(09-24-2021, 03:54 PM)michaeltex Wrote: I agree that the original list wasn't a B team lineup selection. My comment was how the backup wings (excepting Brunson) were in the bottom third of the hierarchy, when I would like to see a couple more ahead of at least WCS or Brown.That could end up happening. A case could be made for putting Green at #10 and the other guys 11-15, and then ponder whether he should be in category 8-9-10 or 10-15.
I don't know that Green and the other deeper bench guards will be in direct competition with WCS and Powell, except in the sense that the coach could be expected to give the better players more minutes in a general sense. In any particular lineup situation, a lot would probably depend on whether they want to play with a bigger unit or a smaller one, and what skills they're looking for in the moment.
The thing is, when you look at the guards, there is a pretty big drop from LD-THJ-JB to Green. Hopefully, Bullock will be also be notably better. And the other guards are probably even behind Green as an overall matter (of course, Burke and Green aren't fungible players, etc.) But they could do well and make a leap into a higher category. Or, conversely, DP and WCS could do poorly and drop to a lower one (yikes!).
Of course, I'm just speculating here for the fun of it. Anything could happen!