InTheLou

Hughes can do a good job on Kobe, he covered him with the Cavs/Bulls and New York. He does a good job of keeping the ball out of his hands, and both a true 6'5". We know Hughes can't be that tired like a lot of players are now. Will be interesting to see if Kobe stays under 40 with VanGundy's choices.

Pops rested his starters last night versus Miami, the announcers new he was going for Orlando tonight. He rested them for the fourth quarter, having some fresher legs tonight. Van Gundy is paying for playing his whole bench for the first game, for Hughes and Richardson to have their first decent minutes with the team after three weeks of sitting, VG waited too long an expected to much. Dwight playing over 40 is going is a tad too much also. Maybe VanGundy will get the whole bunch playing as a team. Duhon, is still an empty body on the court, good too see Wafer playing decent. He was the only bench player that got time before tonight, and it showed. Players have to have game time and Van Gundy can get that with some of the blow-outs we have had, and leaving in the starters the whole game. Get the whole bench in those games, playing some time with each other. Hughes can still make passes like Magic, but none of the team has played with him yet. Would have been a sweet win.

17 plus minutes, all 0's in the stat box, not a single point, the dude is a ghost. Pops with San Antonio pulled all his starters after knowing the game was gone to rest the starters for tomorrow night, no such thing here, though Wafer is getting some good time and numbers. Please try Hughes over Duhon for just a game or two.

I want to see Hughes come in to give Jameer his break versus Duhon (who is a ghost on the court). Hughes is 6'5", can cover the passing lanes, and can guard the best of other teams through-out his career. Yes, only a dozen games in, but Duhon averages about 1-2 shots and plays about 40% of the game. There is small amount of turnovers, assist, fouls etc., but basically the guy bring the ball down the court and is out of the offense. VanGundy brought Hughes to try out, and put him on the team, Hughes who sat out last year is in great shape, this next week of three games in a row should see Hughes and Q-Rich get some minutes when Jameer, and Richardson are having a bad night.

I can't see getting anything for Duhon, of 413 players listed in the league, Duhon is number 318 through 11 games with an average of over 18 minutes per game, but only 3.8 ppg, and no defense that stops anyone when he is in. Maybe Nelson is out of shape, so Duhon gives him a rest, but contributes nothing to the team, I can't figure it out. Finally VanGundy broke away from his great 8 and gave Wafer some minutes, which he is putting up over 5 ppg in 11 minutes per game average over the same 11 games. Hughes has not been used, but probably one of the best in shape players, knowing he had to prove himself in training camp to secure a job. How can Duhon have so few touches and no defense, there really is no other player in the league that is this non-productive on the court with playing close to 40% of the minutes. Nate Robinson gets signed by Golden State a couple weeks ago and already has 58 points this season, our "Where is Chris" is closing in on 40 with double the time on the court. Play Hughes and Q rich, with back to back to back games next week, try to showcase them and get something for them if we aren't going to play them. Duhon just hides on the court after he makes his pass after crossing the half court line. Nobody will take these other guys unless the have some stats (Hughes, Q Rich), and nobody is taking Duhon with these numbers. We have a serious point guard problem. When your in the bottom hundred players in the league in productivity, you should not be on the court 40% of each game.

Good article: http://ripcityproject.com/2012/01/12/game-10-recap-blazers-104-magic-107/ Duhon for the minutes he gets in a game is "Do Nothing", it is maybe 1 basket, 3 misses, turnover, maybe a steal, but the activity just doesn't match the minutes, I believe Hughes could contribute way more.

Probably the Kardashians trying to hype themselves

Hell, he can play 48 minutes plus triple over-time, but when your leading by 25 points and playing the Bulls in 24 hours, take him out of the game so he is fresher. You want him to turn an ankle, break a wrist have have Glen Davis for two months? It is just bad coaching playing 8 players in a season that already most rosters have at least one injury, some two, and they are playing the whole 10-12 every night. It is going to be a real strategy this year to keep a group of core players healthy and able to play consistent. Young teams are going to have an advantage, Dallas already it can be seen, they are tired.

