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Message: [QUOTE="Sphinx, post: 5011459, member: 4623"] You make an important point that's been overlooked in most of the lineup projections I've seen posted today. Namely, that defensive assignments will have a say in who gets minutes. Defensively, Diarra figures to have an edge on Mahaney and Stewart on McNeeley and Abraham brings a physicality to the 4 that no one else does. I also think Ross's one and only chance for minutes is on defense. Last year's defensive shortcomings at the 3 and 4 were disguised by the interior presence of Clingan and the ability of Castle to be deployed defensively where needed. It is not clear that this year's edition has comparable resources to cover what may be a relatively slow-footed corner duo of Karaban and McNeeley. [/QUOTE]