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I'm already frustrated with the projected starting lineup that CT posted above. It hasn't worked for 2 games. It probably won't work this time either. People focus on the 5 and whether Isaac should start in that lineup, which he hadn't done all season. I think it's a fair question, although I'm not sure of the answer. To me the bigger issue is that neither Suggs nor Harris is even close to a point guard. We've seen repeatedly against better teams that having no point guard out there is not a recipe for success.

Fultz just won’t or can’t shoot effectively. That is unfortunately too much of a liability. I agree with you that this business of having Franz/Paulo be the primary playmakers is very flawed, as I’ve posted many times. Unfortunately, we don’t have the personnel to really fix it, which should not have been the case, but the opportunity to improve in this area was passed on. So I see the same problems you mention in your next post. Fultz gives us nothing on offense, and Cole Anthony has been ineffective. So with no real point guard you give the ball to Franz or Paulo and let them do their slow iso thing which also mostly doesn’t work in terms of making the team effective on offense. Kind of depressing.

Been posting about lack of ball movement for what feels like a very long time. 100% agree.

It was visible to most of us at the trade deadline.

I’m not finding it on Bally in Daytona

You’re right.

Also, we need to figure out some offensive scheme other than get the ball across half court and give it to either Franz or Paulo outside the three point circle, then have everyone else mostly standing and watching as they try to create something. Even with our inconsistent and not great guard play, I would hope we can do better than that.

If we can continue to play the same level of defense and improve offensively; our defense in game 1 was outstanding. Could be some reversion to the mean there also, as Cleveland went something like 8-30 from 3. I hope that’s not the case. That’s why they play the games, I guess.

Gave you an up vote to balance it. I don’t always agree with you but I’m very glad that you’re here and posting. A down vote for your post above doesn’t make any sense to me.

You’re right. I was thinking more about the entire first half rather than the first quarter; mistake on my part. Banchero went two for four in the first half.

We missed four in the first quarter. Paulo missed two of those.

Banchero went 4-8 from the free throw line. Our all-star has to play a lot better in almost every area going forward.

Yep. They’re thinking too hard about every shot they take; well, except for Cole Anthony :)

Very good point. He is great in certain areas but not as a point guard.

Yes, exactly. I’m out of up votes, unfortunately. We’re asking Franz and Paulo to do things they’re not suited for. We need more quickness in our playmakers.