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PFortyy · 10-17-2007, 06:41 AM

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Warriors Could Use Harrington As Sixth Man
October 16, 2007 - 8:38 am
San Francisco Chronicle -
Don't put any money on Al Harrington being in the starting lineup on opening night.

Just when it seemed like the team was easing into a playing rotation, coach Don Nelson reshuffled his deck Monday. The coach says he is planning on experimenting with some lineups during the regular season to maximize the return.

And at the top of the list is using Harrington - whom Nelson repeatedly called his best player in training camp - as his sixth man.

"That'd be like a perfect position for him," Nelson said before Monday's 107-88 exhibition win over Lithuanian club Zalgiris Kaunas. "Bring him off the bench where he can just be the gunslinger. He has the ability to stretch defenses, and he's really aggressive."

I'm not sure about this move.. I think the Warriors should start Harrington. If this does happen, who will replace him? Could the starting five be POB, Biedrins, Jackson, Ellis, Baron? Or maybe Barnes, croshere or Pietrus could snag a starting role. I guess we will have to wait and see what happens on opening night.

Thoughts?

bruindre · 10-17-2007, 08:46 PM

I like seeing Harrington come off the bench, personally. Especially to start the season.

My guess is you'll probably see Croshere starting (or maybe even Brandan Wright) when Nellie chooses to play a conventional 4 along side Biedrins. OR, you could even see Nellie experiment with Pietrus (or, after his suspension Jackson) at the 4 when he wants to small ball. Either way, let Al get settled into a role as a steady contributor off the bench - if Al accepts that role and flourishes to start the year, this will pay dividends in the long run for the Warriors.

scapegoat · 10-17-2007, 09:00 PM

i'd expect a lot of starts for matt barnes.

**Ruff Draft** · 10-18-2007, 06:04 AM

I bet it will be ran soemthing like this:

Davis
Ellis
Jackson
Barnes
Biedrins

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