VanGundy is playing Howard too much these first 8 games.....no other center in the league is averaging over 39 minutes a game and few players at any position are putting this many minutes. Hey Stan, "When we are up by 25 points, sit the big man so he can be fresh for a tougher team like Chicago last night". Duhon your number two point guard, still can't hold a candle to Larry Hughes who you have on the bench with Q Rich and the rookies. They got three garbage minutes in the fourth quarter when we were up over 20 points. Hughes took Cleveland to the finals, through Chauncy Billups when he played the point for Detroit, his assist and court vision and defense are all better than Duhon. His speed or coverage of the passing lanes is still great, but no playing time. You can see him coaching the other players on the bench, but we didn't get him for that? If your not going to use the bench, release them and get somebody you will let play, Nate Robinson would have been better than Duhon and would have filled the seats (keeping your GM and Owner happy). I believe somebody already picked him up this week though, so no movement by management. Your starting eight, nobody is playing a smaller squad in the league, most teams are using all 12 players in games, at the least 10 players, we are using eight. It won't work, not with the back to backs, the travel, and this group of players. And I don't know if you can call Duhon's point guard minutes much more activity than sitting on the bench, he is a decent defender (Hughes better) but will never bring the ball into the paint, usually passes off before he hits the 3 point arc. Either make Dwight happy, or get all you can for him, but don't run the guy and other 6-7 into the ground, there isn't another center putting up the minutes he is in the whole league. If the game is tight, I would play him too, but we have had some wins that the reserves could have held the lead enough for a sure win.

So True, no defense, VanGundy tells the reporter Dwight is tired, playing a lot of minutes, hey VG, why didn't you think about that when you were up 25 versus the Wizards 48 hours ago? Play your bench deeper on the easy games, your the coach giving his bench the least amount of minutes in the league to date. Maybe we pull it out with the crowd.

Get Hughes in on Rose, give it a try or this game is going to be a prelude to the next few weeks. He helped coach him his rookie year at Chicago, played against him in all the practices, can defend him better than Duhon or Jameer. He won't let him drive the lane and he is at best a low 30's 3 point shooter if someone is on him. Duhon was standing by himself, not even in front of the in bound pass to Boozer for the 3 pointer, before the half, zero defense. These guys are tired, not in shape yet, and VanGun needs to use the bench more, 55% FG for the Bulls first half, our defense is not that great.

Agree, we are up 12 in the first quarter, so Duhon is now in, let's see if coach can use the vets and rookie's for some much needed game time. A few have not seen the court this year. No other NBA team is playing as shallow 8-9 players every game, then VanGundy. Hate to get a starter injured in the third quarter when we are up by 30 and kiss the big games like Chicago good bye. They need floor time bad.

20 teams played, nobody sat four players like Orlando, "DNP Coaches Decision" more than VanGundy, with almost 85% using the whole bench. These guys are tired, next they are going to get injured and the reserves is all you will have.

Use 11-12 players on the bench, Hughes has been in one game and a great defensive player, but sitting 3-4 players every game has this team beat, Washington won't be easy as everyone thinks, with the travel and Chicago another L. Some of these guys are not in shape to be playing over 35 minutes yet, and Van Gundy played Q Rich for about the second time this year. Duhon did well, but had some wide open shots, had better D tonight, he still can't penetrate the arc for a point guard, he is gun (elbow) shy.

There was not one player that played as many minutes in 9 games, (18 teams), that played more than 15 minutes and scored one basket, but our Chris Duhon does it and still gets the minutes each game. Maybe Hughes wouldn't be better, but DNP every game for him and Q-Rich is burning up these starters early. And Duhon can't nearly get inside the arc before he passes off on offense. Yes, I have too much time on my hands. This week will be interesting, I think VanGundy better start using the entire bench with all these back to backs this year, or this is going south fast.