Some random thoughts...

by shay on Jan 2, 2012 3:17 PM PST

Mo should be starting. He complements CP3's game really well as a spot up shooter that can play off the ball better than Chauncey can. I would have Chauncey come of the bench (when he's healthy) with Foye that way he can bring much needed bench support and it would give the bench a true point guard who doesn't just jack up contested jumpers.
I don't think the bench really played much last night against Portland. The only bench player that contributed significant minutes were Mo Williams, Cookie and Gomes and the last two only played 12 minutes each. The starters are getting heavy minutes, which worries me for when our schedule get more intense.
The problem with the Clipper D is that they are trying to be too flashy. They go for steals and blocks instead of staying on their man. They double team carelessly and often leave perimeter players wide open (Kyle Korver should not be as open as he was during the Chicago game!). I know blocks and steals make great Sportcenter highlights and lead to fastbreak opportunities, but I think we should show our flash on the offense and tighten down on fundamentals on the defensive end. ("hand down, man down"... where's Marc Jackson when you need him). I think a big priority for us is to get a defensive SG that can guard taller players because we get torched by lengthy SGs.
Lastly, my favorite player acquisition this year has not been CP3 or Billups but Butler. He has made some great veteran moves on and off the court (DJ and Blake trade reaction video is an example). I think he has recovered very well from his injury.

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I disagree about Mo starting

I think he fits better off the bench where he can come in and focus only on starting. I like having Billups in the starting lineup because he gives us a better shooter and play maker.

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by bestclipfan on Jan 2, 2012 3:29 PM PST reply actions

I noticed that when Billups starts...

he takes away the ball from CP3. When CP3 is on the court I want the ball in his hands as much as possible. The 2 guard in that situation should be a secondary playmaker and I don’t think Billups (so far) doesn’t look comfortable out there without the ball in his hands. Having Mo as our bench PG frustrates me to no end. I hate watching him run down the court a shoot a three with twenty seconds left on the shot clock.

by shay on Jan 2, 2012 3:42 PM PST up reply actions

Mo had 8 assists yesterday............

He had about 2 bad chucks. I agree that he might fit better with CP3, but I dont think Billups would take getting benched well- probably much worse than Mo.

by NewCavsfan on Jan 2, 2012 3:51 PM PST up reply actions

Yeah there is that as well

"It's better to be an optimist who is sometimes wrong than a pessimist who is always right"unknown

by bestclipfan on Jan 2, 2012 4:01 PM PST up reply actions

Mo had 8 assists

Mainly because he played with a lot of starters. If you saw him on the second unit, he doesn’t trust anyone out there. He dribbles the ball a little, and when he stops his dribble prematurely, he just passes it and asks for it back. On another note… GET KETIH BOGANS. We don’t need him as an offensive threat so that doesn’t matter, but we DO need his size and defense. There is no reason we shouldn’t get him.

by SurfinQ00 on Jan 2, 2012 6:16 PM PST up reply actions

Just curious

I know the Bulls wanted more scoring from the #2 guard but how do you go from starter to being waived? You would think the defensive minded Bulls would have a spot for him on the team.

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by PV Mike on Jan 2, 2012 6:29 PM PST up reply actions