The presumed starting lineup of Ant, Sharpe, Deni, Grant, and Ayton leaves a bench unit comprised entirely of guys who are, at best, below average shooters. Considering how much the Blazers are invested in developing Scoot, does that make sense? I agree that this is the obvious starting lineup, but it seems like it is setting up Scoot to be less successful playing with a bench unit that can't spread the floor for him. Are you comfortable that Chauncey can find a rotation with Scoot off the bench that still maximizes his development?
You’ll probably get a lot of staggered substitutions for that reason, and in general you rarely see the full first unit subbed for the 2nd unit. Shae and Deni stay on with Scoot, Tuo, and Clingan / Williams. Tis and Grant come back in for Shae and Deni, then Ant a few minutes later. Scoot will get plenty of run with the first team.
The presumed starting lineup of Ant, Sharpe, Deni, Grant, and Ayton leaves a bench unit comprised entirely of guys who are, at best, below average shooters. Considering how much the Blazers are invested in developing Scoot, does that make sense? I agree that this is the obvious starting lineup, but it seems like it is setting up Scoot to be less successful playing with a bench unit that can't spread the floor for him. Are you comfortable that Chauncey can find a rotation with Scoot off the bench that still maximizes his development?
You’ll probably get a lot of staggered substitutions for that reason, and in general you rarely see the full first unit subbed for the 2nd unit. Shae and Deni stay on with Scoot, Tuo, and Clingan / Williams. Tis and Grant come back in for Shae and Deni, then Ant a few minutes later. Scoot will get plenty of run with the first team.