Powell or Carroll?

[LJ2]

It's an important first game. I don't know if you want to start DC just "see" if he's ready to play at a high level when you already know Norm is good to go. Plus if Carroll is chasing George all game and banging with a bigger body and his knee starts to swell up for game two then you have to change your rotation again.

Right now I think the only adjustments that should be made are by the Pacers since they are the ones that need to figure out how to beat us.

[thead]

unpopular opinion...playoff Scola might be great. The game slows down and becomes more cerebral.

[mjt20mik]

unpopular opinion...playoff Scola might be great. The game slows down and becomes more cerebral.

The only problem is if they move CJ to the 4. Then that may be bad. But I have no problem with playoff Scola.

[planetmars]

unpopular opinion...playoff Scola might be great. The game slows down and becomes more cerebral.

Playoff Salmons was pretty bad though. Hopefully you're right.

[DanH]

unpopular opinion...playoff Scola might be great. The game slows down and becomes more cerebral.

Playoff BeBe might be great too, no idea. Not much evidence to support it though.

Scola's career regular season:
PER: 16.3
TS%: 53.4%
WS/48: .116

Scola's career post-season:
PER: 14.9
TS%: 50.8%
WS/48: .089

[KeonClark]

Playoff BeBe might be great too, no idea. Not much evidence to support it though.

Scola's career regular season:
PER: 16.3
TS%: 53.4%
WS/48: .116

Scola's career post-season:
PER: 14.9
TS%: 50.8%
WS/48: .089

But what are his stats on vet's vetness per minute?

[tDotted]

Playoff BeBe might be great too, no idea. Not much evidence to support it though.

Scola's career regular season:
PER: 16.3
TS%: 53.4%
WS/48: .116

Scola's career post-season:
PER: 14.9
TS%: 50.8%
WS/48: .089

Sound the alarm, save the children.. the man gets worse in the playoffs

[CNinja26]

If Carroll is not starting and not on Paul George, why on Earth did we even bring him here and pay him?

[nubreed000]

Carroll of course, to defend George.

Not starting Carroll would be like not using James Johnson to defend Joe Johnson... duh! oh...

Did we have Johnson when we played Brooklyn 2 years ago?

And Carroll should be starting, and on the floor whenever George is on the floor. Powell can come off the bench, and light it up against their 2nd unit. We need what he brings more from the second unit, than from the first.

[DanH]

Did we have Johnson when we played Brooklyn 2 years ago?

We did not. We had Fields, who barely played (and then when he did he got hurt, unfortunately).

[CalgaryRapsFan]

Did we have Johnson when we played Brooklyn 2 years ago?

And Carroll should be starting, and on the floor whenever George is on the floor. Powell can come off the bench, and light it up against their 2nd unit. We need what he brings more from the second unit, than from the first.

I was thinking Pierce last season with Washington. Fields on Johnson the year before was yet another example of not using the ideal matchup.

[RepTdot]

If Carroll is not starting and not on Paul George, why on Earth did we even bring him here and pay him?

This! Carroll was brought in for this exact job, defend the over-sized SF that has buried us in the playoffs the last 2 years...2014-Joe Johnson, 2015- Paul Pierce...now we go up against Paul George (6'9 SF)...so in the words of Bill Belichek "do your job"

[Chr1s1anL]

Both.

Powell at the 3.

Carroll at the 4.

This. I am Scola supporter but, this kid is on a role. Funny Raptors wanted to sign Matthews last summer so they could play small. Who would of thought they drafted that player in the 2nd round.

[Chr1s1anL]

The reason there is no both option is because it will never be both. I'm sure he's just trying to keep it in the realm of what Casey will do

Raptors went after Matthews to do the exact same thing

[The Great One]

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