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Should Jordan Start Arenas in the Playoffs?


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Should Jordan Start Arenas in the Playoffs?
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Since:Feb 10, 2008

April 10, 2008 11:19 am
This question was brought up during last night's broadcast.  Considering the advantages and disadvantages of both, would you personally keep bringing Gilbert off the bench or get him in the starting lineup (as a general strategy going in...conditions may of course change)?
 

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Since:Jan 23, 2007

April 10, 2008 2:41 pm
He should definitely stay coming off the bench. Like Eddie Jordan said, he isn't going to be the true Arenas until next season comes around because he still has to return to full game shape and do a lot of work to get things back to where they were before the surgeries. He seems to be doing well enough off the bench, and they don't want him rushing back to the starting 5 and risk putting him back on the shelf despite how well his knees has held up so far. The team has shown the ability to win with him out of the lineup and seems to be doing just fine with him adding decent minutes and points off the bench. There is plenty of time after the season ends to figure out how to fit him back in without disrupting the chemistry developed without him.

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Since:Aug 6, 2007

April 10, 2008 8:38 pm
The Wizards are better with Arenas in the lineup!  Inferior players tend to watch when he is on the court.  Butler and Jamison can play on his level. AD is very good at controlling the tempo in games and an underrated defensive player.  Whatever Coach Jordan does it will not be the wrong move because the game tempo and players abilities decides who should be on the court.  Arenas should be on the court with the Washington Wizards period.....The opposing teams cannot layoff him at 70% of his ability.

Should Jordan Start Arenas in the Playoffs?
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April 10, 2008 10:06 pm

There is no question that they are better with him the the lineup, but why rush him back just because he's been cleared to play? He clearly isn't playing the same way right now, and until he shows he trusts himself to be 100% Gil, he shouldn't be thrown back into the fire.

I agree that even at 70% teams pay close attention to him just because of what he is capable of, but they need only keep a close eye on him until he returns to form. Until which he should keep coming off the bench to build up to that return.


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skinfan1983
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April 11, 2008 5:39 pm
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Should Jordan Start Arenas in the Playoffs?
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Since:Jan 18, 2008

April 11, 2008 10:15 pm
Depends on how his knee reacts to the minutes he is being played.  If he isnt able to go very long he should come off the bench.

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AFK
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Since:Jul 10, 2007

April 11, 2008 10:30 pm

He should come off the bench.

However there is no reason why he should not be playing 25-30 minutes a game. He can give them a scoring lift in the 2nd quarter.


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Since:Mar 21, 2008

April 13, 2008 4:17 pm

I think eddie jordan should keep playing Gil off of the bench.  It's honestly been working out.  Last night Gil had a ridiculous 4th quarter and was extremely helpful in pulling the win over phili.  Just proves its working out.  Now that Detroit just won today we officially locked up the 5 seed and atleast for our first series I would keep things just the way they have been and start thinking about starting gil later in the playoffs or if we get into trouble.


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Since:Feb 8, 2008

April 14, 2008 12:24 am
If Gil can continue to play unselfish ball coming off the bench, he's going to be dangerous.  The Wiz can be dangerous in the playoffs if a healthy big 3 work together and feed off each other and utilize the role players properly.

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April 14, 2008 12:34 pm

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