Whenever an opponent bigman is tearing it (e.g. DeAndre Jordan in the last preseason game being a prime example) I have to wonder why coach Malone doesn't use the Chuckwagon to put a stop to it. Past games show how clueless some of the league's best bigmen can become when they have to face Chuck. Now, I'm not saying he should play a lot of minutes, but he should be an obvious choice whenever JT's lack of consistency on D or PPat's usual softness are hurting us.
BTW, Cousins is too important on offense to sit him much when he's not defending very effectively (which is the common case). This is where his front-court partner should serve as a buffer, and no-one is better suited than Chuck to do it. Keep in mind that the number of teams with intimidating bigs on offense is low, so if you're thinking about JT's or PPat's minutes, you have nothing to worry about.
Thoughts?
BTW, Cousins is too important on offense to sit him much when he's not defending very effectively (which is the common case). This is where his front-court partner should serve as a buffer, and no-one is better suited than Chuck to do it. Keep in mind that the number of teams with intimidating bigs on offense is low, so if you're thinking about JT's or PPat's minutes, you have nothing to worry about.
Thoughts?