Comments on: An NBA fun Fact

By: Pdizzle

Pdizzle — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:02:20 +0000

I don’t think anyone read the facts properly! The starters minutes were a combination of what they have played TOGETHER. That doesn’t mean that the rest of the teams starters haven’t logged that many minutes in total. It just means they haven’t done it while all 4 of the other starters were on the court at the same time. Go Phoenix!!!

By: Aman

Aman — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:02:20 +0000

LOL. I can’t believe someone mentioned trading Finley for Gordon. First of all this trade isn’t even possible straight up because the players salaries must be similar(Finley is making $14,609,375 and Gordon is making $3,358,320 this year). Second of all Chicago isn’t stupid enough to trade a young upcoming all star for an old veteran with a huge contract.

By: RocketSauce

RocketSauce — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:02:20 +0000

Number of lineup changes has nothing to do with minutes played, and therefore nothing to do with fatigue come playoff time. The only thing this list tells any thinking person is the level of continuity of a team’s roster, and their coach’s consistency in substitution patterns.

Phoenix, while this has changed recently, began the season with a very rigid substitution pattern. Mostly consisting of not substituting. Hunter, Jacobsen and Barbosa would spell starters at the end the odd and beginning of the even quarters. Substituting was sparse and that’s why the Suns had 4 players in the top 15 in minutes played at the All-Star break.

This all has changed over the last 2 months. The trades for Jackson and McCarty, as well as the improved play of Barbosa has given D’Antoni confidence in his bench. This has resulted in more lineups used, and fewer total minutes for the starters.

By: Jake

Jake — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 11:02:20 +0000

Interesting to see how many U of AZ players are starting:
Jason Terry
Richardson
Mike Bibby

Not to mention Iguodala at Philly…

better get your hands on Hassan Adams while he is devalued over the Illinios mistake.

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