http://www.forumblueandgold.com/2010/03/17/around-the-world-wide-web-more-bynum-and-less-farmar-brown/

I understand that a “true” pg is not needed in the triangle, but there are still traits in which a pg must possess in order for any offense to be successful. Sasha is not a good ball handler and doesn’t make good decisions. He is best in a spot up roll or coming off the bench to give us an energy boost. Also, we harp on Fisher’s defense, but what about Sasha’s. If he started we would be in the penalty the first 5 minutes of the game.

Don,

I am with you in regards to Shannon Brown not being much more of a point guard than Sasha is, but my whole point was that you really feel like Sasha is going to be the best option we have come next season? You would rather start Sasha than bring in a quality guy in free agency or draft someone who can shoot and stay in front of guys?

Serious question: aside from forcing a bad pass, why can’t Phil just make it mandatory that the ball must go inside every possession? Even if the big kicks it back out right after. And if they can’t make the entry pass without turning it over, swing it around the perimeter to the other big on the other block?

Luke can keep a tally on the bench of when they don’t feed it inside and the 3 perimeter players on the floor at the time have to do some extra 3 point shooting practice.

It’s a win win

The problem with drafting a PG, is that we don’t have a first round pick so anyone we get will have to be in the 2nd round. There are likely to be some PGs available when we pick in the second round (we have to picks). Not likely to get a lot of talent in the second, though it does happen periodically. Maybe a combo guard type player will be available. Someone that is not a traditional PG but too short to play SG so is overlooked by other teams.

I do think Fish will be an inexpensive option for the 2nd unit – and he may shoot less with that group. My guess is that we try to draft/sign a taller PG for defense and speed, like we drafted Crit.

As for the game last night I thought Zephid hit on the most important aspect of the game toward the end of the 3rd quarter when we had a lineup of Pau, Odom, Artest, Shannon, and Sasha. They spaced the floor beautifully and ran the offense to perfection. How can that be? Throughout the season people have been saying Artest’s lack of knowledge of the triangle has slowed our offense down, but in my opinion it has been because of the Bynum/Gasol lineup. Having 2 post players in the game just crowds the paint and there isn’t enough room to drive and cut. When Lamar is in the game with Gasol, Odom doesn’t play down low which opens up driving lanes for everyone. I guess my point is, other than to start off the game, we shouldn’t have that Bynum/Gasol lineup in the game for too long as our offense tends to get stagnant with both post players in the game at the same time.