Solo starting - for now

THE FIELDHOUSE - Jim O'Brien said we shouldn't read too much into Solomon Jones starting over Roy Hibbert on Friday because he plans to switch up the starting lineup throughout the preseason. That's easier said than done, especially when three projected starters - T.J. Ford, Brandon Rush and Danny Granger - were on the court for the opening tip. The fourth starter - Troy Murphy - would have likely been out there if not for an ankle injury. Hibbert didn't help his cause to be the starter when he picked up three fouls in just five minutes in the first half. He had a solid second half and finished with nine points, five rebounds and one block in 16 minutes. "I think he's trying to find his way," O'Brien said. "Again, it's a little unfair to evaluate Roy this early. The best part of his game is his low-post game and we have very little in for him. I think it's also good to have Solomon. They'll make each other better." Jones ...