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BleedHuskyBlu said:
Jayden Ross has to be a rotational piece this year. He has the size and defensive potential we will need
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Jayden had flashes last year both defensively and offensively but he was inconsistent on offense. We could be surprised and there has been virtually no positive talk of him for next year. (By us fans here)
 
It would not surprise me to see Adam's take one of Mullins' two spots. Adam's dis make the McD's AA game and I haven't seen enough of his play to completely discount him at this point.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
It would not surprise me to see Adam's take one of Mullins' two spots. Adam's dis make the McD's AA game and I haven't seen enough of his play to completely discount him at this point.
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I heard rumblings of Adams not being too happy we brought in Malachi Smith. Not sure how the minutes shake out for him now. Demary and Smith have all 40 mins at the 1 locked up. Solo will be 30+ MPG at the 2. Mullins (if he’s not starting at the 3) will be getting 10 MPG at the 2 and likely 15 MPG at the 3. Furphy/Ross/Stewart get the other 25 MPG at the 3 and backup 4 spot minutes?

That leaves 0 minutes for Adams. We’ll see what happens with him I guess
 
aburks41 said:
I heard rumblings of Adams not being too happy we brought in Malachi Smith. Not sure how the minutes shake out for him now. Demary and Smith have all 40 mins at the 1 locked up. Solo will be 30+ MPG at the 2. Mullins (if he’s not starting at the 3) will be getting 10 MPG at the 2 and likely 15 MPG at the 3. Furphy/Ross/Stewart get the other 25 MPG at the 3 and backup 4 spot minutes?

That leaves 0 minutes for Adams. We’ll see what happens with him I guess
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I don’t think we can assign minute totals that easily yet, and I really don’t think we can assume Furphy and Ross have cemented their spots in the rotation. Adams will have a chance to earn minutes, even if the rumblings you heard are accurate.
 
aburks41 said:
I heard rumblings of Adams not being too happy we brought in Malachi Smith. Not sure how the minutes shake out for him now. Demary and Smith have all 40 mins at the 1 locked up. Solo will be 30+ MPG at the 2. Mullins (if he’s not starting at the 3) will be getting 10 MPG at the 2 and likely 15 MPG at the 3. Furphy/Ross/Stewart get the other 25 MPG at the 3 and backup 4 spot minutes?

That leaves 0 minutes for Adams. We’ll see what happens with him I guess
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Crazy post. If Adams plays well in practice he will get plenty of minutes. Let’s see what he can do before we say there are no minutes for him
 
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aburks41 said:
I heard rumblings of Adams not being too happy we brought in Malachi Smith. Not sure how the minutes shake out for him now. Demary and Smith have all 40 mins at the 1 locked up. Solo will be 30+ MPG at the 2. Mullins (if he’s not starting at the 3) will be getting 10 MPG at the 2 and likely 15 MPG at the 3. Furphy/Ross/Stewart get the other 25 MPG at the 3 and backup 4 spot minutes?

That leaves 0 minutes for Adams. We’ll see what happens with him I guess
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Not surprised at all. There is no PT available for Adams at PG between Silas and Smith if those guys are who we expect. Realistically maybe 10mpg as backup SG If Alex leaves and we don’t replace him with a transfer starter (meaning Mullins starts at the 3 and Stew at the 4)
 
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aburks41 said:
I heard rumblings of Adams not being too happy we brought in Malachi Smith. Not sure how the minutes shake out for him now. Demary and Smith have all 40 mins at the 1 locked up. Solo will be 30+ MPG at the 2. Mullins (if he’s not starting at the 3) will be getting 10 MPG at the 2 and likely 15 MPG at the 3. Furphy/Ross/Stewart get the other 25 MPG at the 3 and backup 4 spot minutes?

That leaves 0 minutes for Adams. We’ll see what happens with him I guess
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I mean, he signed thinking we would have Mahaney and Nowell. Now we have Demary and Smith instead.

We’ve had our 3 act like a second point guard a lot lately (Jackson, Castle - McNeeley was starting to look like one). That position has nobody in it at the moment. So he can go win it. Nobody says it has to be Mullins.
 
Gurleyman said:
I mean, he signed thinking we would have Mahaney and Nowell. Now we have Demary and Smith instead.

We’ve had our 3 act like a second point guard a lot lately (Jackson, Castle - McNeeley was starting to look like one). That position has nobody in it at the moment. So he can go win it. Nobody says it has to be Mullins.
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Smith is a 5th yr senior so Adams would gain a year under him.

Furphy is a lot better than most think.
 
Gurleyman said:
I mean, he signed thinking we would have Mahaney and Nowell. Now we have Demary and Smith instead.

