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Mullins first start maybe?

Mullins will be getting starter minutes whether he's starting vs A+M or not. More intrigued about Mullins on Tuesday with a healthy(?) Reed. Should be a great test for us. Like our chances at MSG.

A+M should be a great opportunity for our bench guys to get some run.
 
There’s no question Mullins will start today .. he was already pegged as the starter b4 he got hurt & after last games performance he more than ready against lower competition today … 100% he starts
 
Marat said:
I just don't see Hurley starting Mullins tonight, not yet.

Would it hurt JStew's psyche now? I don't know. But, if Mullins has a few strong games then I can see him starting later in Ddecember.
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Tired of waiting for Stewart to have a breakout season. This experiment needs to end. Start Mullins.
 
ucp990411 said:
I like Mullins being 6th man. He can come in for Ball, Stewart or Karaban. Come in at the 16 min time out and he can feast on players who may be a little gassed or their back ups. Still play him for 25-28 minutes. This is what Calipari did with Reed Shepherd and was their leading scorer and most talented player. Not that I think think Calipari is a brilliant strategist although he did outcoach that so called great coach Slick Rick in last years tournament
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Mullins can be 6th man 😊 But I want Mullins to start. He should be in with Alex and Solo. That lineup along with Tarris and Silas should frighten every opponent we face. I mean who you going to key on?
 
Umami Zen said:
Mullins will be getting starter minutes whether he's starting vs A+M or not. More intrigued about Mullins on Tuesday with a healthy(?) Reed. Should be a great test for us. Like our chances at MSG.

A+M should be a great opportunity for our bench guys to get some run.
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It would not surprise me if Reed did not play tonight. Next week are two big games
 
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imno1 said:
Mullins can be 6th man 😊 But I want Mullins to start. He should be in with Alex and Solo. That lineup along with Tarris and Silas should frighten every opponent we face. I mean who you going to key on?
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I agree that should be our line up at crunch time. When we get out to a 10-6 lead at the 16 min TO and then bring in our best player our opponent would be thinking WTF
 
BigErnMcCracken said:
Mullins is too much of a weapon for that. This is a kid who can sleepwalk to 20 points and impact the game in a variety of ways. I'm excited to see what he can do with 30 minutes. He's already got a green light. He blows the roof off of this team's potential.
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I am not saying Mullins should not be playing 25-30 minutes.
 
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An easy opponent, having Mullins available must make Hurley feel like he just entered an all you can eat buffet. I'm far more interested in what lineups Hurley experiments with in this game. My expectation is we see a lineup of Smith, Mullins, Ross, Alex and Reibe as much as we see a lineup of Demary, Ball, Mullins, Alex and Reibe.

Ross is probably a better set up man for Mullins than Ball at this stage of the teams development. Plus that lineup with Ross and Smith should be a far better defensive lineup.
 
ucp990411 said:
I would think Reed might be thinking that his minutes may be dwindling with how well Reibe is playing and may want to play asap.
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ucp990411 said:
I would think Reed might be thinking that his minutes may be dwindling with how well Reibe is playing and may want to play asap.
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I'm thinking Reed is secure with his opportunities once he is healthy and returns. And now is comfortable knowing he has a capable backup when he's not in the game removing some pressure when he's playing.
 
GHSWolverines said:
It would not surprise me if Reed did not play tonight. Next week are two big games
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Doubt he plays - if he couldn't play 3 days ago in a game that mattered, no point in playing him tonight unless the magic hands of God healed him. He'll be important against UF. That game will have some weird matchups as their 3 is 6'9". We will need Tarris healthy and rebounding in that one.

The great thing about Reibe's play is that it could scale down the need for Tarris out there from the 30 to 26-27. He's had a number of injuries already this year, so getting him ready for the stretch run is what it's all about.
 
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IDK if he starts, but by Tuesday, barring anything bad happening, he will.

1. Minutes restriction was lifted - said so in the post game.
2. He was to be the starter and got as far as BC before injury
3. He lit up Phog so I think we can all say he's ready. Not sure about getting his sea legs as if you didn't see him sorry.
4. Tonight is more a gimme so yeah, he plays ~20 minutes give or take depending on need just to keep him fresh.
5. Ball benefits the most from Braylon playing. Pretty hard to effectively guard Ball and Mullins without Demary, AK, or Reibe getting a much easier look.
6. Reed, even if available and healthy, should just be riding a bike on the side, not risking an injury for tonight.

Expect Hurley to put a premium on defense like the last 16 minutes of Kansas and try some new offensive things out - this is a low risk game to try somethings in a friendly environment.
 
I would think, based on his reputation, he will shoot better from 3. He didn't shoot particularly well against Kansas 3-9 with one being a wild banked in 3. He did create a lot of open 3"s with his movement.
 
I’m not sure if he’ll start tonight. What I do know is Mullins will become our fifth player averaging double figures scoring, which is what we had in 2024.
 
Lafayette said:
IDK if he starts, but by Tuesday, barring anything bad happening, he will.

1. Minutes restriction was lifted - said so in the post game.
2. He was to be the starter and got as far as BC before injury
3. He lit up Phog so I think we can all say he's ready. Not sure about getting his sea legs as if you didn't see him sorry.
4. Tonight is more a gimme so yeah, he plays ~20 minutes give or take depending on need just to keep him fresh.
5. Ball benefits the most from Braylon playing. Pretty hard to effectively guard Ball and Mullins without Demary, AK, or Reibe getting a much easier look.
6. Reed, even if available and healthy, should just be riding a bike on the side, not risking an injury for tonight.

Expect Hurley to put a premium on defense like the last 16 minutes of Kansas and try some new offensive things out - this is a low risk game to try somethings in a friendly environment.
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Given Stew may get a lot of run against Florida defending their big 3, I could see Mullins continuing to come off the bench until Texas.
 
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ucp990411 said:
Sure about that? Hurley seemed to be frustrated about the situation.
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Can you cite your sources here? Curious what you’ve seen that makes you infer that Hurley thinks Reed is capable of playing but is choosing not to.
 
WhereistheDove? said:
Can you cite your sources here? Curious what you’ve seen that makes you infer that Hurley thinks Reed is capable of playing but is choosing not to.
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CT insider said Hurley seems frustrated by the “on again off again nature of Reed’s injuries”. Frustrated by the medical staff or by Tarris? He has also said Tarris needs to get himself into playing condition. One can interpret these comments a few different ways
 
ucp990411 said:
CT insider said Hurley seems frustrated by the “on again off again nature of Reed’s injuries”. Frustrated by the medical staff or by Tarris? He has also said Tarris needs to get himself into playing condition. One can interpret these comments a few different ways
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Hmmmmmm. Thank you.
 
ucp990411 said:
CT insider said Hurley seems frustrated by the “on again off again nature of Reed’s injuries”. Frustrated by the medical staff or by Tarris? He has also said Tarris needs to get himself into playing condition. One can interpret these comments a few different ways
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The only direct quote from Hurley was:

"I'm not going to comment on that anymore," he said after the game. "Tarris has got to get himself healthy and on the court."

I think you may be making some logical leaps to get from that to some inference that Hurley thinks he’s soft or could have played if he wanted to. I’m sure Hurley and Tarris are both frustrated with the injury.
 
I would like to see him start. I think all potential starters going forward should get as many minutes together as possible. Stews role going forward is to back up AK. Limit his minutes for sure, but please let home start!
 
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