20 minutes for everybody

It seems like a lot of guys last year played 20 mpg. With all this crazy dept, I can totally picture a 20 mpg average for most of the rotation players, with a couple exceptions who get more.

IT4 thrived in about 20 mpg, though I expect him to get at least a few more than that this year, as with Smart.

20 mpg candidates:

Zeller
KO
Sully
Amir
David Lee
Bradley
Crowder

Turner?
Jerebko?

How would this work out?
Center: Zeller 20, KO 20, Amir 8
PF: Sully 19, Lee 19, Amir 10
SF: Crowder 20, Turner 10, Jerebko 10
SG: Smart 15, Bradley 20, Turner 8
PG: IT4 25, Smart 10, Rozier 13

Not sure why I started this thread, but I suspect dissatisfaction with minutes won't be THAT big a deal, especially after the inevitable bumps and bruises and missed games that always happen.

A lot of these guys are pretty much perfect for 20 mpg roles at this time in their careers, both the guys who are a bit too young, and the guys that are a bit too old.
But good players, all of them.

This will never happen. Everybody is not going to play.

Dboss

I don't see this happening either. I understand your point, about everybody being good and deserving minutes but not great and deserving the lion's share of them, but I don't see this happening.


bob


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Rambone,

I like your confidence...planning to play SF for only 40 minutes a game and SG for 43 minutes a game. LOL.

Perhaps, depending on how many questions get answered in training camp, everyone will get some time very early in the season. But, especially considering the tough early schedule, I'll be shocked if Brad doesn't whittle the rotation down to 9-10 players before very long.

One of my main concerns over the years has been the continuity of the team. Discontinuity isn't a function of only injuries, although each injury creates two instances of discontinuity (when the player leaves and when he returns). But another form of discontinuity can occur when players get mainly short stints on the floor. I think it's better for a young guy to get extended run in practice rather than short bursts in garbage time and other abbreviated moments during games.

Sam

lol, good catch Sam. I must have been reluctant to give Evan Turner more minutes.

I would wonder how long it would take for certain players who want to be on the court a lot (Thomas? Turner?)would begin to question Stevens coaching. I just cannot Imagine this being successful, as good as it sounds. There are some who might not care, but this is a young team, everyone wants to build their name as it is obvious that a few of these guys will be traded at some point, or they will be up for a new contract. The name of the game is $$$$$$

Rosalie

Last guaranteed year:

David Lee
Sullinger
Amir (team option next year)
Evan Turner
Zeller

That's a lot of core rotation players liable to get grumpy for financial reasons.