It at least seems that Dixon might be able to offer something. Unfortunately, finding PT is too hard for Flip. Who knows when we'll see Dixon again, unless it's a blowout?

Why does Flip see the glass as half empty? Why, instead of playing guys, seeing what can do and fitting them into the mix, does he seem to fixate on what they can't do? He then will play them in only specific, limited situations.

The AJ in Utah fiasco is a perfect example. He doesn't see AJ as someone who can run the floor, score some easy hoops and protect the rim some. Nope, he sees AJ as someone who can't play with Max. It is that simple. Max in = AJ out.

The same level of thinking applies to Hayes and Herrrrrrrrman. No way both of them can play. Only a lunatic would think you could fit them both into the game. Ditto for AA. Who has room for a solid, aggressive defender who doesn't want plays run for him? Not Flip, he sees a guy who has to be out there with the starters to cover all of his deficiencies. Too bad you can't play 9 guys at once, then Flip could do it.

After watching Cola platoon regardless of clock and score for years on end, I'm finding it easier to tolerate Flip, and hope when the playoffs come he falls bass ackwards into the right patterns when it counts.

He's great, and i've noticed he also plays a more "team game" than Jarvis. Flip is notoriously slow to change though so i'm not seeing it happen.

I just think of Jarvis on PP/Lebron in the playoffs. That stretch alone is what can possibly lose up games (in Hayes getting lit up/or Tay playing the whole game). Hermann can't be much worse. He's an irritant and he tries extremely hard.

I think that's all we can do at this point. I read an article saying all bench minutes would be cut in PO's, and AJ would be used in situational minutes. If that's the case, say goodbye to our defense.

It could've have been speculation on the writer's part. I HOPE it was speculation on the writer's part.

Are you joking? He made his first 6 shots, all in the flow of the offense. His defense was solid. It sounds like you are just worried one of your boys is going to lose some PT. Don't fault Dixon for having a great game.

I've watched enough of Dixon in TOR to see that he has chucking tendencies. And he took 2 contested shots he had no business taking. Maybe they were heat-check shots or something. Also you conveniently didn't bold the part of my quote where i said i was overall impressed with his shot selection.

Which "boy" are you talking about. Aaron Afflalo? If so i will always take defense over offense, and Dixon was getting blown by by some little Clippers guard.

Personally, i think they should both play depending on what the situation asks for, but Flip Saunders is not that smart.

Isn't a chucker someone who forces shots using a poor shot selection? Can someone be both a chucker and have good shot selection?


Also, do you think Afflalo is quick enough to defend point guards?

I don't care if he is a chucker, as long as he makes them all.

Also, notice that he has a few assists sprinkled in there.


Afflalo hit a 3 last night too. I think that he does have range from the corners, and just needs to get more open looks from there without hesitating.

As for Dixon, having a good shooting game means nothing. We need to see consistency. I remember Jarvis having the same start. Another thing, i can't believe how much chanting the pistons had on this game. you couldn't tell they are playing on the road.

A chucker can have good shot selection on occasion (ex; Flip Murray)

I think the way i look at Dixon is clouded a little bit from his TOR playing days. In the Clips, game he forced maybe 2 shots, but i'd like to see what he does against actual defense since they were leaving him wide open for the most part.

I think he'll turn out to be a mini-Hayes with better defense.

He was the only player on our team that was giving AI trouble. If he can do that, i'm willing to give it a shot, but it's kind of a moot point anyway. The PG rotation is going to be Billups/Stuck/Hunter. If Dixon gets PT, it will probably be at the SG. What i'm curious to see is Afflalo's defense on SF's.