Minutes and a potential trade
OK, as things stand now, ideally I see the minutes going down something like this:
C - Curry 28, Chandler 20
PF- Chandler 8, Fizer 24, Marshall 16
SF- Marshall 16, Rose 16, ERob 16
SG- Rose 20, Crawford 12, Hassell 16
PG- Crawford 18, JWill 30
* Blount will pick up his minutes by filling in on the (frequent) nights when Curry, Chandler, and/or Fizer are in foul trouble or not playing defense. Also, if ERob isn't healthy, Marshall plays more at the 3 and less at the 4, with Blount filling in there.
* I'm not a big Fizer fan, but I expect him to still be a strong member of the rotation and get at least 20 minutes, given his ability to put up points and the fact that undoubtably we're looking for suitors for him.
* If ERob's not healthy, another possibility is to play Rose more at the 3 and give Hassell some more time. Also Hassell gets minutes from Crawford if the latter can't defend 2s.
* I don't have a real opinion on whether Crawford or JWill starts in the short term. I figure given Crawford's sensitivity, he'll start at first. In the long-run, JWill will be starting, so Crawford better play his way into the starting SG role (and push Rose back to the 3) if he wants to be a starter.
* The other guys: Bagaric, Baxter, Mason, Hoiberg, Brunson... they are spot duty guys or on the IL
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Also, in looking over the roster, it seems to me that the biggest weaknesses we have at the moment (aside from vast inexperience) are 1: A defensive stopper, and 2: An inside presence. While I was in favor of the Marshall pickup, he really didn't address either of these issues.
Unfortunately, I don't see any way for us to really address issue 1. Marshall is a slight improvement, and Trent will be better than last year. Those factors, combined with increased experience from Crawford, Curry, Fizer, and Chandler should improve team D some. Maybe ERob, if healthy, we show he can be a good defender.
2. I would have liked someone a little better than Corie Blount up front. And there's really not much left in FA. One guy that's reportedly available for next to nothing would be Danny Fortson. He's somewhat limited, but he's a rebounding monster. Also, his salary matches up almost exactly to ERob's. How about an ERob for Fortson swap?