We’ve had our 3 act like a second point guard a lot lately (Jackson, Castle - McNeeley was starting to look like one). That position has nobody in it at the moment. So he can go win it. Nobody says it has to be Mullins.
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If he weren’t so scrawny I’d agree but he needs to gain at least 15lbs before he can guard other wings. He’s only listed at 165.
 
bendm said:
If he weren’t so scrawny I’d agree but he needs to gain at least 15lbs before he can guard other wings. He’s only listed at 165.
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on D, they could change matchups a bit - at least when he’s paired with Demary. Although if we are forced into switching, we can’t guarantee those matchups hold.

Adams was really out of sorts on offense in the McDs game, but I was encouraged by his quick feet on D. Someone isolated on him and he took on the challenge and really locked in and moved his feet. But he would potentially be vulnerable to bully ball.
 
Gurleyman said:
on D, they could change matchups a bit - at least when he’s paired with Demary. Although if we are forced into switching, we can’t guarantee those matchups hold.

Adams was really out of sorts on offense in the McDs game, but I was encouraged by his quick feet on D. Someone isolated on him and he took on the challenge and really locked in and moved his feet. But he would potentially be vulnerable to bully ball.
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Mullins will also potentially be vulnerable to bully ball, whether the bulk of his minutes are at the 2 or 3. But they both have good positional length and competitive motors. I’ve watched a lot of games from both. They’re hoopers, but the physicality will be an adjustment regardless of what positions they’re defending, just a reality. Their respective skillsets are major pluses. Makes sense for adams to wonder where his minutes are going to come from, but, a 3-guard lineup like we ran with Tristen, Cam, and Stephon, gives all these talented guards a chance to get a lot of run. Obviously a lot rides on who is added to the roster and where JStew will see the bulk of his minutes.

Silas Demary Jr
Solo Ball
Braylon Mullins
Malachi Smith
Darius Adams
Jayden Ross
Jacob Furphy

..could all be competing for those 3 guard spots in theory. Really talented rotation. If any of them are ready to compete for their minutes, then they chose to play for the wrong program. @Gurleyman sorry, all of this obviously isn’t directed at your post.
 
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444JR said:
Mullins will also potentially be vulnerable to bully ball, whether the bulk of his minutes are at the 2 or 3. But they both have good positional length and competitive motors. I’ve watched a lot of games from both. They’re hoopers, but the physicality will be an adjustment regardless of what positions they’re defending, just a reality. Their respective skillsets are major pluses. Makes sense for adams to wonder where his minutes are going to come from, but, a 3-guard lineup like we ran with Tristen, Cam, and Stephon, gives all these talented guards a chance to get a lot of run. Obviously a lot rides on who is added to the roster and where JStew will see the bulk of his minutes.

Silas Demary Jr
Solo Ball
Braylon Mullins
Malachi Smith
Darius Adams
Jayden Ross
Jacob Furphy

..could all be competing for those 3 guard spots in theory. Really talented rotation. If any of them are ready to compete for their minutes, then they chose to play for the wrong program. @Gurleyman sorry, all of this obviously isn’t directed at your post.
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Furphy played the 3 in Australia. Ross can play guard but is more a 3 anyway.
 
ToolzieFan said:
I don’t think we can assign minute totals that easily yet, and I really don’t think we can assume Furphy and Ross have cemented their spots in the rotation. Adams will have a chance to earn minutes, even if the rumblings you heard are accurate.
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Key word here:EARN
 
Huskyforlife said:
Guaranteed rotation pieces:
Demary
Ball
Mullins
Stew
Reed
Smith
Mullins
Reibe

Fighting for remaining rotation spot/s:
Ross
Adams
Furphy

I think it’s a real toss up among those last 3 for the final rotation spot. There’s Furphy people, Ross people, and probably less Adams people. If Karaban comes back though, add him to the first 8, and there’s your 9 man rotation easily.
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Mullins is so good you gotta get him in there twice.
 
The silence has been deafening but I’m coming around to only needing a backup 4/5 to replace Alex if he leaves. Monroe woulda fit the bill… I think this would still be a chip contending squad depending on the transfer and if Mullins is as good as advertised:

Silas 20 / Smith 20
Ball 30 / Adams 10
Mullins 20 / Ross 10 / Silas 10
Stew 25 / Transfer 15
Reed 25 / Reibe 10 / Transfer 5

30: Silas / Ball
25: Stew / Reed
20: Smith / Mullins / Transfer
10: Adams / Ross / Reibe
B: Furphy

Cut the rotation to 7 for the BET
 
bendm said:
The silence has been deafening but I’m coming around to only needing a backup 4/5 to replace Alex if he leaves. Monroe woulda fit the bill… I think this would still be a chip contending squad depending on the transfer and if Mullins is as good as advertised:

Silas 20 / Smith 20
Ball 30 / Adams 10
Mullins 20 / Silas 10 / Ross 10
Stew 25 / Transfer 15
Reed 25 / Reibe 10 / Transfer 5

30: Silas / Ball
25: Stew / Reed
20: Smith / Mullins / Transfer
10: Adams / Ross / Reibe
B: Furphy

Cut the rotation to 7 for the BET
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A lot depends on how Hurley wants to structure a 3 guard offense.

