Start Hill-Parker Backcourt

[lurker23]

I imagine Kori may have expressed this opinion even earlier, but here's one example:


http://www.woai.com/content/sports/s...mNSgrxb3A.cspx

In 2006, the Mavs changed the complexion of the series by inserting Devin Harris into the starting lineup. Harris' penetration, defense and activity level were invaluable qualities for Dallas. That strategy is something the Spurs can borrow by playing Parker and Hill together for long stretches.

With a Parker and Hill duo, the Spurs suddenly won't appear as sedentary and unathletic. They can also better match the Mavericks' personnel and if they get out and run, that duo could help the Spurs get a few much needed effortless conversions in transition.

[The Truth #6]

Inevitably they will find time on the court together, however I think going out of the way to start them together creates more problems. Hill is comfortable coming off the bench as is Manu, who plays better with Hill than Tony does. With Hill starting this will create more confusion for RMJ, Bogans, and RJ.

I still believe we should have continued with Bogans starting to see how that was going to work. People assume it was going to fail before it had a chance to fail. We're performing experiments without waiting for the results. Where's the analysis in that?

The goal should be for Tony to find a way to integrate RJ into the offense. To me that is still the central issue.

With either Bogans or Hill starting our defense will improve over Finley or RMJ. But with Hill starting it's basically saying either RMJ will never play again or he'll only play backup PG. These are two bad options.

Hill is a good player so he will contribute. That's obvious. What isn't clear is how this will affect the rest of the team. I think it's a dumb move until proven wrong.

[timvp]

Bump.


Nice call.

If the Hill doesn't start the rest of the year, that will be a mistake. An added plus is that he's much better and defending swingmen than point guards.

And while RJ was supposed to run with TP, that really hasn't worked because RJ isn't that fast. Hill, on the other hand, forms a nice running twosome with Parker.

[Ice009]

Hmm I was going on about trading for SJax earlier in this thread and starting him at SF with a Hill, Parker back court and moving RJ to the bench.

I would love that right now.