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Should we try starting Crowder at power forward so Jaylen can start next year?

Yes
12 (42.9%)
No
16 (57.1%)

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Author Topic: Next season: Should Crowder play PF to move Jaylen into the starting line up?  (Read 3276 times)

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Offline Ogaju

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He can play cheerleader for all I care, but Jaylen has to start next year.

Offline KGs Knee

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Crowder has no business starting at any position.

Offline OldSchoolDude

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Brown should start at the 2, Hayward at the 3.

Offline Humble G

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Crowder should start on the bench or maybe start trade chatter. I know he worked hard and is a decent player....i just want more. Like consistency? A streaky 3 and decent D player does not need to start anywhere but on the bench

Offline LilRip

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Crowder is fine as a starter, but starting Jaylen would be even better. Crowder coming off the bench would be ideal, but if we could package him in a big trade, that would be even better.
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Offline Kuberski33

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I'd be OK with Crowder at the 4 if Horford was a great rebounder, but he's not.  I'd be more OK with Crowder as the 7th or 8th man at the 3, Jaylen starting and someone who can rebound at the 4/5 to go with Horford.

Online hpantazo

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Crowder has no business starting at any position.

Offline blink

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As a stretch four off the bench (playing also minutes in SF position), yes. But not starting. If Horford is a bit undersized at C, we can't have a 6'6" or so PF.

I agree with this.  In a small ball change up lineup for shorter durations maybe?  But as a full time starter at the 4 no way, nooooo way.

Offline slamtheking

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the better question is will Brown improve enough over the summer and training camp to take the SF spot from Crowder outright.  Crowder should be coming off the bench on a good team.  it would be terrific if we had a player good enough to push Crowder to the bench

And with that - post 17,000. 

Offline Phantom255x

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He can play cheerleader for all I care, but Jaylen has to start next year.

So you're just going to create a logjam at the cheerleading position?  :laugh:
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Online Boston Garden Leprechaun

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6'5 pf?

Crowder wont be here next year.

good riddance
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Online Moranis

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I voted no but only because I don't want Crowder starting at the 4
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Serena Williams is still going to be here next season?  Ugh.

Offline billysan

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Love Crowder and his game but only in a bench role or small lineup. He is competent as a power 3 starter but we can do better using Jaylen  next season IMHO.  I think we should keep him if he accepts a lesser role inext year.

We are really hurting in the length department and we have zero depth at PF.  I hope this is a major focus by Danny for next year's roster. Kind  of a shame the best player is a PG  but we have to take him. By trade or FA is the only way we get the type of bigs we need.

I pray every day that this kid Zizic  comes to camp and can Crack the rotation. Imagine him starting at C next to Horford at PF.

Yabusele  needs more D league  time but also shows some long term promise.
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