Eddie Jones is out; who's in?

Now that Eddie Jones is on the shelf for at least two weeks in hopes he can shake this nagging lower leg injury, who's going to start at shooting guard?

Trenton Hassell hasn't exactly earned starting time with his play so far and Avery Johnson seems reluctant to use Jerry Stackhouse in the starting lineup.

On a one-game basis, Johnson has used J.J. Barea either at the point or shooting guard so he didn't have to disrupt his rotation with Jason Terry and Stackhouse coming off the bench.

But, I'm not sure Johnson can start Barea over the course of two weeks or longer. If he thought Devin Harris and Terry were too small too pair together regularly, then Barea certainly doesn't help that situation.

I think Johnson is going to have to start Terry. He's playing so well right now, and an arguement can be made it's because he's loose as a goose coming off the bench, but there seems to be little choice unless Hassell can step up and do the job until Jones gets back.

-- Jeff Caplan

Comments

[James]

As long as it doesn't involve Terry at the point, he can start all he wants. The solid play from Harris and Barea so far this season has amplified how hard the offense can be to watch when Terry is running the point. Let the man gun from the 2 like he is born to do. The second quarter last night was almost unwatchable on the offensive end.

[Captain Midnight]

i say put hassell in there for the start even though has been bad, just for four minutes or so. you keep terry coming off the bench so he stays the same mentally and doesnt change his approach.