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[Cato]

It seems clear Pau Gasol is going to be starter the rest of the season. I wonder how MDA is going to split everyone's minutes up. Either Pau or Dwight has to be in the game at all times. I'm thinking something like this:

 

1st Quarter

 

Nash: Comes out at the 3 minute mark (9 mins)

Kobe: Plays the whole 1st quarter (12 mins)

Pau: Comes out at the 7 minute mark and comes back in for D12 at the 3 minute mark. (8 mins)

Dwight: Comes out at the 3 minute mark (9mins).

 

2nd Quarter

 

Nash: Comes back in at the 7-8 minute mark.

Kobe: Comes back in at the 6-7 minute mark.

Pau: Comes out at 9 minute mark and back in at the 5 minute mark.

Dwight: Comes back in 9 minute mark.

 

Obviously, everyone's going to play more with Kobe out, but it's important our rotations are spot on once we make a playoff push.

[CueTheRain]

I don't think Nash will come out so quickly (9:00), rather it will be Pau that comes out around (7:00) to give the rest of the quarter to Dwight. Pau will play the first 9 minutes of the second quarter, since they probably want to use him as the main offensive focal point with the bench.

[gque24]

With way D12 keeps getting stupid dumb 2 quick fouls to start gms = Pau needs to come off bench & not start. Things dont need to change with his return for the starters until he works his way back into playing shape.

[nikolatesla]

USE PAU AS THE BACK-UP 5 MDA! Sorry that i yelled but i just don't get it. Why do we need to replace Earl with Pau? With Pau coming off the bench, we would have a solid bench. Yes they would be the worst defensive bench of play-offs but it's not like our bench is gonna play as a unit. Have Dwight with some of them and when Pau is in have Kobe and/or Metta along with other bench players. I think Pau coming off the bench was the first thing that we should have done in the begining of the season.

[TKainZero]

Dantonie is crazy

Is earl Clark going to be out of the rotation now?
Maybe Clark will see more mins at sf

99% of non-spainish people expected pau to come off the bench

[Majesty]

Pau to be re-evaluated sunday. Apparently had a setback.

[Majesty]

KEVIN DING @KevinDing3h
Some soreness for @paugasol today in his right foot and he's seeing foot specialist tomorrow. Could be routine; no reason to panic yet.

[Cato]

I mean... Pau is going to start. D'Antoni has said that explicitly.

[Majesty]

D'antoni actually said Pau would start and finish games "eventually"