After looking at it again you're proably right about Scotty. Those top 7 players will all probably see around 25mins/game.
That leaves 10-15 mins/game between Railey, Gibson, Bubu and Sledge
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After looking at it again you're proably right about Scotty. Those top 7 players will all probably see around 25mins/game.
That leaves 10-15 mins/game between Railey, Gibson, Bubu and Sledge
Ejim will for sure be a starter. I really hope its Allen, Scottie, Babb, Ejim, White. Only if Allen can play the point.
I would really like to see this:
Allen
Scotty
Babb
White
Booker
Good size and athleticism in that group. But this assumes that Allen is a capable PG. I think Babb is like Ejim, except with a 3 point stroke, so I give him the starting nod. Ejim is the hustle/garbage guy off the bench.
Allen
Scotty
Babb
White
Booker
Good size and athleticism in that group. But this assumes that Allen is a capable PG. I think Babb is like Ejim, except with a 3 point stroke, so I give him the starting nod. Ejim is the hustle/garbage guy off the bench.
I think you are exactly right with SC. I think he will be a starter the first half of the season because of his experience and then move into the "spark off the bench" role around conference time. And he'll be better than he was the past two years.
I wouldn't put money on the second bolded part (McGee being a lock to start). Babb is the answer for almost any line-up decision. How about this one:
Allen
Babb
Ejim
White
Booker
A team:
Allen
Scott
Royce
Ejim
Babb
McGee
Booker
B team:
Sledge
Gibson
C team:
Bubu
Gibson
Scott plays way more than 20 mins - close to 30. He's too good. He drains w/ a hand in his face. ...Until I see that Babb can hit at a 44% clip.
Allen
Scott
Royce
Ejim
Babb
McGee
Booker
B team:
Sledge
Gibson
C team:
Bubu
Gibson
Scott plays way more than 20 mins - close to 30. He's too good. He drains w/ a hand in his face. ...Until I see that Babb can hit at a 44% clip.
We have three for sure starters in Scotty, Allen and Royce imo.
Some people are leaving Scotty out and I just can't see that happening. He's to steady and seasoned to leave out of the starting lineup.
I don't really care who fills out the last two spots as we will have a ton of flexibility. Hopefully we learn a lot in Italy.
Some people are leaving Scotty out and I just can't see that happening. He's to steady and seasoned to leave out of the starting lineup.
I don't really care who fills out the last two spots as we will have a ton of flexibility. Hopefully we learn a lot in Italy.
I like what you did there. Where do you put Railey? (you have Gibson twice) Also, I think both Allen and McGee are well above 40% on threes!
Thank you. Everyone always has Sledge barely getting on the court when CFH even said he will compete right away for the starting point gaurd position. If Sledge plays below 10 minutes a game I will be very disappointed.
I don`t believe the CCL tells you anything about this years` starting lineup. My thoughts prior were:
Allen
Christopherson
Ejim
White
Booker
Railey = one of the Gibson's. Not sure who is better yet.
I hope all 4 of the three point shooeters shoot over 40%. I was just noting that Babb has never shot over 40%... If I recall correctly. Scott's career average is great. He's a test great shooter
I think this is the way to look at things, we have 7 guys that will likely start at different points in the season. If Sledge pushes at PG that'll make eight, but I think that's a lot to ask of a freshman. I think Gibson, Railey and Bubu are C team until they prove otherwise. We really need one of the bigger guys to come on to the point where they are a "B Team" guy and can play meaningful minutes in the Big 12.
We can speculate all we want, but the fact of the matter is that we will have a solid lineup regardless.
It's definitely a good thing to have this much talent and be able to debate this much over the starting lineup.
It's definitely a good thing to have this much talent and be able to debate this much over the starting lineup.
Let's put names to these line-ups. Here are my attempts:
BOSS (Beginning of the season starters)
Allen
Scotty
Babb
Ejim
White
---Experience, athleticism, and balance.
Need a 3!
McGee
Allen
Scotty
Babb
White
---How is a team going to defend that line up at the end of a half/game?!
GO BIG!
Allen
Babb
Ejim
White
Booker
---For the first time in a long time, we could scare some people.
