lets look at the data..
D.George is just a 39% shooter and not a great passer or defender...
i would just say he's young and has energy...
furthermore, we all know Payton is not a pure point guard, all he did in Seattle is penetrate, then pass. but with Kobe, one of the great penetrator in the league, in the lineup, Payton doesnt have to such a job... Payton is not a pure passer; fisher is much better than him in terms of starting half court offense...
lets focus on defense, i was a Seattle fan b4, so i know exactly wat Payton could do...
he can defend most of SG in the league, of cuz not T-mac....
and Brain Shaw is leaving the Lakers, so George is the only G/F in the lineup, beside Kobe...
if u a really a NBA fans, u should know a G/F is very crucial to the bench of every team...
right??
and FOX wont be back till mid- Dec... so no one would expect him in shape b4 Feb or March...
without Fox, George can play multi- position, so he's the key of the bench...
Fisher (Pargo)
Payton (Rush)
Kobe (George)
Malone (Madsen)
Oneal (Medvedenko)
Pargo is not a good player, so i would prefer use Rush as PG and George can come off the bench as SG or SF to sub Kobe or Payton if they are in foul trouble ...
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