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Message: [QUOTE="BlueSkyGLW, post: 4060796, member: 11281"] With all due respect to an abundance of quality guards, the Coach's likely biggest decision is not how many of them are on the floor at any given time BUT in the style this team will play, given their depth and capabilities (some developed, other brimming in potential). Does he stay with the limited number rotation he has used in most years because of lack of depth or does he deploy most of his deep resources? The latter will enhance fun and moral, especially if they catch on quickly and convincingly win with it. If he then decides to try to deploy them in waves, his next big challenge is to find the near-optimum combinations he puts on the floor at the same time. Does he stay with a fix set of fives after experimenting or is he able to mix and match as the game progresses to adjust to the opponent's capabilities and maintain his team's competitive edge? I believe he will try to change the style of play to take advantage of the quality depth of this team and try to run the opponents to the ground and early submission. Good luck to him. This will be a hard coaching year but it can also be the most fun for both him and the players. I can even see a game against a smaller team when 5 guards are on the floor with another one still on the bench or games where he will have two playmaking guards on the floor with three tall ones but ensuring good perimeter defense. Equally important is how he will be able to accelerate the process of turning this team into a well-coordinated motion offense. Bigs must pass well and move, guards not rooted in one spot and able to catch and shoot. The combinations he comes up with for greater success may surprise even the most astute observers in these boards. [/QUOTE]

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