Poll: Wing Time

by moKi on Oct 14, 2009 11:14 AM PDT

It's way too early in the season to tell.

But what the heck - I'm bored. Let's debate!

Who should start at SF? Who should be first off the bench?

Easy right? AT just got picked up for another season so he's the starter right? He reminds some of Dominique? How could he not be the #1 SF?

Whoa, hold on says Mr. Rasual Butler! He's 30, in his prime - dropping threes like Novak, defending like QRoss - sure looks like his preseason play is saying "I should be starting!".

So let's go with those two choices and some crazies, just for fun.

Poll

What do you think the rotation should be at SF?

Start Al Thornton, Rasual Butler off the bench

7 votes

Start Rasual Butler, Al Thornton off the bench

51 votes

Start Al Thornton, Steve Novak off the bench (use Butler as SG off the bench)

9 votes

Start Rasual Butler, Steve Novak off the bench (use Thornton as SG off the bench)

2 votes

None of the Above

3 votes

72 votes | Poll has closed

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I say start Butler

he is a better defender and a better shooter. That also allows Al to be the 6th man where I think he can be really useful as a scoring punch in the 2nd unit.

In Gordon we trust

by bestclipfan on Oct 14, 2009 11:39 AM PDT reply actions

just because of a few games you cant start him. Al is a SF, and he belongs with the starting line up. he has proven himself. last year, him and gordon were the only ones worth recognizing.

by ClipperMyth on Oct 14, 2009 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions

How about a category "Way too early tell. Let's collect some data points against different teams and decide in about ten days"?

That would garner my vote.

"Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted" – Albert Einstein

by Another son of Mike Smith on Oct 14, 2009 11:56 AM PDT reply actions

However Butler is more of the “glue guy” we were discussing during the summer. He’s the better perimeter shooter, better defender and I think he fits in better with the starters. I think Al can flourish with Bassy, DJ, Camby and Craig Smith off the bench, he’ll clearly be the 1st or 2nd option while with the starters Kaman, Griffin, Baron and EJ are all better options.

FA in 2010.

by ClipperChuck on Oct 14, 2009 3:08 PM PDT reply actions

if Butler starts

who is the backup SG?

at least if AT start, Butler can back up AT or EJ

if Ricky Davis emerges, then problem solved…Mardy is a good to great asset. but we shouldnt look at him as the primary backup SG

by KidJustin on Oct 14, 2009 3:15 PM PDT reply actions

Good point.

by John Raffo on Oct 14, 2009 3:30 PM PDT up reply actions

its possible for Sual to slide over to the 2 when EJ rests

and Ricky can have the extra minutes in between i suppose.

by AtotheZ on Oct 14, 2009 3:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Rasual can play the backup 2 minutes

EJ is going to play about 35-40 per night which only leaves 12 or less minutes. Sool can slide over or Baron can play SG off Bassy. Butler can play about 20 minutes at the 3 and Thornton will get most of those other minutes. Collins and Ricky can play a few garbage minutes here or there.

The much bigger logjam is at the 4 and 5. Blake is going to get 30 minutes, Kaman should too, I see Camby see lower minutes (25-28) since he’s getting older which leaves DJ and Rhino about 15 minutes to split between them. DJ and Rhino will get a lot of playing time when Kaman or Camby miss/sit out a game. It’s a good problem to have on paper but it could cause issues in the locker room if we get off to a poor start. If we are winning then that alleviates the issue a lot.

FA in 2010.

by ClipperChuck on Oct 14, 2009 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions