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Message: [QUOTE="ctchamps, post: 5122647, member: 37"] Before we run Samson out of the starting lineup I'd like to see how he plays with Diarra replacing Mahaney in the starting line up. The current starting five has been the worst configuration to surround Samson both on offense and defense in these four games. Mahaney , Ball and McNeeley are unable to see the flow of other players on our team on the offensive end. On the defensive end Mahaney and Ball struggle containing their players and do not set up for rebounding when Samson goes up for a block. They have improved in this game versus the first three in finding the cutters when Samson goes out for the high hedge but are still weak at that. At this early stage of the season and from my observation of players the line up I think would be best from a defensive stand point would be: Diarra Ross McNeeley Karaban Samson* *But not against a big mobile center who could easily back him down. The line up I think would be best from an offensive stand point would be: Diarra Ball McNeeley Karaban *Samson or Reed Samson if the guards can figure out how to lob accurately. He is as close to unstoppable as it gets and because of this teams have to cheat off their players to play for his dunks opening up our perimeter offense. Reed because he's an easier target to get the ball to. But interestingly against a big mobile center his advantage over Samson on the defensive end would possibly be less favorable on the offensive end. [/QUOTE]

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