Does Dell’Orso ever play the “4”? I think if he or Townsend is in with the 3 guards, we’ll go small with Watson and Jefferson and switch everything.
No not really. They have three forwards who are all more 4s than anything that they really like.
I think that's why Dell'Orso averages so few minutes. It's really just him and Lewis trading in like 55/45 and then if Bradley or Love get in foul trouble.
All teams go super small at some point tho, so maybe. I haven't watched them enough to answer that for sure tho, mostly just their last 2 games.
Townsend yes tho he will play the 4 almost exclusively, unless they wanna go really big and sit Lewis and Dell'Orso. Townsend actually a pretty clever and skilled scorer down low that can get you a bucket from just throwing it into him. Game is kinda similar the Texas Tech guy who missed the runner against us to potentially win it in OT. He's the ONLY big like that really, so similar ish to how we use Jefferson. I'm actually worried about him quite a bit.
Vassar is more of an energy guy and dunker who plays without the ball, kinda like Chatfield.
Bryant is good. He's more of a threat defensively and the boards at this stage tho. Id be surprised if he scores a lot
The other big guy Awaka, he is their only true 5. Vassar and Bryant can play it in a pinch, but Vassar doesn't play as big as chatfield, but he is more athletic.