I doubt JJJ is having to compete with Springer or Bailey for time, more likely they would be competing with Vescovi for those minutes. The reason I have a problem with the James vs Vescovi argument is simple and something these guys are not reporting, JJJ plays SF (Point Forward some) in College (He'll play PG at the next level I think), he's far and away the best 3 spot we have in terms of all-around game, especially when you take the combo of defense and rebounding into account. The offense often runs through him because he has point guard skills and is often a mismatch when the other teams 3 is guarding him. He simply provides too much to the box scores to be hunting playing time. As for Vescovi, he's been great, better than advertised and certainly a fan favorite but he faces Springer, Johnson and Bailey for playing time at the 1 & 2 spots. Keon is the most natural 2 so now I think that leaves Vescovi/Springer/Bailey battling for most of their minutes at the 1. There will be times when we go big at the 3 backcourt spots with Pons/JJJ/Keon to help out on our rebounding deficiencies and to really clamp down the perimeter defensively. Gonna be a ton of different lineups, gonna be fun to watch and everyone is going to have their favorite players. In the end I think Coach Barnes will put the best 5 on the court at the right time long before I think any of us will.
I look at it like there are 120 minutes per game available at the 1-3 and 5 players will be competing for the vast majority of those minutes. I realize Vescovi will not be playing the 3 and I doubt Keon plays point but they are almost interchangeable. The guys have enough flexibility to allow however Is hot to play more and the guys around him can adjust. I think the 4-5 are similar in that there are 80 minutes available and 3 players will get the majority of those minutes.I doubt JJJ is having to compete with Springer or Bailey for time, more likely they would be competing with Vescovi for those minutes. The reason I have a problem with the James vs Vescovi argument is simple and something these guys are not reporting, JJJ plays SF (Point Forward some) in College (He'll play PG at the next level I think), he's far and away the best 3 spot we have in terms of all-around game, especially when you take the combo of defense and rebounding into account. The offense often runs through him because he has point guard skills and is often a mismatch when the other teams 3 is guarding him. He simply provides too much to the box scores to be hunting playing time. As for Vescovi, he's been great, better than advertised and certainly a fan favorite but he faces Springer, Johnson and Bailey for playing time at the 1 & 2 spots. Keon is the most natural 2 so now I think that leaves Vescovi/Springer/Bailey battling for most of their minutes at the 1. There will be times when we go big at the 3 backcourt spots with Pons/JJJ/Keon to help out on our rebounding deficiencies and to really clamp down the perimeter defensively. Gonna be a ton of different lineups, gonna be fun to watch and everyone is going to have their favorite players. In the end I think Coach Barnes will put the best 5 on the court at the right time long before I think any of us will.
