Boat is the leading returning rebounder, but Facey and Brimah's per minute numbers were solid (Brimah's are a bit skewed by a slow start, he was around 10 per 40 from mid-December on - with his shoulder hopefully healed, I look for him to take a big step forward in that department). We're going to need to out-rebound teams at the 3-5, since the outlet passes are obviously cut-off if Boat, Purvis, and Samuel are forced to crash the glass.
I know "we're going to run more this year" is right up there with various players gaining 20 pounds of muscle on the list of offseason lore, but damn, if there was ever a team that was built to run, this one is it. Purvis and Boatright are as electrifying with the ball in the open court as any two players in the country. Samuel's obviously shown a penchant for pushing the tempo as well. And most importantly, we finally have enough depth in the backcourt - for the first time in what seems like forever - to justify a breakneck style of play. Last year, 'Bazz was frequently in energy conservation mode during the first half because he knew he was playing 37-38 minutes. Between Boat, Purvis, Samuel, Cassell, D-Ham, and Omar, we should be able to limit everybody to 32-35 minutes a game.
