Re: how baker will fit in

[JB <jimmetz@xxxxxxx>]

on 9/2/02 12:56 PM, jlyell at jlyell@netzero.net wrote:

> I doubt Baker will be coming off the bench behind Battie. it would be
> interesting to run Baker at the 5, Battie at the 4 and Walker at the 3,
> Pierce at the 2.
> 
> John
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     Interesting, yes, but that leaves the bench pretty thin.
    O'Brien likes Eric Williams on the floor, to start games and while I
expect to see the lineup you sketched at the end of games, I think back to
the great C's of the late fifties/sixties, with often three defensive
players on the floor and the sixth man as the scoring punch, when needed.
Eric Williams is becoming like Tom Sanders, right down to the bum knees.
    Selling Baker on the sixth man role won't be easy, but it makes sense to
me.

    JB 


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> JB
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> 
> Rotation, rotation, rotation!
> Who starts and who finishes and who mucks around in between, will be the
> keys to Baker's role.
> I see Baker as the first player off the bench, just like Rogers (see
> Bill, no "D"); when Battie, Pierce, or E. Williams, gets two fouls, or it's
> just time for Battie to sit.
> Coming off the bench, the offense could turn to him and some inside
> feeds, without seeming to steal Walker/Pierce's thunder.
> I also see Baker finishing the game, hopefully with Battie and Walker up
> front, to increase rebounding strength and keep Battie's interior defense/
> shot blocking efforts on the court. Having three "go to" guys on the floor,
> to close out, close games, could be a big factor. Vin's inside game should
> be more reliable than Anderson trying to nail the open jumper, on legs tired
> from playing defense, on the quicker point guards.
> On the other hand, O'Bie did not often use Rogers with Walker and
> Battie, even though it seemed effective.
> 
> 
> JB
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> 
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