 5 should be optimal, but if their passing will look like ass then you have to start with a quicker lineup with more ISO and pick&rolls featuring Dame and CJ.

 

[ItzDameTime0]

Starters:
PG Damian Lillard
SG Gerald Henderson
SF Al Farouq Aminu
PF Ed Davis
C Mason Plumlee

Back-ups:
Pg Tim Frazier
Sg CJ McCollum (If does well, will be starter)
Sf Dorell Wright/Alonzo Gee
Pf Noah Vonleh
C Meyers Leonard

 

[Denny Crane]

Lillard
Henderson
Aminu
Davis
Plumlee

This

 

[damianlillard]

dame
henderson-henderson can play off ball with dame at the beginning of the game, but cj will play with dame toward the end of the game to share ball handling duties.
aminu
leonard
plumlee-plumlee can play inside while meyers play outside.

however i think we needs to make a trade for harrison barnes. make it happen neil without trading our big 3 (dame, cj , and meyers) i think that barnes would make us a really scary team

 

[HailBlazers]

This

Defense baby.

 

[Mediocre Man]

No
Idea
Who's
On
Team

That's my leader in the clubhouse right now

 

[Chris Craig]

Dame /Cj
Crabbe /Kj
Aminu /Henderson
Leonard /Vonleh
Plumlee/Davis

 

[magnifier661]

Dame/Chalmers
Crabbe/Pat
Aminu/Henderson
Vonleh/Davis
Cousins/ Plumlee

 

[riverman]

PG: Lillard
SG: Henderson
SF: Aminu
PF: Leonard
C: Plumlee

Bench:

PG: Frazier
SG: McCollum
SF: Diez
PF: Vonleh
C: Davis

Fez nailed it...would've been my lists

 

[riverman]

Dame/Chalmers
Crabbe/Pat
Aminu/Henderson
Vonleh/Davis
Cousins/ Plumlee

I thought it was players we currently have...if you add dream acquisitions, I could make 20 lists

 

[riverman]

Yeah, I lost track of the fact that Aminu is such a poor shooter.

64% from 3pt range in the playoffs this season..he improved a lot

 

[PtldPlatypus]

After watching that first practice vid, I think Frazier/Pat/Crabbe/Vonleh/Leonard would be my favorite summer league lineup. Unless maybe Montero is as good as his scouting report makes him sound...

 

[oldfisherman]

Reading these starting lineups is depressing. The opponents D game plan will be very simple, double team Lillard.

 

[RipCity71252]

Reading these starting lineups is depressing. The opponents D game plan will be very simple, double team Lillard.

I think it's hilarious that Meyers was once seen as a waste of space (*raises hand*) and now is considered our center of the future.

Oh how things change...

 

[Blazers Roy]

Dame/Chalmers
Crabbe/Pat
Aminu/Henderson
Vonleh/Davis
Cousins/ Plumlee

I would trade everyone on our team besides Dame and CJ for DMC.

 

[bradk8605]

PG: Lillard
SG: CJ
SF: Aminu
PF: Leonard
C: Plumbee

With this lineup we would play Leonard at PF, because he can stretch the floor just like Alridge did, which would keep the spacing and the flow of the offense similar to last year. We would have shooters at the perimeter, and Aminu has good defense.

 

[Wahdeezy]

Dame
CJ
Aminu
Vonleh
Meyers

Gotta get Vonleh a shit ton of PT.

No question this should be our starting line up from day 1. Our young keeper core is Dame CJ Vonleh and Meyers. They all offer huge upside skill and offense. We have to speed up their development. Ed Davis Aminu and Plumlee are great high motor energy players but with no upside. That's why we got them for decent prices. I hate the word tank but no question we play in the West we will be in the lottery but just continue to develop, play hard and the basketball Gods will be on our side when the ping pong ball fall.

This years draft Stanley Johnson was taken 8th and Justice Winslow was taken 10!

