Powell or Carroll?

[JawsGT]

JV/Biz
JT/PP
DD/Carroll
NP/TR
KL/CJ

I wouldn't start both Powell and Carroll together unless Indy goes small with George at the 4. Nor would I start Scola.

[KeonClark]

Casey said they know how they plan to use Carroll but will keep it to themselves. Lowry accidentally called Norm starter, for what its worth

— Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) April 15, 2016

Maybe we do get Carroll at the 4??

[The Great One]

Btw, I voted for Powell MAINLY because 1.) I don't think Carroll is a 100% and 2.) Powell is playing at a very high level right now. Also because of chemistry. The starting 5 of KL, DD, NP, LS, and JV have been playing so well together the last 3 months or so. You don't want to disrupt that.

[mjt20mik]

Norm is gonna start.. listening to Casey's interview, the jist is he is starting

[Joey]

Ya, Carroll should probably start, but I still see Powell being more critical to a run than TRoss .. which is crazy, and awesome.

[Joey]

But if they start George at the 4, than I say we start em both.

[Joey]

Btw, I voted for Powell MAINLY because 1.) I don't think Carroll is a 100% and 2.) Powell is playing at a very high level right now. Also because of chemistry. The starting 5 of KL, DD, NP, LS, and JV have been playing so well together the last 3 months or so. You don't want to disrupt that.

I think Powell is the type of guy who plays the same way, all the time, no matter what. I think he'll get his no matter what. But I think Carroll is far better suited to play with the Starting lineup. And Powell off the bench is exactly the burst of energy we need to put em away early.

[Chr1s1anL]

I think they both start. One thing is for sure is that Powell will start. Casey has fallen in love with the kid. George is 6'9 but he doesn't really use it. Never post up really. When he does he usually fades away. He isn't the most physical guy.

[DanH]

Btw, I voted for Powell MAINLY because 1.) I don't think Carroll is a 100% and 2.) Powell is playing at a very high level right now. Also because of chemistry. The starting 5 of KL, DD, NP, LS, and JV have been playing so well together the last 3 months or so. You don't want to disrupt that.

Seriously? The lineup that has a -10 net rating for the season (and over the past three months)?

Wouldn't want to disrupt that...

[Barolt]

Seriously? The lineup that has a -10 net rating for the season (and over the past three months)?

Wouldn't want to disrupt that...

Dan, at some point we just need to accept that no matter how many times you post stats that show that our starting lineup isn't good, people won't accept it.

http://stats.nba.com/team/#!/1610612...03%2F15%2F2016

Since March 15th, when Powell became a starter, that starting lineup has a -13.6 net rating in 76 minutes.

Lowry and the bench have been awful offensively since then, DeMar and the bench have been awesome. Carroll and the bench have been pretty decent in a very small sample size.

[jimmie]

Dan, at some point we just need to accept that no matter how many times you post stats that show that our starting lineup isn't good, people won't accept it.

http://stats.nba.com/team/#!/1610612...03%2F15%2F2016

Since March 15th, when Powell became a starter, that starting lineup has a -13.6 net rating in 76 minutes.

Lowry and the bench have been awful offensively since then, DeMar and the bench have been awesome. Carroll and the bench have been pretty decent in a very small sample size.

Its not that people "won't accept" the stats.

It's that they don't matter.

[Barolt]

Its not that people "won't accept" the stats.

It's that they don't matter.

The fact that we routinely lose the beginning of the first and third quarters of games doesn't matter?

I think we're heading into the part of the year where teams plan a long time to exploit little inefficiencies, and giving away 9-12 minutes per game is a HUGE inefficiency.

[RaptorsVictim]

From what I heard and read, DC's knee is swelling, so , I do not think he would be an effective part in this playoff. I would not take the risk of starting Powell, but I would rather throw fresh bodies on PG. you have 4 guys - Powell, DC, PP and JT and you can even add JJ to them if he is healthy - if every guy can give us good 10 minutes against PG, I do not think Indiana will have a chance to take this series.

I just hope Casey gets wise enough and does not start Scolla.

[JawsGT]

I think the only way Indy wins this series is if they get really really hot from 3 in 4 of 7 games...and I just don't see that happening.