Byron Scott says he's considering changes in playing time for struggling team: Cavaliers Insider

Byron Scott admits that roster changes could be in the offing as his team continues to struggle.

View full sizeDuane Burleson / Associated PressRamon Sessions (3), Ryan Hollins (right) and the rest of the Cavaliers had no answers for Detroit guard Rodney Stuckey on Sunday, who scored 24 points with 11 assists in the Pistons' victory at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Byron Scott admitted he was considering lineup changes from top to bottom in the wake of the Cavaliers' struggles.

"I'm at a point of a lot of things right now," he said. "Yeah, I've considered [changes], but I think I'm going to wait a few more games to see what happens.

"I've been thinking about a lot of things, and the one thing about me is that when I do think about these things I don't take them lightly. I don't rush at them because of a loss like [at Minnesota] or the last three games. I try to think about it and consider everything before I make a move like that because I want to feel extremely comfortable when I do it.

"I don't want to do it because of a reaction. So I'm going to take some days before I do anything."

The changes could mean playing time for rookies Manny Harris and Samardo Samuels, who have been inactive most of the season.

Bench marks: The Cavs and Pistons came into Sunday with two of the best benches in the NBA. Cleveland was ranked first in bench scoring at 46.5 points per game and Detroit was fourth with 39.3.

The Cavs' bench came out on top in Sunday's matchup, thanks to 22 points from Antawn Jamison that led to a 41-29 advantage.

Getting hooked: Perhaps it was only natural that the subject should come up with two former Laker players -- Scott and Kurt Rambis -- squared off as coaches on Saturday at Minnesota.

In talking about their glory years, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's skyhook came up, and it was suggested that it would be a good shot for the Cavs' 7-0 backup center Ryan Hollins.

"Some of the things you need to be able to use that shot is great lower body strength and pretty good-sized hands," Scott said. "I don't know if Ryan has the hands to be able to do that shot on an everyday basis.

"But he definitely has the length and the jumping ability. It should be something he tries to do just to see if it's something he could put in his arsenal.

"Kareem, just watching him over the years, it was a thing of beauty."

Hollins air-balled a hook shot on Sunday evening.