bigfoot5415
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I agree with the premise of what you are saying. I challenge your rotation with one wild card....Derrick Rose.I disagree. Let me explain:
While as a 1 to 1 comparison, you are right, Wade probably deserves to start over JR, I would not make that swap.
First of all, Wade running the bench give us a HUGE advantage over other teams--even the Warriors. Wade vs. Livingston is finally an advantage for the Cavs when we go to our bench. Also, before TT came back and ruined our bench, Wade, Korver, Green, and Frye were just crushing other team's second units.
However, you are right, that JR should not be starting any more.
I would like to give JR a temporary break from the lineup, and try starting Cedi. His defense and speed would match up great with IT, and he does what JR should be doing--catching and shooting 3s.
This should be our rotation if Lue had balls:
IT, Cedi, LBJ, Crowder, Love
Wade, Korver, Green, Frye, and any player from the starting rotation.
We need to go down to 9 guys until the front office makes a trade. It's the only way to start building consistency.
If he's surrounded by shooters who are competent defenders he would be a God send in the 2nd unit, if the team stays as is. He, Korver, JR, Green and either Thompson or Love (with him being the 1st sub put back in) would work if you insert Wade into the starting lineup.
The biggest problem of that isn't Roses health...its JR reverting to a whiney bitch because he got benched.
Otherwise fantastic points made. We cant bench JR without worrying about the impact on our strong 2nd unit.