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Message: [QUOTE="oldhusky, post: 4769271, member: 9844"] Aaliyah and Ice can't play 40 minutes, that is true, but if neither Amari or Ayanna step up, Geno could resort to a three big rotation with Aubrey being the third member. That is sub-optimal for several reasons, Aailyah would have to play significant minutes at the 5 when Ice wasn't in, we would be a little small, any injury or foul trouble would mean we have to go to a 4th or 5th option, and it would mean aubrey wouldn't be available for much help at the 3. Assuming Ice is pretty good, however, the other two players are proven at a very high level. Aaliyah is an All American candidate and even though she played mostly on the perimeter last year, Aubrey was a star substitute at the 4 her first two years. My main point is if everyone is healthy, both Amari and Ayanna have to give Geno a reason to play them. There are no entitlement minutes associated with being the 4th best big. He can get good production with just three. Last year Ayanna was close to the third in a rotation with Dorka and Aaliyah. Aubrey in her first two years was a much better 4 than Ayanna last year, so the bar is set much higher for her getting minutes this year. Ideally Amari and Ayanna can earn minutes and make if a 4 or even 5 big rotation, enabling Aubrey to split time between the 3 and 4 and be a supersub at both. [/QUOTE]