Re: Starting Lineup Predictions for ‘18-‘19
Originally Posted by
bisonfan08
Based on what I've seen out of the team so far this year, the way I would play this team is:
1 - Shahid
2 - Cook
3 - Ward
4 - Rocky
5 - Deng
Bench order
6 - Griesel (when healthy)
7 - Eady
8 - Hunter (when healthy)
9 - Horn
10 - Samuelson
11 - Quayle
You start both Deng and Rocky because they would be very effective on the floor together, whichever one starts the game hotter or avoids fouls stays in at the first substitution and the other comes out while Griesel or Eady comes in. You can rotate them for each other at the 5 during the middle of each half but barring foul trouble both should get back on the floor together for the last 3-4 minutes of each half. It would improve our rebounding dramatically and also help space the floor a bit for the guards with two threats around the rim. Can run a little high low getting Deng the ball at the free throw line, he'd be real tough to stop in that situation but I guess that's just me, I'm no D1 coach
I think this is a good lineup, but I would put Horn above Hunter (healthy or not). I love the idea of Rocky and Deng on the floor together. Force the other teams hand to deal with both out there. Rebounding is all about effort. You have to want to do it.
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