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Message: [QUOTE="ConwayGmck, post: 4094090, member: 10442"] NC State played a 4-guard unit with just Cunane the only player above 6-1. They didn't play Sophie Hart who is also 6-4 but is a freshman. So that's: G 5-4 Perez G 5-5 Johnson G 5-9 Crutchfield G 6-0 Brown-Turner C 6-5 Cunane So obviously there was going to be a match-up situation where State would play with quickness, perimeter shooting, and guard-heavy defense. Johnson and Jones off the bench were the Pack's leading rebounders, with 4 each. Front-loading a starting unit in a game like this with multiple bigs is probably not the best strategy, especially against an elite opponent on their own floor. There will be MANY MANY more games this season where the opponents will have multiple bigs to match up with us. THOSE are the games where Cardoso's addition to the roster will pay dividends. But this early in the season and against top-ranked opponents, we're just not going to see generous rotations of our roster regardless of in-game situations. When starters get into foul trouble or heaven forbid get injured, THAT'S where this kind of depth is helpful. Against opponents with great depth that they rotate heavily, THAT'S where it comes in handy. NC State's starting five played heavy minutes. Four of them totaled 30+ minutes, with the 5th (Johnson) with 27. For them, it wasn't about rotating their roster depth heavily and giving everyone ample playing time - they were playing to win the game. Next time perhaps we'll have more opportunity to give all our players more minutes.... [/QUOTE]

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