Silas Demary, Jr. is more combo guard than pure point. Malachi Smith is definitely pure PG.

So given Solo is going to start, and hopefully take a Junior leap in talent:

Malachi Smith
Silas Demary Jr. / Adams
Solo Ball / Mullins
Stewart / Ross / Furphy
Reed, Jr. / Reibe

But if we need to go big

Malachi Smith / Silas Demary Jr / Adams
Solo Ball / Mullins / Adams
Stewart / Furphy
Reibe / Ross
Reed, Jr.

But we are not there yet with roster - AK decision nonetheless we need some PF transfer in.
 
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I believe, to win it all, we need Mullins and Demary to show up as advertised. Mullins needs to get McNealy minutes at the 3 and give us the consistent 3-point shooting that McNealey in the end failed to deliver. Demary needs to clone the Newton role. If either or both these guys turns out to be a Mahaney-type "miss". we are going to struggle. Further, we need Ball and Mullins playing together, not alternating. Together, they will be the heart and soul of our offense. If we have Karaban or some beefy transfer at the 4, we can't have Stewart at the 3. That is a lineup too likely to give us 6-minute stretches without a basket. If we're to be something special next year, we must get workhorse minutes from Demary, Ball and Mullins.
 
Adams is not an OAD candidate. Needs to earn his minutes in practice and in games. Plenty of rotational flexibility for Dan in positions 1-3. Adams should spend time in SnC Program and look at his significant PT opportunities in Year 2. Learn the offense and defensive rotations-Quality bench minutes- And let his production earn him PT in Year 1. Gonna be a competitive group of guards/wings for PT -as it should be. Smith is only here for a year.
 
I can see where a player like Tyrese Proctor declaring for the draft yesterday (and other similar upcoming declarations over the next few weeks) is why any undeclared players, who've been sitting on the fence, would want to hold off on declaring for the draft until the last minute.

By doing so they'll have in front of them the full list of every player in the draft, thereby having a more accurate idea of where they'll be slotted.
 
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Umami Zen said:
Adams is not an OAD candidate. Needs to earn his minutes in practice and in games. Plenty of rotational flexibility for Dan in positions 1-3. Adams should spend time in SnC Program and look at his significant PT opportunities in Year 2. Learn the offense and defensive rotations-Quality bench minutes- And let his production earn him PT in Year 1. Gonna be a competitive group of guards/wings for PT -as it should be. Smith is only here for a year.
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Yeah I enjoying reading his commitment quotes re working hard to earn his PT. Hope it wasn’t lip service.
 


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444JR said:
Mullins will also potentially be vulnerable to bully ball, whether the bulk of his minutes are at the 2 or 3. But they both have good positional length and competitive motors. I’ve watched a lot of games from both. They’re hoopers, but the physicality will be an adjustment regardless of what positions they’re defending, just a reality. Their respective skillsets are major pluses. Makes sense for adams to wonder where his minutes are going to come from, but, a 3-guard lineup like we ran with Tristen, Cam, and Stephon, gives all these talented guards a chance to get a lot of run. Obviously a lot rides on who is added to the roster and where JStew will see the bulk of his minutes.

Silas Demary Jr
Solo Ball
Braylon Mullins
Malachi Smith
Darius Adams
Jayden Ross
Jacob Furphy

..could all be competing for those 3 guard spots in theory. Really talented rotation. If any of them are ready to compete for their minutes, then they chose to play for the wrong program. @Gurleyman sorry, all of this obviously isn’t directed at your post.
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Ross a guard?? I don’t see that at all but the others who are named can all play 2-3 depending on lineups I agree.
I only saw video and the McD game and Adams will be a player, but it will take some time I think. And Furphy is kinda unknown right, will be interesting to say the least. Kids are always gonna be unhappy every year unfortunately just hope for patience from them these crazy days.
 
Lineup with AK now confirmed:

PG - Demary / Smith
SG - Ball / Mullins
SF - Stewart / Furphy / Ross
PF - Karaban / Stewart
C - Reed / Reibe

We could see 3 guard combos at times:

Demary / Ball / Mullins with Karaban and Reed

I have no idea how many minutes Ross will get but probably 11-13 is best guess as he can cover the 2 and the 3.

YoY improvements:
1. Ball went ballistic from Frosh to Soph - expect more but not the same improvement statistically as mostly defense, maybe assists go up.
2. Stewart was actually a lot better in Frosh to Soph than many realize -he doubled or tripled some stats
3. Reed was statistically better on less minutes from Soph (Michigan starter) to Junior (UConn bench) in many key areas
4. Ross was barely better in more minutes Frosh to Soph hence a lof of "we'll see" going on with im.
5. Karaban - I truly believe the concussion was behind his shooting slump. All signs are that he's 100% now for Senior year.

Roster is 11. We almost certainly will add 1-2 more at C and PF likely.
 
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