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Message: [QUOTE="oldhusky, post: 3595246, member: 9844"] The 2016 championship team is interesting as to how this could play out "IF" the freshmen meet or exceed expectations. That team played 9-10 players regularly, with the 10th being borderline {Ekmark}. The starters did not average 30 minutes a game. The first four subs included two future all american's (Gabby and Napheesa) at 6-7, and two players at 7-8 that would be drafted by the WNBA in Butler and Chong. Granted that kind of a bench is very rare and we probably can't expect that level this year, but we might be moving in that direction and next year, maybe particularly if Azzi commits. What I found interesting, though, is even though the starters were under 30 minutes a game, in the few games that year where it was a contest, they played far more, sometimes upper 30's. In those games Geno still used Gabby and Napheesa, but in essence went with a mostly 7 player rotation. In most games it was more like 9 and included Butler and Chong on a regular basis. That team dominated so much that the fourth quarter was often turned over to the subs for much of the quarter, which is a big part of why the starters averaged under 30 minutes. So that season suggests if the bench players are good enough (probably better than the other teams starters) then Geno will (reluctantly) go 9 deep in most games, but at the same time in the tough games rely on his starters more and reduce the rotation to maybe 7. While I would like to see the deep rotation and feel it might be a good strategy, I realize that Geno if anything leans the other way. He does it when he is very confident of the outcome. When he isn't, he is more likely to ride a tired starter than even a talented and fresh substitute. [/QUOTE]

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