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HW611 said:
6’4, 6’5, 6’6, 6’7 and 7’ is small?

The starting 5 doesn’t have an elite athlete but everyone would be above average to good athletes at the very least. No one in that lineup lacks athleticism nor would they have a size disadvantage like we rolled out this year (which I called out and you specifically said we were going to be fine because Mullins would be up to the task of being our best defender).

Our current size and athleticism disadvantages come from having to play Ball at the 2 and move Mullins to the 3 (where both have size disadvantages) and Karaban has athletic disadvantages at the 4. So we pretty much have a disadvantage 2-4.

This lineup moves Mullins to a spot where he can pretty much be Hawkins size and athleticism wise against opponents, gets our best athlete in Ross on the floor at the 3, and get a plus athleticism guy on the floor in Stew at the 4 to fix exactly that issue. With a 7’ as a starter.

You’d be returning a group of guys who would all know and be comfortable in their roles who have chemistry from playing the year before and know the offense as well.
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Any lineup starting Stewart is probably missing the tournament. The guy isn’t a Big East caliber player.
 
bendm said:
Half the board wants to bring in 4 transfer starters and the other half thinks we have 4 returning starters. 1 guy thinks we have 5 returning starters.
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The reality is that it's somewhere in between. I'd be more worried about the latter of the two.

The only position I feel like we should have locked at this point is Silas as a starter, and not necessarily the PG (but likely). If Mullins is back, would gladly take him at the 3, but would 100% want a very diff guard to pair with Silas. It generally feels like rolling back 3/5 of your starting roster while making upgrades where necessary in the portal in the other two spots seems like the right balance.
 
Do people really believe that at the start of the current year's NCAA tournament it's a good idea to trash current players (who by the way have been loyal to the program and have provided quality minutes during moments of great success)?

Additionally, what exactly is driving many of you to suffer through the torment of piecing together next year's roster while we are still finishing up this season? This isn't a situation where the program will benefit because a few lunatic fans got an early start on something the cannot influence.
 
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FfldCntyFan said:
Do people really believe that at the start of the current year's NCAA tournament it's a good idea to trash current players (who by the way have been loyal to the program and have provided quality minutes during moments of great success)?

Additionally, what exactly is driving many of you to suffer through the torment of piecing together next year's roster while we are still finishing up this season? This isn't a situation where the program will benefit because a few lunatic fans got an early start on something the cannot influence.
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Because it’s fun? And these kids are being paid good money. Let’s stop treating them like porcelain.
 
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RuffRuff said:
The reality is that it's somewhere in between. I'd be more worried about the latter of the two.

The only position I feel like we should have locked at this point is Silas as a starter, and not necessarily the PG (but likely). If Mullins is back, would gladly take him at the 3, but would 100% want a very diff guard to pair with Silas. It generally feels like rolling back 3/5 of your starting roster while making upgrades where necessary in the portal in the other two spots seems like the right balance.
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I think Demary is 100% the starting PG he averaged 6.2 APG which is the same as Newton in 23-24. Agree we need another ball handler/shot creator in the lineup but that’s the issue with both Ball and Mullins on the wing.

It’s an issue with any 2 of Ball/Mullins/Ross/Landrew on the wing…
 
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uconngb said:
A one trick pony who happens to possess the thing we need the most, both this year and next: a shotmaker and cold-blooded scorer

How many lobs do you think AJ had in 2023 over the course of the year? I bet it's less than 15. As I said, he was a VERY limited offensive player. Remember we just stuck him in the corner for half the year on offense? I'm not downplaying his value, I'm just saying that to suggest he was any kind of two way player is disingenuous and you know it.
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Lol if you think Vaaks is the solution to this team’s problems, then I’m not sure you even understand what the problem is. We need another creator on the floor. Someone who can grab a rebound and initiate the offense in transition. You know who excelled at that? Andre Jackson. He was so freaking fast he could get down the court and find Hawkins on the wing faster than the defense even knew what was happening. THATS the type of player we’re missing on this squad.

And regarding the corner thing, yeah that was just during the January stretch when teams sagged off Andre. We adjusted by putting him in the dunker spot and then we never had that issue again lol. There is more to offense than scoring points. And Andre Jackson did everything else at an elite elite level. If we could move Solo to the bench and add an Andre Jackson type of player to this roster right now, this team would be unbeatable.
 
bendm said:
I think Demary is 100% the starting PG he averaged 6.2 APG which is the same as Newton in 23-24. Agree we need another ball handler/shot creator in the lineup but that’s the issue with both Ball and Mullins on the wing.

It’s an issue with any 2 of Ball/Mullins/Ross/Landrew on the wing…
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Correct, which is why this only works if we move Solo to the bench next year. He mucks it up if he’s starting.
 
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aburks41 said:
Lol if you think Vaaks is the solution to this team’s problems, then I’m not sure you even understand what the problem is. We need another creator on the floor. Someone who can grab a rebound and initiate the offense in transition. You know who excelled at that? Andre Jackson. He was so freaking fast he could get down the court and find Hawkins on the wing faster than the defense even knew what was happening. THATS the type of player we’re missing on this squad.

And regarding the corner thing, yeah that was just during the January stretch when teams sagged off Andre. We adjusted by putting him in the dunker spot and then we never had that issue again lol. There is more to offense than scoring points. And Andre Jackson did everything else at an elite elite level. If we could move Solo to the bench and add an Andre Jackson type of player to this roster right now, this team would be unbeatable.
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Doing everything else was what got him drafted. Also his energy is infectious
 
aburks41 said:
Correct, which is why this only works if we move Solo to the bench next year. He mucks it up if he’s starting.
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I hear ya loud and clear but then what happens to County? He needs to be the backup SG/9th in the rotation. There’s no easy fix…
 
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FfldCntyFan said:
Do people really believe that at the start of the current year's NCAA tournament it's a good idea to trash current players (who by the way have been loyal to the program and have provided quality minutes during moments of great success
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It’s epidemic
 
RuffRuff said:
The reality is that it's somewhere in between. I'd be more worried about the latter of the two.

The only position I feel like we should have locked at this point is Silas as a starter, and not necessarily the PG (but likely). If Mullins is back, would gladly take him at the 3, but would 100% want a very diff guard to pair with Silas. It generally feels like rolling back 3/5 of your starting roster while making upgrades where necessary in the portal in the other two spots seems like the right balance.
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If Mullins comes back he’s a 2
 
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