Jermaine O'Neal to start, Luis Scola benched
Jermaine O'Neal - C - Phoenix Suns
March 15, 2013 - 12:45 PM ET
Lindsey Hunter has decided to bench Luis Scola and start Jermaine O'Neal at center for Friday's game against the Hawks.
Markieff Morris will continue to start at power forward in order to "try to spur him," but the most significant news is O'Neal in the starting lineup and Scola on the bench. Scola has only played more than 30 minutes once in March, while O'Neal has flirted with 23-29 minutes on any given night since the beginning of February. Now without Marcin Gortat (foot) in the lineup, O'Neal has a chance to do some damage.
Source: Paul Coro on Twitter
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