Terrible

since we can't move Damon without getting all of the Bucks garbage for him than I say we change our team around like this:

DA should move to point and Bonzi back to the 2 and Q at the three followed by Zach at PF and Sheed at Center. Now that team would fly and be tough on the glass. Q need to play now, he should not sit one more year. If he's as good as everyone says, let him become a starter. This would be a great season for him to learn. Have Boumtje back up Sheed and Dale back up Zach or let Dale walk. If DA gets hurt again rotate Q to the point and bring in AD or vice versa! This down side to this is Q is raw, the upside to this was so was Zach and I think Q feeds of Zach energy. These two are our hub players, let's showcase our goods next year. I don't think we have anything to lose! If Q sits one more year, I think it may work on his confidence. We have learned our lesson with Oneal, time for our youth movement to take over.

Trailbeaver

I agree this team would fly around the court, but how would they be tough on the glass? Zach is undersized at the 4 (although he does battle) and Sheed is a poor boarder at the 4 let alone matched against the other teams' 5.

Terrible

Zach has a gift that very few ball players have, he's in the right place at the right time on almost every series. That makes up for his size and then some. He's a wide body that most can't get around. Sheed if he put on just a little muscle could hold court at the center against everybody except Shaq and Sheed has even played him well at times. Bonzi and Q can both jump out of the building and Bonzi has a great ability to get to the basket when he wants to. I think Q could even be better in a few years. If Dale sticks around he could sub in for Zach and Sheed at times.

HOWIE

Welcome to the madness Trailbeaver!

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Goldmember

Ugh...Sheed at center? Our team would get killed on the glass. Sheed already gets bullied by PF's. If he had to battle centers, we'd never see him in the paint again.

ebott

Sheed at center would be the least of our problems. In fact, I'd say Sheed at center would be the most solid position on the floor. Especially when we're talking about defense.

DA and Bonzi would be a turnover machine as the main ballhandlers. I wouldn't at all be surprised to see the two of them average a combined 8 a game. Most starting point guards would also run circles around DA. We really don't know

Woods has proved nothing and when ever I've seen him he's looked like a deer in the headlights. If he's so good he'll earn a spot in the rotation. If not it wouldn't be the first time a late first rounder didn't pan out. Starting him at this point is a ridiculous idea.

Zach, Zach, Zach. He did a hell of a job keeping us in the series games 4, 5 and 6. But he's still 22 with a lot of work to do. I think he's earned the starting 4 spot. I also think consistantly feeding him in the post should be a priority. I just don't see DA and Bonzi doing that as well as Damon did.

Here's a whacky idea. If we don't trade anybody how about we stick with the lineup that did well in the playoffs?

Sambonius

That's what I said earlier in the off season but let's be honest, we CANNOT succeed with Damon at PG. He did great, don't get me wrong, but we need a distributor and some players to take their shots back. Bonzi shoots too much and goes 1 on 1 too much, we need to get more shots to Zack because unlike Sheed he actually wants the ball. If we can get a distributor at PG or even a PG that can score and pass like say a GP, that would mean Bonzi would have to go, GP alone commands at a minimum of 16-20 shots a game. Bonzi does the same so he needs to go, we need as many shots to be attempted by Zack because the dude shoots such a high percentage and he's hungry to score.

PorterIn2004

I'm with Ebott, though based on the Sabas quotes I'll be very surprised if there isn't rather a lot of turnover with the roster this summer. If, somehow, we were to have the same guys we've got now, I can't see not starting Damon. Sure I'd rather see GP or Kidd or....etc. But of the guys currently calling themselves Blazers, Damon's the best we've got. DA could play the spot for a few minutes a game, maybe, but while he handles the ball well enough for a 2, he just isn't a 1. Bonzi seems to handle the ball poorly even for a 2. While I'm nervous about a potential fire sale, I am looking forward to at least a few new faces that might make discussions about the starting PG moot.

BlayZa

with DA having to run that much at the point id give him about 2-3 weeks till he'd be out with injury.

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Trailbeaver

Thanks for the welcome Howie, I've been reading your garbage for quite a while now
I plan on thoroughly enjoying the madness.

ABM

Surely, you jest!

hasoos

1. If you run Damon at the point, were screwed. That's just the facts.
2. If you run DA at the point, your probably screwed as well, because of the bad matchups it creates, lets face it your running a sg at pg.
3. The only change from the team you list above, and last years team is that Zach gets into the lineup and Pippen would be out. So its basically a revamp of last years team, and the year before's team, with no improvements. The same problems would still haunt this team, as the previous years.

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Terrible

I think if Q is forced to have a few hard games, he'll get better in a hurry, instead of all this junk time when nobody cares. This kid has game and now he needs to learn how to use it with regular minutes. It may not be pretty right off, but a little patience and Zach as his partner will make for really great chemisty and a hell of a one/two punch. Bonzi and DA in truth do almost nothing for me as players each has problems that are glaring and I'm ready to try something new. I'm tired of Bonzi's want to be a punk attitude, who can't make a free throw, and DA's lack of strong bones and teeth that keep him out of every important freaking game.

We have some young stallions guys, bringing in a cast of new players that haven't gotten the job done on their prior squads just doesn't make sense to me anymore.