From David Schexnaydre Jr. over at NOLA.com:
So what am I getting at? Well, I don't think it would be a bad idea to keep Julian as the starter even once Peja has returned from injury. Why not? Even when he starts Julian still only gets about 20 minutes a game. But he gives you production in those 20 minutes. So why not start Julian, give him his 20 minutes, and let Peja come off the bench, but still get his 35 minutes. Would it really be so bad having Peja on the floor in the 2nd quarter with the reserves? If anything, since there really aren't any scorers on the second unit, it would give Peja more opportunities to get his shot going and get into a rhythm. It's been no secret that at times during this season he's been a forgotten man on the court. In 3 of his last 8 games, Peja didn't even get into double digits in the number of shots he attempted.


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