My only problem with the starting 5 is that none of them are pure shooters.
1. I think the issue with Marshall and Jones coming off the bench is one you see often in basketball. These guys are natural sparks off the bench, which obviously leads to the conclusion that they are more effective off the bench. I see no reason why that should change.
2. Drew Gooden has been a solid first quarter player since coming to Cleveland, so I feel comfortable with him starting. It's the rest of the game that he sometimes disappears. But in the first, he can do damage on the offensive end.
3. Except for last night, this team does not usually come out flat early on. They try to get Z involved early, and use the fresh energy of Lebron and Larry to create early fast breaks off turnovers.
4. Teams that ignore Eric Snow will get burned. It happened last night, when the Wizards put too much focus on shutting down Lebron early on, and leaving E-Snow open. He knocked down 3 jumpers in a row, and the Wizards had to change their strategy. He also adds calm to the court, and frustrates opposing players on defense. When he was on Arenas last night, Arenas couldn't make his own shot, because Snow is such a good on-ball defender.
5. The Rotation right now is working really well. Allan Henderson was great to bring in for insurance, and he will likely lose most of his minutes when Andy gets back. But, I like how Mike Brown is getting Luke Jackson minutes, and how he is rotating the big men. This team FINALLY has a bench that other teams have to be worried about. And we've gotten rid of the Silas rotation, which predominantly consisted of A-Team, B-Team, and that never worked.