DCZards wrote:Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:
As for suggesting not having Stevenson in the lineup I'll simply say I'd bet you good money Butler's a better SG than DeShawn.
I just don't see CB as a regular SG. Yes, he can play the position in spurts but, imo, he doesn't have the handle, the outside shot or the quickness on defense to play extended minutes at SG. And CB is not very good at all at taking his opponent off the dribble. In fact, he often ends up committing an offensive foul when he tries to penetrate. I love Tough Juice but he's no SG.
This is one of the rare times where I agree with DCZards. Although undersized, Caron is a natural SF. That's his best position by far. He might be effective at SG, but he's an all-star SF. Also, sliding Caron down to SG & Jamison to SF really makes the Wizards a slow & unathletic basketball team.
One alternative that I would be open to is Dominic McGuire on the perimeter alongside Jamison & Caron. Dom leaves alot to be desired offensively, but he's got all the tools to be a very good perimeter defender with his length & athleticism. Dom might eventually be effective in a Jared Jeffries type of role.
We could go with a lineup of:
PF Jamison
SF Butler
C Blatche
SG McGuire
PG Daniels
This might give us the best chance for success with Wood & Gil out. Alot would be dependent on Blatche stepping up, staying out of foul trouble and becoming a relatively reliable 3rd option offensively while improving as a weakside defender.
In fact, outside of health, I think Blatche is the most important factor this year in whether the Wizards will sink or swim this offseason.