Press
McGee
Allen
Babb
Ejim
Booker
---If McGee or Allen get tired of getting steals we have lightning quick Tavon and Bubu ready to take over!
Oh ****! (White, Allen, Ejim, McGee, and Booker all fouled out)
Sledgehammer and/or Bubu
Scotty
Babb
Railey and/or Gibson
---This is still a decent line-up if the big guys can play solid D. (Maybe towards the end of the year...)
ServiceMasters (The Clean Up Crew) -or- Victory Formation
Sledge
Bubu
White? (to finish his triple-double)
Gibbson
Railey
---No disrespect meant to these talented, hardworking players - there's just so much talent ahead of them. When we see this line-up the Cyclones are winning by 25+.
One thing that stands out is that, unlike last year, we can handle someone out to injury for 5 games and we don't have to worry about rushing them back on the court too early.
BOSS (Beginning of the season starters)
Allen
Scotty
Babb
Ejim
White
---Experience, athleticism, and balance.
Need a 3!
McGee
Allen
Scotty
Babb
White
---How is a team going to defend that line up at the end of a half/game?!
GO BIG!
Allen
Babb
Ejim
White
Booker
---For the first time in a long time, we could scare some people.
Press
McGee
Allen
Babb
Ejim
Booker
---If McGee or Allen get tired of getting steals we have lightning quick Tavon and Bubu ready to take over!
Oh ****! (White, Allen, Ejim, McGee, and Booker all fouled out)
Sledgehammer and/or Bubu
Scotty
Babb
Railey and/or Gibson
---This is still a decent line-up if the big guys can play solid D. (Maybe towards the end of the year...)
ServiceMasters (The Clean Up Crew) -or- Victory Formation
Sledge
Bubu
White? (to finish his triple-double)
Gibbson
Railey
---No disrespect meant to these talented, hardworking players - there's just so much talent ahead of them. When we see this line-up the Cyclones are winning by 25+.
One thing that stands out is that, unlike last year, we can handle someone out to injury for 5 games and we don't have to worry about rushing them back on the court too early.
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I think it's obvious that Royce and Allen are gonna start... Then after that it's all up to how we match up against the opponent... It's gonna vary from game to game throughout the season. Given Allen being a lock, to fill the other couple guard spots we have Babb, McGee, and Scotty to pick from (I doubt Bubu and Sledge will get any starts). I definitely see Babb getting more playing time as we roll into the conference schedule given his extra bulk for a guard spot though. The bottom line is that we have seven or eight guys that could start on any given night.... Can't wait to see how it plays out :smile:
I think it's obvious that Royce and Allen are gonna start... Then after that it's all up to how we match up against the opponent... It's gonna vary from game to game throughout the season. Given Allen being a lock, to fill the other couple guard spots we have Babb, McGee, and Scotty to pick from (I doubt Bubu and Sledge will get any starts). I definitely see Babb getting more playing time as we roll into the conference schedule given his extra bulk for a guard spot though. The bottom line is that we have seven or eight guys that could start on any given night.... Can't wait to see how it plays out :smile:
It's hard to argue with this; sounds pretty good, except regarding Sledge. I just think he has a motor and an ability that will absolutely thrive in an up-tempo offense. I would imagine he'll get between 10 - 15 minutes a game. Those minutes might be deducted from Bubu and possibly McGee based on your breakdown.
Still, I haven't seen Sledge play yet, so my initial hunch could be wrong. We'll know more after the first few games. Can't wait for the season; we're only missing one more big time post player from being a well-rounded team.
I completely agree. But I don't think it really matters who our "point" is, Allen and White will do most of the handling. Until Mr. Sledge comes around.
Love your work... except for that last comment. If Royce White is hurt, I think we're playing Villanova-style 4 out 1 in and other teams will really key on the perimeter guys. Imagine Railey in the post flashing from block to block or making a triangle (block, elbow, block, etc.). It's just not as scary as RW, and will never draw a double-team.
How good is Booker? His play will be very important too.
From what I saw he definitely has the body to play in the B12. He is very agile for a post and can hit an outside shot. He seems to have a decent handle, not as good as White but for his position it's good. I'd like to see him more active in the post rebounding and scoring but that could be due to style of play in the summer league.
