PG vs. PF/C discussion thread.

[captain bill]

The reason I am not all that concerned about the backup PG position is two fold: (1) Bibby plays a ton of minutes, and he won't have his minutes cut severly simply because the team has a defensive minded backup for him and (2) Bibby is pretty durable. Before the stress fracture in his foot, he had played in all but two games in four seasons and he has only missed two games since that season.

A guy who plays 10-12 minutes behind Mike is not going to make a huge impact on the team. Now, if you had a guy who was a fierce defender at the point, who could also be an offensive sparkplug and who could play alongside Bibby in a small lineup well then maybe you think about spending part of the MLE to acquire him. That is precisely what Bobby Jackson was to this team before his injury and his impact on the team can't be overestimated. Of course, the only guy that I see on the market that could possibly have that impact is Earl Watson.

So, unless Petrie thinks Watson can bring what Jackson of three or four years ago did, then I think the MLE needs to be used to upgrade the frontcourt.

Finding a shotblocker and/or athletic rebounder who can start will have a MUCH bigger impact than a guy who will only be on the court for one fourth of the game.

Agree with your assessment, except one thing. I think we should get and athletic rebounding shotblocker to start at PF, except I think we should get that player through a trade, especially because we can get much more value in a trade than with the MLE. Then use the MLE to resign Mo or add a backup PG. I think Mo brings a good combination of scoring and defense that, while certainly not on the level of Bobby, can fill the role that you are describing. I just don't like the value of PF that we would likely get with the MLE.

 

[Venom]

Oh yeah, a PF is definitely the next priority... a back-up PG isn't to be a huge concern, but it is a secondary hole that needs and will be filled. Same for back-up C, probably.

How is Ronnie Price? I never saw a lot of him in the VSL. If he's good I bet it'll be him/Watson/Knight getting the role, not House.

He's not the answer, but maybe worth keeping with the expanded roster. I really like the idea of using the vet min. for the backup PG spot, especially with guys on the roster like Martin and Garcia who have a good enough handle to at least initiate the offense. It's not like we ask our PG's to be Steve Nash and break everyone down with their dribble.