re: Lonzo changed his shot release

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depends... if we need perimeter defending, Ball replaces Redick, alongside Jrue.... could stick NAW at the 3, if need be, over Ingram... bottom line is we have a MUCH improved roster, to where we have many options as far as a lineup, something we've NEVER had in our history as a franchise, IMO...

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I mentioned Jrue, Redick, and Favors due to their leadership and the "been there before" veteran status. They are the adults in the room, so that's why I think they'll be on the floor during clutch time. I could be wrong on that, but that's how I see it.

Also, I think it'll be hard to keep Zion off of the floor, due to his playstyle (whatever it takes to win type of attitude).

That's how I came to those 4, I could see it being different but that's what I would expect, at least to start the year.

Then, depending on situation I think the 5th guy could be variable. If we need more defense, throw Lonzo out there. If we need more buckets, throw Ingram out there. Lonzo is long enough to guard most 3's, so I don't see a Jrue/Lonzo/JJ backcourt to be an issue defensively.

ETA: and yes, I agree it's pretty awesome to have this many good players on our team. It's a good problem to have to "argue" about who should be playing clutch time minutes because you have so many good players.