Originally Posted by DallasFlyer
What you say at the very end is correct about crunch time. But the guys you start aren't necessarily your crunch time players. Remember the name Vee Sanford. The thing you don't want is KP and DP on your bench at crunch time because they've fouled out. To me, having a guy come off the bench to give you a spark at the first media timeout is a huge lift. Archie might not go that route, but I also don't think he'd be afraid to go that route, and it wouldn't surprise me to see Pollard or Davis really respond well to it. And as long as they get their minutes and the team is winning, they won't be complaining.
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I agree KP or KD wouldn't complain, but this lineup managed to play the majority of last season without ever getting into foul trouble. The new rules and new players to mesh with has something to do with the foul trouble now, but they will adjust.
I just don't see how anyone can justify not starting your best players because of the possibility that they might pick up 2 early fouls. You start your big dogs, stomp on the other team's throat from the beginning, and don't let up.