2016-17 line up
Leonard
Vonleh
Lottery pick SF B.Simmons/J.Brown
CJ
Dame

Aminu
Ed Davis
Plumlee
Offer great energy and D

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Waiting to see if "Project Patty" shows himself ready to play, but if so, I think we would be well-served by seeing this:

Dame/Frazier
Pat/CJ
Aminu/Crabbe
Leonard/Vonleh
Plumlee/Davis

BC's posts in the Leonard thread suggest that Nards and Plums could both be 15 ppg guys, and I think with 30 mpg off the bench, CJ could as well. Were that to materialize (and Dame provide the expected 22-24), we wouldn't need a whole lot more from the other guys to make that a decent team.

 

[Schilly]

We didn't sign Aminu and Davis at their rates to come off the bench imo.

Dame - Henderson - Aminu - Davis - Leonard

6th man CJ
789 Plumlee, Frazier, Crabbe

 

[Draco]

Yeah I like the idea of one of Plumlee or Ed Davis starting and the other a backup with them not playing together. Neither one can play outside the paint on offense.

I'll be curious how many minutes we play CJ. If he is playing 35-40mpg then we can start him and stagger his rest with Dame. If he is playing 25-30 minutes I'd bring him off the bench at times for Dame and at times along side him. If we try to play 10 guys and fast break often it would be better to play our top players under 30mpg.

 

[Wizard Mentor]

I think the coach will experiment with a 4-quarter small ball lineup
Lillard
CJ
Henderson
Aminu
Davis

Word is that Aminu is most effective in the 4 spot
Henderson/Aminu/Davis may be our 4 best defenders

 

[Draco]

Yeah I expect to see a lot of Aminu at the 4. He's would be our Draymond Green with much more athleticism but a worse jump shot.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Henderson/Aminu/Davis may be our 4 best defenders

3 people are our 4 best defenders? Impressive!

 

[Voodoo]

3 people are our 4 best defenders? Impressive!

LOL!

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

PG: Lillard || Frazier
SG: McCollum || Connaughton
SF: Aminu || Henderson
PF: Leonard || Davis || Vonleh
C: Kanter || Plumlee || Kaman

 

[Boise Blazer]

In some ways I really do hope the Blazers basically say, "Ok Dame you're starting. The rest of you.... ready.... GO!" Obviously Kanter would start if he doesn't get matched but I hope they don't fuck around with Meyers. This should be a year when he plays A LOT. I also hope that Crabbe gets a legit shot too.

The other thing I see happening is the same problem with Vonleh getting lost on the bench as he had in Charlotte.

I'm not opposed to a rotating starter system based upon who is currently busting their ass the most, who is hot and of course injuries.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Davis
Plumlee
Kanter
Leonard
Lillard

 

[Draco]

PG: Lillard
SG: CJ
SF: Aminu
PF: Leonard
C: Plumbee

With this lineup we would play Leonard at PF, because he can stretch the floor just like Alridge did, which would keep the spacing and the flow of the offense similar to last year. We would have shooters at the perimeter, and Aminu has good defense.

Great lineup. Even with Kanter I'd start these guys but have Enes as offense off the bench.

 

[BigGameDamian]

We didn't sign Aminu and Davis at their rates to come off the bench imo.

Dame - Henderson - Aminu - Davis - Leonard

6th man CJ
789 Plumlee, Frazier, Crabbe

The only reason why fans want Dame & CJ starting together is because they were on the team last year and it's called favoritism. It will be Dame & Henderson starting.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

If we do get Kanter, I'm assuming the starters would be Dame/Hendo/Rouq/Ed/Enes. That gives a decent amount of offensive firepower coming off the bench with Frazier/CJ/Crabbe/Nards/Plums.

Still, I hope Pat comes out and shocks the world in SL and preseason and becomes our surprise starter at the 2. Hendo being relegated to 3rd string would be a wonderful sign moving forward.