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Originally Posted by round  he's not getting regular burn, but i do think he has the trust of flip.... he went in for the last 4 secs of the 1st half as a def replacement. I know its Flip and its really hard to find trust in him but I really hope that in this case once stuckey get truelly settled that we'll see his mins go back up.
Unlike my thoughts about Amir who I'm afraid is a lost cause for this year. |
I heard Flip talk about his conversation with Joe in the post game. My feeling is that it will be easier to integrate AA later because of what he brings to the table. He is not responsible for making sure that the team is still functioning as a cohesive unit while CB is out. He playsa much smaller role then Stuck so the priority of getting Stuck more acclimated makes perfect sense.
I don't like it but it is kind of hard to argue. AA brings defensive presence and hustle that we can add in after Stuck feels more comfortable running the team. It makes no sense to play them together if Stuck is not comfortable yet.
I do agree that we should play more CB/AA and Stuck/Rip combinations to reduce Rips minutes. I can wait til after the break for this. Unfortunately I think AJ is going to get left behind this year unless these guys learn fast. Just have to see how Stuck progresses playing more minutes with the starters and less with the bench. Eventually he will NEED to be the LEADER of the second unit and we want him prepared to do so. In the long run it will give us more options if he feels comfortable. He won't always have to have 3 or 4 starters on the floor with him once he feels more confident running the team.