tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12004593.post113044049122363550..comments2023-10-29T04:29:51.671-07:00Comments on Locked on Sports: Do Bob Weiss's pair match up by the numbersLockehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14492495006893271932noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12004593.post-1130476842372867632005-10-27T22:20:00.000-07:002005-10-27T22:20:00.000-07:00Thank god there aren't that many big centers aroun...Thank god there aren't that many big centers around like there used to be or the sonics would be in big trouble. If the biggies continue to clean the boards, put back miss shots, and take the high percentage shots then the Supes can be successful. It's when they try to do to much a.k.a. Jerome James, that gets them in deep doo doo. Reggie, Petro, and Shard should start, with Nick, Vlade, Mikki Moore coming off the bench. I don't think Swift is ready for bigger minutes yet. They should send him to the NBDL to play minutes. He needs to play to get experience but not in the NBA yet. Cross your fingers that Vitaly comes back healthy soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12004593.post-1130475783205957192005-10-27T22:03:00.000-07:002005-10-27T22:03:00.000-07:00The +/- data has some value but it is not adjusted...The +/- data has some value but it is not adjusted for player quality and is 60% based on what the perimeter players in the game with the big men do. You can look at it but then step back from it and handle the question pretty well with general knowledge of the players and logic about balanced tandems:<BR/><BR/>Radmanovic is your best scorer. If you want balance with him, you go for a center rebounder/defender. Petro might be that guy for Weiss, it is worth a look, but if not I'd say Fortson could fit the bill too.<BR/><BR/>Evans is your best rebounder. If you want balance with him, you go with your best center shooter. That is Potapenko, as Weiss plans.<BR/><BR/>Collison is pretty good with everyone except Evans. By bringing him of the bench he can come in for either postion. So Weiss' plan again is reasonable.<BR/><BR/>If you go with the first pair as starters, Nick probably comes in for Petro. Then Fortson comes in and Nick slides to the PF. Evans comes in later but probably get as mny minutes as in the past as you dont really want him with Collison.<BR/><BR/>If you go with the second pair as starters, you probably bring in Radmanovic and Collison, and then Fortson later who pairs well with either Rad or Nick. That seems simpler and keeps Evans on the floor more, especially in the first and third quarters with the higher scoring starters. That is probably what I'd do if Potapenko gets heathly and sounds like what weiss plans.<BR/><BR/>Collison and Radmanovic are probaby your closers except when the opponent has a large, scoring center, then Potapenko or Fortson might share the center spot some with Nick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12004593.post-1130471058186567282005-10-27T20:44:00.000-07:002005-10-27T20:44:00.000-07:00Collison and Radman would be good together because...Collison and Radman would be good together because Collison likes to do the dirty work and pass, Radman likes to shoot and run the floor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12004593.post-1130461675999803032005-10-27T18:07:00.000-07:002005-10-27T18:07:00.000-07:00looks like you have to play radmanovic, because th...looks like you have to play radmanovic, because the numbers don't lie. every big man is better with him on the floor at the same time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com