2009 NBA Blogger Previews: Southeast Division

by Evan Dunlap on Oct 29, 2009 2:00 PM EDT in Diversions

2009 NBA Southeast Division Blog Previews

Sponsored by CelticsBlog and SB Nation

Jeff Clark of CelticsBlog has once again coordinated individual NBA team previews on a massive scale. Here are links to all the previews for the Southeast Division teams.

Atlanta Hawks: Peachtree Hoops

Charlotte Bobcats: Rufus on Fire | QueenCityHoops

Miami Heat: Peninsula Is Mightier | SportsAgentBlog.com

Orlando Magic: Third Quarter Collapse

Washington Wizards: Bullets Forever | Hoops Addict | Truth About It

Bonus Links: See full schedule here | Also see SBNation preview storystream

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When Rashard returns from his suspension, where does this leave Anderson and Bass? Either way, one of them will take a huge hit in minutes. I am sure it will depend on matchups and such, but it would be a shame to be spending all of this money on Bass to have him barely play. Also, it would be a shame to have a talent like Anderson riding the bench. This is a great problem to have, I was just curious as to what everyone’s take on this was?

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by Matt Bishoff on Oct 29, 2009 2:43 PM EDT reply actions

It'll probably depend on matchups, ultimately.

Stan is smart, he’ll figure it out.

I'm the other guy at Third Quarter Collapse, with a Twitter account.

"The second unit is kind of crazy because the second unit is only white guys." - Marcin Gortat

by erivera7 on Oct 29, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions

If our biggest problem is finding playing time for our backup PFs

We’re in good shape.

To be honest, I see Ryan as more offensive, Brandon as more defensive. Given that we’ve got D12 and Gortat at the base of the funnel, I think in most situations Anderson would be more useful. Only if a team has two good inside bigs would I expect Bass to have more playing time.

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I'll be right there
I'll never leave
And all I ask of you is
Believe"

by The Dark on Oct 29, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions

I honestly think that we may see Ryan @ the 4 and Ice-O @ the 3

It wud just completely overwhelm teams, and makes the rotation smoother. Pietrus wud be the 1st guy off the bench like maybe halfway thru the 1st quarter, then when Carter and Ice-O go to the bench, Barnes and Bass wud come in putting Pietrus @ the 2. This, IMO, maximizes our depth and will allow our end-of-game players to be fresher in the 4th quarter (Nelson/Carter/Pietrus/Lewis/Howard).

by pianolady on Oct 29, 2009 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions