by Critical Beatdown on Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:33 pm
I wouldn't change much. I'd bring in Charlie Bell to spice up the competition at PG and give us a defensive-minded dude to throw in the mix (and he can also defend the 2 and 3), and I'd use the 1st round pick either on a sniper and guy to spell Kobe at the 2 who falls in the draft (like Almond, Marcus Williams, Byars, or Rudy Fernandez), or possibly on a big man who falls more than expected. The Charlotte 2nd rounder I'd use on a guy like Big Baby Glen Davis or possibly another defensive-minded, versatile swingman like Quinton Hosley or a big man project like Sean Williams or Marc Gasol. Also, I'd sign a backup center, a guy like Mihm or Ely or whoever is available. I'm gong to assume Smush signs with another team to maximize his earnings.
Here's the lineup:
1 - Bell [24], Farmar [24], Sasha
2 - Kobe [36], Sasha [12], Bell, Almond/Byers/Williams/Fernandez
3 - Lamar [24], Luke [24], Rad, Hosley
4 - Kwame[12], Lamar [12], Rad [12], Ronny [12]
5 - Bynum [20], Kwame [12], Mihm [16]
That's a very deep lineup with a nice mix of veterans and young, emerging talent. If we don't have Smush than Bell will start at point. I really don't know what the heck we're going to do with Rad, since there's clearly not enough minutes for him, unless Kwame can't play PF and play C instead, in which case we probably don't resign Mihm and instead get a cheaper backup to ride the pine.
1 - Bell [24], Farmar [24], Sasha
2 - Kobe [36], Sasha [12], Bell, Almond/Byers/Williams/Fernandez
3 - Lamar [24], Luke [24], Rad, Hosley
4 - Lamar [12], Rad [20], Ronny [16]
5 - Kwame [24], Bynum [24], backup, Cook, Ronny
Even with this lineup I don't see Rad playing as much as he'd like, but as long as we're winning, which we'll be doing at an elite level unless we get injuries again, then Rad will probably be happy. I wouldn't be surprised if we trade him by the trade deadline though if we don't have the minutes for him, but we'll probably find a way to get him out there.
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if we put that lineup out at the same time, that would really cause problems for opposing offenses. offensively, we dont have as much talent, but kobe, bynum, and walton is enough offense right?
