Starting lineup and bench order

[ColchVEGAS]

Yeah this prediction was blown to smithereens

And I am extremely happy with how wrong I was on Calcaterra, Clingan, and Karaban. All are much more polished than I expected. I truly thought Calcaterra was a one trick pony.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Yeah this prediction was blown to smithereens

By Injury in part. By solid play from the freshmen and Calcaterra as well. It will continue to evolve, but I think those who were furthest off are the people who predicted AJax would play a lot at the 4. When Johnson comes back, AJax will get almost no minutes at the 4. So far, it looks to me that the guard rotation between Alleyne, Diarra and Joey depends on the matchup and who is effective. Newton and Hawk will get solid minutes, but we've already seen a game where Hawk barely played, and Newton has been really good and not so good on occasion.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

By Injury in part. By solid play from the freshmen and Calcaterra as well. It will continue to evolve, but I think those who were furthest off are the people who predicted AJax would play a lot at the 4. When Johnson comes back, AJax will get almost no minutes at the 4. So far, it looks to me that the guard rotation between Alleyne, Diarra and Joey depends on the matchup and who is effective. Newton and Hawk will get solid minutes, but we've already seen a game where Hawk barely played, and Newton has been really good and not so good on occasion.

If you are saying Hawk won't get major minutes/top of rotation, you're wrong.

 

[alphasigko]

I just can't see how anyone on this board could put Samson over Alex at this point (or vice versa). What's it based on? A hope to have a taller player? Because other than that, I don't see a reason at this point.

Well said

 

[HuskyHawk]

If you are saying Hawk won't get major minutes/top of rotation, you're wrong.

What? I said he and Newton are locked in among the guards, but even they may have a game (both have) where conditions cut their minutes. I think Alleyne, Diarra and Joey C are in dogfight for time, both practice and games.

At the end of the year, Adama, Hawk, Jackson and Newton should lead the team in MPG, barring injury. Pretty much as expected.

 

[jibsey]

What? I said he and Newton are locked in among the guards, but even they may have a game (both have) where conditions cut their minutes. I think Alleyne, Diarra and Joey C are in dogfight for time, both practice and games.

At the end of the year, Adama, Hawk, Jackson and Newton should lead the team in MPG, barring injury. Pretty much as expected.

Karaban will play as much as Hawk, defense, size and overall game skills.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Karaban will play as much as Hawk, defense, size and overall game skills.

I doubt that. Not when Johnson is back. He's playing way too much right now.

 

[87Xfer]

I think the international duo and Calcaterra are going to surprise us. I don't think Springs or Clingan see much of the floor.

DC won tourney MVP in Portland, but he's not going to see much of the floor?

edit: nevermind - i just realized how old that post was . still a pretty bad take, i guess.