Moving in the right direction

[Bigboote]

I find it interesting that it seems most posters think Azzi's return threatens Shade's starting role, but not Chen's. If Azzi starts one of them will need to start the game on the bench. Geno seems high on both. Hmmm, what to do...

Honestly, I’ve never asked myself what my decision would be, between Chen & Ash.

Shoot! Now my brain hurts.

You mean you weren’t expecting a “Who will start?” thread in December?

 

[PacoSwede]

The rotation will now begin to get very interesting. Geno (and staff) will have a big job in trying to keep everyone as happy as possible and contributing in an effort to truly make this UConn squad the very best in the country.

keeping everyone happy is a major issue but i think uconn -- wisely (and luckily) -- has mostly found a way to address it. the key is the kind of kids it tries to bring in. this season's group appears to be great in this regard, though since we're not in the locker rooms or apartments we don't know if our perception is the reality. i hope works out for everyone.

 

[Bone Dog]

8 is a good number for a rotation, but 9 is a little unwieldy? And 10 just looks weird? Hmmm.

I suspect we’re about to see a new phase of the season in which Geno tries even more different lineups — big lineups, small lineups, pressure lineups. Maybe not against ND or USC. Those two games may have a shorter rotation. But especially by the time conference play starts, I think the experimentation does too. Then Geno will get everyone on the court in one way or another.

It may be that in the tournament the rotation contracts to 8 or even 7. But there’s plenty of time before that for everyone to have gotten their moment in the spotlight. By next March, they’ll all understand what they’ve earned and how to achieve even more the following season. Managing expectations is an important part of Geno’s job and I think he does it very well.