Hopefully all is going well with you.

Thinking of the Detroit Pistons and their terrific former owner, Bill Davidson, here’s a specific topic on which I’d appreciate getting your feedback, as a former NBA head coach.

If you have a minute [or ten-to-thirty, perhaps] to spare …

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Here are the specific questions for you to consider.

As an elite level basketball player …

Q1. Would you prefer to play on a team that uses [Option 1] a four-guard [or more?] rotation at the PG and OG positions, or a team that uses [Option 2] a three-guard rotation, almost exclusively, at these two positions?

Q2. [in general terms] Do you think Option 1 or Option 2 would be more effective?

… given that:

- you are 1 of the 3 guards in the three-guard rotation
- the three-guard rotation looks like this:

PG #1 + OG #1
PG #1 + OG-PG #2
OG-PG #2 + OG #1
PG #1 + OG #1
etc.

- with each of the guards in question rated as quality players at their respective positions
- with PG #1 listed as 6-5, 205; OG-PG #2 listed as 6-3, 200; and OG #1 listed as 6-7, 193

- the four-guard rotation looks like this, for example:

PG #1 + OG #1
PG #2 + OG-PG #2
PG #1 + OG #1
etc.

- with PG #2 listed as 6-0, 185

Thanks, in advance.

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PS. I am thinking of writing a separate blog entry on this very subject and would like to hear the opinion of someone who I respect, as a former head coach in the League, before making that decision.

PPS. Specifically … the current team situation which I’m thinking of at the moment is in Detroit with: PG #1 = Rodney Stuckney; OG #1 = Richard Hamilton; OG-PG #2 = Ben Gordon; and, PG #2 = Will Bynum.