Battier or Budinger?

Carl Herrera · Oct 27, 2010

Gummi Clutch said:

Just heard Bull talk on 610am for the Rockets Power hour.
A caller called in with this question but also included Courtney Lee and Kevin Martin in the starting line up discussions.
Bull said...
Shane is unselfishly tutoring Bud to take his spot.
They hang out a lot together off the court, and Shane is teaching Bud a lot about being a pro.
Bull said Shane starts because Bud is not yet ready on the defensive end. You dont want the other teams 3 man getting off to a good start.
He said Bud is more valuable at the end of the game when you need a shot.
He said usually the vet will beat down the pro coming in behind them in fear they are going to take their minutes, therefore the Rockets are very grateful to Shane for the way he is handling the situation.
Earlier Bull also said that Shane is the key veteran presence in the Rockets locker room at the moment and the other players look up to him a lot.
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Thanks for the post. This confirms my theory that Shane Battier is a Sith.

durvasa · Oct 27, 2010

I like Budinger, but a lineup of Brooks, Martin, Budinger, Scola, and Yao will struggle defensively. Defense is a big focus for the team this year. Yao helps a lot, but you can't put 4 subpar defenders next to him and expect the team defense to be any good.

monster · Oct 27, 2010

I'm not 100% sure that Bud is ready to be a started, and I like having him off the bench. I agree that Battier isn't the player he was, and I am open to exploring options, but Battier isn't a scrub that should be cast aside.

theimpossibles1 · Oct 28, 2010

AroundTheWorld said:

We have had one game - in which he had a +9 +/- - and we have what, three or four threads questioning Battier's role with the team.

Has everyone gone completely crazy?
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In game two, in 37 minutes, Luis Scola had 36 pts on 14-24 shooting, 16 rebounds, a steal, a block, and zero turnovers.

His +/- was -10. The worst on the team.

TheRealist137 · Oct 28, 2010

Ariza

aggie87 · Oct 28, 2010

TheRealist137 said:

Ariza
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even though Ariza was taking too many contested shots because Morey brainwashed him in thinking he was the second coming of MJ, I think he would have flourished in a more limited role like being the 5th option on offense

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