migya wrote:The team has to play with nothing to lose. That's the best way to play, especially when you are not expected to win. I'd like to see Jack start again and Barnes at PF. It would force the Spurs to defend Barnes on the outside, be it Splitter or Duncan. Bogut should guard Duncan, but I'd like to see Barnes have a go as well. I don't think Duncan will be a monster as often as he used to be. Stretching the floor is the best way to approach the Spurs. Rebounding has to be won, which is hard against the Spurs, but we did it against Denver.
Confidence is close to everything.
Migs, I agree 100%. There is no way we can start with Landry. Duncan and Splitter will kill us on the inside. That's where they want us to play. We need to go back to the 'Nellieball' starting lineup and spread the floor. There is no way that Splitter, Bonner, Blair or any of their big men can stay with Barnes at power forward. I know that it will also be a mismatch for us on the defensive end but Splitter is not exactly an offensive weapon and Barnes has the length and athleticism to guard Bonner on the outside. I believe the mismatch of playing Barnes at the 4 is more in our favour than theirs and to be honest, I think we'll have a better chance in this series with Jack, Curry, Thompson, Barnes and Bogut on the floor than we would if Lee was starting.
