Charles Gardner reports that Desmond Mason and Yi will fill out the starting lineup on Monday …. well, lets just say that I guess it matters more who finishes the game, and I hope Simmons and Villanueva get that nod.
I can sort of see the logic of Mason over Simmons — if they are equal defensively, then bring the more potent offensive player off of the bench. I just think that logic is wrong, is all, but there may be more to it than you or I know. After a year away from the game, maybe Simmons isn’t ready to play very many minutes, so why not pace him.
Starting Yi, though, is a little more questionable, although if they do need to get him a quota of 20 minutes, starting him will make it more palatable for him to spend the 4th quarter on the bench. This might be a good matchup for Yi to get started — Rashard Lewis is playing out of position for Orlando, and he can’t stick anybody.
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