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It's about minutes, if you come off the bench but get 20 plus minutes a game and average 15 plus points per game people at the next level are going to notice you
 
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HuskyHawk said:
The biggest competition is at the 3 spot. I expect Stewart there, but he's honestly better at the 4. Mullins will need to be physically strong, capable inside in order to win the starting SF spot. My guess is he comes off the bench at 2/3. Furphy could really blow this all up. If Reibe isn't all that, I could see Alex playing more 5 this year, with Stewart at 4 and Mullins/Furphy/Ross at 3.

PG: Demary (20), Smith (20)
SG: Solo (25), Demary (5) Mullins (10)
SF: Stewart (15) Mullins (15), Ross/Furphy (10)
PF: AK (25), Stewart (15)
C: Reed (25), Reibe (15), AK (5)
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no chance Demary and Smith are splitting minutes like that, more like 25-15 or more likely 30-10. Demary is a stud
 
HuskyHawk said:
The biggest competition is at the 3 spot. I expect Stewart there, but he's honestly better at the 4. Mullins will need to be physically strong, capable inside in order to win the starting SF spot. My guess is he comes off the bench at 2/3. Furphy could really blow this all up. If Reibe isn't all that, I could see Alex playing more 5 this year, with Stewart at 4 and Mullins/Furphy/Ross at 3.

PG: Demary (20), Smith (20)
SG: Solo (25), Demary (5) Mullins (10)
SF: Stewart (15) Mullins (15), Ross/Furphy (10)
PF: AK (25), Stewart (15)
C: Reed (25), Reibe (15), AK (5)
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Stewart playing more than Ball and Demary is quite a take.
 
B1GEast said:
It's about minutes and if you come off the bench but get 20 plus minutes a game and average 15 plus points per game people at the next level are going to notice you
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If you average 15+ in only 20 minutes your coach should be fired for not playing you more minutes.
 
Huskyforlife said:
If you average 15+ in only 20 minutes your coach should be fired for not playing you more minutes.
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One would assume the coach will. A good coach knows when to make substitutions. Good stats can often be attributed to good coaching as well
 
Mullins' dad tweeted today that Braylon is already up to 200lbs. 247 has him at 185 and UConn had him listed at 190. So that's a huge positive. Those extra 10 pounds will help a ton against the physical BE wings
 
Let’s make the assumption Ross has a massive off season and makes a Solo like jump. How do we create the minute crunch now.

I think furphy and smith are most likely to have minutes eaten if Ross performs….but how do you split it out If Ross is getting 15-20mpg?
 
HuskyFich said:
Let’s make the assumption Ross has a massive off season and makes a Solo like jump. How do we create the minute crunch now.

I think furphy and smith are most likely to have minutes eaten if Ross performs….but how do you split it out If Ross is getting 15-20mpg?
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At this point all we know for certain is 200 minutes a game divided somehow by 8-9 guys.

And I think the odds of Stewart going 2.0 are >> than Ross the elder going 2.0
 
My best guess in July:

Backcourt = 80 minutes
Demary & Ball start and get 30 minutes each, Smith gets the other 20

Center = 40 minutes
Reed getting an average of 27.5-30 depending on how often he's in foul trouble, Reibe getting the rest

Forward = 80 minutes
AK 30, Stewart starts but both he and Mullins get in the neighborhood of 20, Ross takes the other 10.

I know everyone is high on Furphy right now but I still think he's the odd man out during his Freshman year.
 
HuskyFich said:
Let’s make the assumption Ross has a massive off season and makes a Solo like jump. How do we create the minute crunch now.

I think furphy and smith are most likely to have minutes eaten if Ross performs….but how do you split it out If Ross is getting 15-20mpg?
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If Ross makes a solo type jump we’re going 40-0.
 
FreeKlaiber said:
no chance Demary and Smith are splitting minutes like that, more like 25-15 or more likely 30-10. Demary is a stud
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It's based on Demary playing some at the PG spot. But yeah all of this remains to be seen. If Mullins is fantastic, we may see him at SG and Smith just doesn't play as much.

