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    10 hours ago, CTMagicUK said:

    I've thought a lot about that Suggs/Franz/Paolo/Isaac/WCJ lineup to be the starters but my main concerns are: 

    Can Franz guard one of Garland or Mitchell? 

    Will Strus just kill us because Paolo can't chase him around screens? 

     

    This is the lineup I suggested before the series started. 
     

    if we went this route, I’d do:

     

    Suggs- garland 

    JI- Mitchell 

    Franz- Strus 

    Paolo- Mobley 

    WCJ- Allen 

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    43 minutes ago, CTMagicUK said:

    I thought they'd start Strus. But then maybe they start Okoro to guard Franz? 

    If anything I think that's preferable for us on defense. Okoro is much less threatening off ball so you can hide Paolo on him and Franz on Mobley then any actions with Mobley as the screener you probably feel ok switching Franz onto a guard and scram switching behind to get Harris/Jalen off of Mobley. 

    Cavs can counter with using Okoro as the screener but he's less natural at it whereby I think I'd be ok playing Paolo at the level and not switching and just living with a rolling/popping Okoro trying to beat us.

    When they play Okoro I think that could also open up some jumbo lineups for us with Franz/Paolo/Isaac/WCJ all on the floor at the same time.

    For everything I just mentioned I'll be surprised if it's not Strus starting.

    He's a different proposition, you need someone quick footed to chase Strus around screens so he doesn't get open at all times. I think that could open up Markelle minutes because I've been impressed with him guarding off ball shooters at times this year and when you're playing Markelle at essentially the 3 (with either Gary or Franz at the 2) you can switch a lot of actions with Strus as the screener. Just whether Markelle can offer enough offensively to stay on the floor. 

    Nice breakdown.  I go the other way because Cavs think they have enough scoring without Strus, but want Okero to show down Franz. 

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