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<blockquote data-quote="EyeoftheIllini" data-source="post: 1573039" data-attributes="member: 623415"><p>This^^^^^</p><p>It isn’t as simple as just starting Curbelo over Miller and the former getting a few more minutes. Who is the main ball handler on the “second unit” and who is supplying that spark off the bench? And then there is the whole defensive side to it. I want the best team on the floor the last 5-7 minutes of the half and the game —while maximizing offensive and defensive performance the other minutes of the game. Does starting Curbelo help combat slow starts? Maybe. But do those bad stretches just get moved to a different part of the game? Possibly at times when tougher to change the momentum or comeback from? And most importantly for me because of new substitution patterns does it make it more “difficult” to end half and game with 5 you want? And none of this takes into consideration Curbelo not having an issue with coming off the bench. Sure some of that falls under “what did you expect him to say,” but I do think a player as smart as Curbelo understands what he is bringing off the bench and how coming off the bench can help his game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EyeoftheIllini, post: 1573039, member: 623415"] This^^^^^ It isn’t as simple as just starting Curbelo over Miller and the former getting a few more minutes. Who is the main ball handler on the “second unit” and who is supplying that spark off the bench? And then there is the whole defensive side to it. I want the best team on the floor the last 5-7 minutes of the half and the game —while maximizing offensive and defensive performance the other minutes of the game. Does starting Curbelo help combat slow starts? Maybe. But do those bad stretches just get moved to a different part of the game? Possibly at times when tougher to change the momentum or comeback from? And most importantly for me because of new substitution patterns does it make it more “difficult” to end half and game with 5 you want? And none of this takes into consideration Curbelo not having an issue with coming off the bench. Sure some of that falls under “what did you expect him to say,” but I do think a player as smart as Curbelo understands what he is bringing off the bench and how coming off the bench can help his game. [/QUOTE]
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