Nobody should be viewing my numbers (too high for Stewart) or others so literally. Furphy could come in and blow the whole thing up and demand 20 a game. Or not play much. Injuries happen too.

There are guys who have positional flexibility.
Stewart SF/PF
Demary PG/SG
Mullins SG/SF
Ross SG/SF

Solo, Alex, Reed, Smith are all pretty locked into one position. So crunching numbers is harder.
 
aburks41 said:
Mullins' dad tweeted today that Braylon is already up to 200lbs. 247 has him at 185 and UConn had him listed at 190. So that's a huge positive. Those extra 10 pounds will help a ton against the physical BE wings
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I had a post about this typed but never pressed post. I heard 205 a few weeks ago. He looks visibly bigger than during his hs season.

If he can get his pre-season weight to 205-210 or so without losing that quickness, we're golden at the 3.
 
Lafayette said:
Who says they won't both be needed as ball handlers at the same time?
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Absolutely there will be times when both are in the backcourt together. Could easily see that lineup in a close game where the Huskies are up and trying to secure the win.
 
All I know is Jayden Ross is not seeing the floor. I don't think it was happening before FIBA U19 nationals and I certainly don't see it now. Everyone else has a pretty wide range (+-10 minutes) depending on how some guys break out and play in any given game
 
Would love for Stewart to start at the 3 but his handles are not at the point where he can get to his spots efficiently. When he has to catch and shoot or catch and make 1 move he does great. Really hoping his ball handling makes that jump to open his game up.
 
Reality is that Hurley is going to throw all these guys in the gym and let them battle for minutes, looking at what the most balanced/effective roster is. By March someone beyond player 8-9 is going to be odd man out and likely riding pine. Hurley isn’t going to just play guys to be deep or for the hell of it. The board went through these exact same exercises last year thinking we’d go 30 deep and none of it played out. Now we’re back at it.

I’m with Navery that Ross is going to have to make a major leap to have a chance. Surprised he was back honestly.
 
I know it's summer and speculation is about all we have to do at this time, but the reality is (and I know this is a big "duh") that some guys will be better than expected and some guys worse.

Once the practices start in earnest, as Ruff said, the guys are going to practice and go at it every single day. Some will rise, some will fall, and we will be left most likely with 8-9 barring injuries, illnesses, or foul trouble.

Let the practices begin - I can't wait... and side note - Hurley has changed how he does things almost every year (to his credit) building on what works well, tossing what doesn't, and fine tuning or tweaking too. He's really really good. And has surrounded himself with a very smart group of assistants...
 
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EricLA said:
I know it's summer and speculation is about all we have to do at this time, but the reality is (and I know this his a big "duh") that some guys will be better than expected and some guys worse.

Once the practices start in earnest, as Ruff said, the guys are going to practice and go at it every single day. Some will rise, some will fall, and we will be left most likely with 8-9 barring injuries, illnesses, or foul trouble.

Let the practices begin - I can't wait... and side note - Hurley has changed how he does things almost every year (to his credit) building on what works well, tossing what doesn't, and fine tuning or tweaking too. He's really really good. And has surrounded himself with a very smart group of assistants...
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I think your signature needs a bump: Women have 12, Men have 6.

Otherwise I agree completely with your post. Let's see how it happens - will be out in August on vaca for a few weeks.
 
Next years team might resemble 2022-23 NC Where the bench can put you away .
If the 2nd 5 is decent
It looks like bench scoring will kick up
 
Regardless of who starts, if Stewart and Ross don’t take a leap this year it will be tremendously disappointing and really limit our ceiling. We cannot have the same version of them show up next year if we have championship aspirations.
 
RitzLuce1 said:
Regardless of who starts, if Stewart and Ross don’t take a leap this year it will be tremendously disappointing and really limit our ceiling. We cannot have the same version of them show up next year if we have championship aspirations.
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The tranfers and freshmen can more than compensate. Stewart will be solid. Anything from ross is a bonus. The Georgia kid may be the best player on the team.
 
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