These two plus our main 4 guys, then Taurean, Dinwiddie, gabe and Jaxson is a good 10 man lineup we just need to be healthy
itsnotreallyme0
Make reaves 6th man if you care about having enough defenders around dlo and lbj and if you understand bball.
Dlo vand lbj Davis and then the 5th can change based on matchup(Christie prince reaves rui wood)
jsun_
Rui for the sole reason that Darvin seems to forget Rui’s on the team when he comes off the bench.
HORSEthedude619
Vando
OwlNap
It feels unwise to change an undefeated starting 5.
Musa_2050
Vando. Rui has been fine starting, but Vando and AD give us solid defense.
Lucieddreams
Vando needs to start against the majority of teams in the league. I couldn’t stand that first Mavs meeting where Ham subbed Vando in on the same play Luka subbed out.
I don’t trust Ham to stagger Vando’s minutes to make sure he’s on the floor with the other teams best player. If he starts, he can put the clamps on early and we have a better chance of not giving up 70 first half points.
Start Rui until Vando is back to full strength though. Vando took a while to full ramp up and look like himself again. Needs to be 100% to start. If he comes back too late it’ll be tough
ValuableAssociate8
Vando. We tryna get playoff ready
gregmango2323
Rui can shoot so rui
LudwigNasche
Start Rui, if someone is toasting us bring Vando early.
Vando is an integral part of this team and my favorite acquisition of Brick’s trade, but since he is mostly a defensive standout with pretty limited offensive game I don’t think he should be a starter.
suhar97
Do we even know if Vando will be back at all?
AntSmith777
Depends on the matchup.
hulaman11
Rui
Mambatime0824
Vando. For the sole purpose of defending the other team’s best player matching their minutes from the get go.
iTurbo6
Rui.
Theoneandonlylog
If Vando comes back*
Why is this sub assuming that he’s coming back? Based on the reporting he’s likely out for the season
broken_hyphen
It doesn’t matter. Darvin Ham’s going to completely mismanage the situation.
xreddawgx
we have a guy when mashed together would make the perfect player. Dlo + Reaves , Vando + Rui, Cam + Prince.
Rui because the only time Rui brings energy is if he starts. Vando always brings energy.
What I think should happen is keep the same starting 5 then sub Reaves or Russell out whoever’s colder for Vando
Vegasguy3124
This may sound weird but Vando plays with a *dive for the ball mentality.* I genuinely worry about him playing too wild. (I’m a helicopter parent) Rui starts. Vando has so much potential– but needs better defensive execution without diving for every loose ball.
Tendey
Vando once he’s fully game ready. I feel like a lot of people weren’t noticing but vando shooting/around the rim was booming before injury
_Zee_a1
I really hope Vando returns to his old self this season. It took him a while to return to form after his first injury. 🤞
jobeeeeeeem
Rui not unless they play teams like Dallas and Phoenix for example.
outsidehere
Vando. Rui still has to get heavy minutes however we need Vando to guard the opposing teams best player. For example : For the Clippers : As much as PG and Kawhi are the best players on the team, the new offensive system depends on Harden. Disable the Beard and the rest of the team is thrown off. Same goes for Westbrook except that it’s easier to guard him as he’s not as good as a playmaker as Harden
broke_boi1
Lmao Vando is not coming back this season, idk why they won’t just bite the bullet and say as much
Large_Mango
Let’s get Vando back first
Nykeeo
Vando
KingNephew
Vando has to start because D’lo/Reaves can’t and don’t care to play defense.
big1dinero
Vando. Next question
TyM20
I love Rui but we need Vando to cover for Reaves & D Lo. Rui’s scoring off the bench, if Ham can properly manage his minutes, will be important.
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Matchup dependent.
These two plus our main 4 guys, then Taurean, Dinwiddie, gabe and Jaxson is a good 10 man lineup we just need to be healthy
Make reaves 6th man if you care about having enough defenders around dlo and lbj and if you understand bball.
Dlo vand lbj Davis and then the 5th can change based on matchup(Christie prince reaves rui wood)
Rui for the sole reason that Darvin seems to forget Rui’s on the team when he comes off the bench.
Vando
It feels unwise to change an undefeated starting 5.
Vando. Rui has been fine starting, but Vando and AD give us solid defense.
Vando needs to start against the majority of teams in the league. I couldn’t stand that first Mavs meeting where Ham subbed Vando in on the same play Luka subbed out.
I don’t trust Ham to stagger Vando’s minutes to make sure he’s on the floor with the other teams best player. If he starts, he can put the clamps on early and we have a better chance of not giving up 70 first half points.
Start Rui until Vando is back to full strength though. Vando took a while to full ramp up and look like himself again. Needs to be 100% to start. If he comes back too late it’ll be tough
Vando. We tryna get playoff ready
Rui can shoot so rui
Start Rui, if someone is toasting us bring Vando early.
Vando is an integral part of this team and my favorite acquisition of Brick’s trade, but since he is mostly a defensive standout with pretty limited offensive game I don’t think he should be a starter.
Do we even know if Vando will be back at all?
Depends on the matchup.
Rui
Vando. For the sole purpose of defending the other team’s best player matching their minutes from the get go.
Rui.
If Vando comes back*
Why is this sub assuming that he’s coming back? Based on the reporting he’s likely out for the season
It doesn’t matter. Darvin Ham’s going to completely mismanage the situation.
we have a guy when mashed together would make the perfect player. Dlo + Reaves , Vando + Rui, Cam + Prince.
you need Vando for:
Ant, Shai, Harden/PG13, Luka, Ingram, Murray, Durant.
Rui because the only time Rui brings energy is if he starts. Vando always brings energy.
What I think should happen is keep the same starting 5 then sub Reaves or Russell out whoever’s colder for Vando
This may sound weird but Vando plays with a *dive for the ball mentality.* I genuinely worry about him playing too wild. (I’m a helicopter parent) Rui starts. Vando has so much potential– but needs better defensive execution without diving for every loose ball.
Vando once he’s fully game ready. I feel like a lot of people weren’t noticing but vando shooting/around the rim was booming before injury
I really hope Vando returns to his old self this season. It took him a while to return to form after his first injury. 🤞
Rui not unless they play teams like Dallas and Phoenix for example.
Vando. Rui still has to get heavy minutes however we need Vando to guard the opposing teams best player. For example : For the Clippers : As much as PG and Kawhi are the best players on the team, the new offensive system depends on Harden. Disable the Beard and the rest of the team is thrown off. Same goes for Westbrook except that it’s easier to guard him as he’s not as good as a playmaker as Harden
Lmao Vando is not coming back this season, idk why they won’t just bite the bullet and say as much
Let’s get Vando back first
Vando
Vando has to start because D’lo/Reaves can’t and don’t care to play defense.
Vando. Next question
I love Rui but we need Vando to cover for Reaves & D Lo. Rui’s scoring off the bench, if Ham can properly manage his minutes, will be important.
Vando
But Rui dhould be finishing the game