Cleaning house
Here are the guys who play either the 2 the 3 or both on our team. Reggie, Mercer, Jones, Artest, Bender, Harrington, Croshere. 7 players to slit playing time between 2 possitions. Croshere obviously has to go, but so does one or two other guys. Artest has the starters job on the bulls and proved he was a ok player but a great defender, one of the best. Harrington and Bender havent got the chance to have a full time starters job so we dont know how they would do. Harrington was leading the 6th man award before he was injured. So I dont think he would be a liability as a starter. Bender could be an allstar but needs consistend minutes, Zeke would give him 20 minutes one game and he would produce, only to end up with 4 minutes the next game because he doesnt know how to coach. I think we should give the starters role to Harrington, and have Bender come off the bench, only because Artests contract is up after this season and I cant see him staying, so might as well keep bender. If there isnt a good trade for mercer, then keep him too. Here the lineup
Tinsley/Hardaway? (Hope so)
Miller/Mercer/Jones
Harrington/Bender/Mercer
O'neal/Foster/Harrington
Miller/Foster/Bresec
What do you guys think? I know there are alot of Artest fans in here, Im one of them. But Bender needs time to play to develope. Dont forget we traded Antonio Davis to get him, and we havent even given him a real chance. If we keep Artest its only for a year, might as well get while the gettings good.