Assuming no other roster moves are made, what should the rotation be?

This*

 

How do you figure?

I doubt Morris sees a single minute in the D league.

The only "DD moment" is the moment you are having right now: overreacting after a rookie's first preseason game.

 

Given the high density of games this team is going to play in such a short period of time. I think it would be wise to keep a bigger rotation than usual, so we can use our depth (one of our few strengths) against other teams.

Kyle 28 / Flynn 12 / Dragic 8

Martin 26 / Lee 16 / Dragic 6

Budinger 22 / Williams 22 / Morris 4

Scola 22 / Patterson 20 / Morris 6

Hill 28 / Thabeet 14 / G.Smith 6

* Parsons and Lin (if we keep him) get to go to the RGV-Vipers

 

How can Bud be 6th man if Lee and Pat players more minutes than he does?

 

he comes off the bench first

 

Guess that's one way to look at it.

 

LOL - I am not overeacting, I don't think anything can be gleaned from that game.

You wanna bet that he sees time in the D-league?

DD

 

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The obligatory, "and so it begins".

 

C - Hill/Thabeet
PF - Patterson/Scola
SF - I have no idea: Budinger=Williams=Morris/Parsons
SG - Martin/Lee
PG - Lowry/Dragic/Flynn

 

Ugh, I hope not. Morris shouldn't be handed the starting job, but he shouldn't waste his time and talent in the D-League.

 

START OF SEASON

lowry / dragic / flynn
martin / lee / williams
budinger / williams / morris
scola / patterson /
Hill / thabeet

LATER ON

lowry / dragic
lee / williams
williams / morris
patterson / hill / morris
D. Howard (P. Gasol) / hill /thabeet

 

Minutes might get weird given the 66 game schedule. But I think the rotations guys are going to be: Lowry, Martin, Budinger, Scola, Hill; Dragic, Lee, Williams and Patterson.

The other guys will have to take advantage of injuries and such things to earn minutes.

 

depend
starters will get starters min
on second back-to-back game
starters will play less

 

Good thread to start. I was thinking the same. I like your roster. I think Morris and Parsons will be better served in d-league as well.

If Hill continues on from where he left of last game. I would love to see him off the bench to run and crash boards with the likes of Dragic, lee, T-Will and Pat. That would be an awesome unit if T-Will and Hill can fit in.

As much I hate to say it but Im only saying it because am assuming there will beno other changes to the roster - Start Thabeet. It makes sense to keep him there with the Vets who can make up for his errors.

Lowry/Dragic/
Martin/Lee/
Bud/?T-Will?
Scola/Pat
?Thabeet?/?Hill?

 

It's too early to assume that T-Will is going to start mid-season. I would wait until early in the season to see how he plays.

 

I can't imagine Luis getting less than 30 minutes. I just don't see it. He may end up getting a few minutes at the 5 spot, depending on matchups. Scola has played there from time to time the last couple of seasons, with Yao out.

 

BINGO - would rep if I could

Start of the season:
Lowry / Dragic / Flynn
Martin / Lee / Williams
Budinger / Williams / Lee
Scola / Patterson / Hill
Hill / Thabeet / Smith

Morris and Parson D league

End of season:
Lowry / Flynn
Flynn
Parson / Morris
Patterson / Morris
Hill / Smith
This is what is left of the Rockets as we now them now. What we trade for will round out the rotation.

-Lee, Williams, and Dragic are in the last year of contracts and have value they will be flipped by trade deadline. (the same could be said for Hill but I think KMH likes him a lot) - I hope I am wrong about Lee.
-Thabeet will fall out of the rotation (there is only so much the team can take)
-Scola or Martin (both class acts)will not make it as a Rocket trough December then the other is gone by the trade deadline.
-Budinger is filler in the Scola or Martin trade (he is worth a pick at the lest).
(sidenote: I wish Scola could stay as a mentor BUT he is to good of a player needs to start but so does Patterson and in time will be better than Scola IMO)

 

I think Scola gets 32 minutes a game - mostly at center. I would not be surprised by this line up.

Lowry (32) / Dragic (14) / Flynn
Martin (30) / Lee (28) / T-Will
Budinger (30) / Parson (10)
Patterson (28) / Hill (26)
Scola (32) / Thabeet (10)

 

On the money

 

Starters:
PatPat
Scola
Budinger
Kmart
Lowry

Bench:
CLee
MarcMor
Dragic
JHill (until we can trade him)

There's your 9 man rotation.

Scrub minutes:
TWill
Lin

Up by 20 and 3 seconds left:
Thabeet