I think these decisions will be very interesting this year.
We often talk about who will start or who will play the most minutes as though those guys will be on the floor at the same time. But they can't be.
For example, suppose Isaiah and Kennedy each play 25 minutes per game. If they are always on the floor together, that means we have neither of them on the floor for 15 minutes each game. Probably not a good idea. If we make sure that at least one of them is always on the floor, that means they only play together for 15 minutes per game. So all that high-low passing between Isaiah and Kennedy that some of us would like to see this year can only happen during that 15 minute stretch.
Or take Justin and Theo. We probably want to have at least one of those guys on the floor at all times. But if we do that, and they each play 30 minutes per game, that means they can only be on the floor together for 20 minutes - just half the game.
So questions arise, like
--when is it most important to have guys like these in together?
--who do you want on the floor with Theo (when Justin is out)
--who do you want on the floor with Justin (when Theo is out)
--who do you want on the floor with Isaiah (when Kennedy is out)
--who do you want on the floor with Kennedy (when Isaiah is out)
It gets more complicated when, for example, Joel needs a rest. You put in Nate. Or maybe 7th. But do you do that when Justin or Theo are also out? Or when Isaiah or Kennedy are also out?
This is one more reason why Roy pulls down the big bucks. But what sorts of combinations would you guys put on the floor if you were calling the shots?
We often talk about who will start or who will play the most minutes as though those guys will be on the floor at the same time. But they can't be.
For example, suppose Isaiah and Kennedy each play 25 minutes per game. If they are always on the floor together, that means we have neither of them on the floor for 15 minutes each game. Probably not a good idea. If we make sure that at least one of them is always on the floor, that means they only play together for 15 minutes per game. So all that high-low passing between Isaiah and Kennedy that some of us would like to see this year can only happen during that 15 minute stretch.
Or take Justin and Theo. We probably want to have at least one of those guys on the floor at all times. But if we do that, and they each play 30 minutes per game, that means they can only be on the floor together for 20 minutes - just half the game.
So questions arise, like
--when is it most important to have guys like these in together?
--who do you want on the floor with Theo (when Justin is out)
--who do you want on the floor with Justin (when Theo is out)
--who do you want on the floor with Isaiah (when Kennedy is out)
--who do you want on the floor with Kennedy (when Isaiah is out)
It gets more complicated when, for example, Joel needs a rest. You put in Nate. Or maybe 7th. But do you do that when Justin or Theo are also out? Or when Isaiah or Kennedy are also out?
This is one more reason why Roy pulls down the big bucks. But what sorts of combinations would you guys put on the floor if you were calling the shots?