seifer0406

The reason that we are shooting so poorly may have something to do with TJ being out as well. A big part of our offense relies on TJ penetrating into the paint and kicking the ball out to our many shooters. Calderon does this primarily using the pick and roll. Not saying that either way is more effective, but without TJ, it allows our opponents to lock in on what the Raptors are trying to do on offense and limit our open shot opportunities. When you run that pick and roll every single possession, it does get less effective as the game goes on.

When TJ comes back, I don't think he would ask for reduced minutes. I mean, he was playing about 28 minutes a game as a starter. The risk of getting injured playing 15-20 minutes a game isn't that much different from playing 28 minutes a game. I would have him play the backup role and see how he reacts. If he can be a good backup, then all is well, if not, we might still have to start him if he can't adjust to being the 6th man of our team. Calderon has already proven that he can fill the backup role to perfection. Rather than having a good starter and a bad backup, I rather have a good starter and a good backup.