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Line up per Reynolds

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dogsrus

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EM @ 1
AW @2
CR @ 3
TB @ 4
WE@ 5... rotate with Sticks.

Assumptions that everyone is healthy, athletic starters...gives us talent off the bench in SS, DD and SM.
 
dogsrus said:
EM @ 1
AW @2
CR @ 3
TB @ 4
WE@ 5... rotate with Sticks.

Assumptions that everyone is healthy, athletic starters...gives us talent off the bench in SS, DD and SM.
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Dogs, I think this is Wessler's lineup. I find it hard to believe Sammie is not in the starting lineup, but I can see the logic of this. If we are healthy and Sammie, Dodie and Sam are bench players, we are in pretty good shape. Nothing I have heard so far makes me think AW and WE will not be ready to go...
 
If the freshman can give us anything, and I think they will, BU has the potential to be pretty deep this year, assuming we stay healthy.
 
I agree about CR, AW, and TB and I think the Sam M. will start. But I think Sam S. will not be a starter.
 
dogsrus said:
EM @ 1
AW @2
CR @ 3
TB @ 4
WE@ 5... rotate with Sticks.

Assumptions that everyone is healthy, athletic starters...gives us talent off the bench in SS, DD and SM.
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This starting line up with Singh, Dodie, SM, Prosser coming off the bench is to talented, experienced and athletic to finish 6/7th in the Valley. Even with the inevitable injury this team has to many good basketball players to be a potential play in team.
 
houston, Dubl R, etc....tsk, tsk....
do you doubt the experts??
just accept that 6th or 7th is all you can expect this year in a King-O & P'Attitude dominated MVC....
 
The only way I'm happy with this lineup is if EM got much better on his shooting and is a legitimate offensive threat if not guarded. He's the pg..he needs to spread that defense out and be able to dribble drive like nothing. I still think SM is the starter though...if not at the beginning of the season he will after the first couple of games, just my opinion.
 
I can go several ways on this, but I think this a great problem to have. We have some real nice depth at the guard position, arguably as deep as any team in the league. As seems to be the case since POB left town, the frontcourt is going to be what makes or breaks us (assuming we can stay healthy of course).
 
I have EM at the one because he had taken over the PG starting role last year, and I believe AW to be better suited for full time duties at the 2. My suspicion is that for all of his strengths, SM lost the starting PG job to EM because EM is significantly quicker. Anyway, as BB said, this a great problem to have as I think both EM and SM are good players for BU.
 
thefish7 said:
I have EM at the one because he had taken over the PG starting role last year, and I believe AW to be better suited for full time duties at the 2. My suspicion is that for all of his strengths, SM lost the starting PG job to EM because EM is significantly quicker. Anyway, as BB said, this a great problem to have as I think both EM and SM are good players for BU.
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I agree and let's not forget that EM can put a lot more defensive pressure on the other teams PG. I still would not be surprised to see a EM, SM, AW,TB, WE starting line up. AW did play the 3 while JC played the 2.
 
I don't think Bradley's starting five is going to 'wow' anybody, but I do see this nine man rotation winning ballgames.

I could see Maniscalco being one of the top guys garnering minutes and not being a starter.
 
dogsrus said:
EM @ 1
AW @2
CR @ 3
TB @ 4
WE@ 5... rotate with Sticks.

Assumptions that everyone is healthy, athletic starters...gives us talent off the bench in SS, DD and SM.
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I think SM off the bench makes good sense but I doubt that will happen. What scares me is if SM and EM both start we will be running a 4 guard offense again.
 
wily coyote said:
I think SM off the bench makes good sense but I doubt that will happen. What scares me is if SM and EM both start we will be running a 4 guard offense again.
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We are extremely deep at the 2/3 position even if SM is slotted at the 1. AW, DD and CR are all talented and could start for just about any team in the Valley. Where we maybe not as deep is the 4 unless one of the Freshmen steps up or CR plays there or we go a bit bigger and WE or AT moves in there occasionally (I doubt that this will happen!)

Let's just face it the starting line up does not mean a thing this year. The question is who finishes, who is hot and where do we get the favorable match ups. King O will have a tough time having DD and CR in his face the whole game and then probably guarding AW. If EM can hit that jumper it will really open up our O like we have not seen it since the Sweet 16.
 
BU Firsty said:
Dogs, I think this is Wessler's lineup. I find it hard to believe Sammie is not in the starting lineup, but I can see the logic of this. If we are healthy and Sammie, Dodie and Sam are bench players, we are in pretty good shape. Nothing I have heard so far makes me think AW and WE will not be ready to go...
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Thanks for the correction...I am not a smart man. :)

I like the fact we have options....whatever the starting lineup we ALL understand its not who starts but who is playing the best and who finishes the game.

JL, IMO, will be able to throw different lineups based on matchups, whos hot and whos healthiest at that time.
 
BU Firsty said:
Dogs, I think this is Wessler's lineup. I find it hard to believe Sammie is not in the starting lineup, but I can see the logic of this. If we are healthy and Sammie, Dodie and Sam are bench players, we are in pretty good shape. Nothing I have heard so far makes me think AW and WE will not be ready to go...
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dogsrus said:
Thanks for the correction...I am not a smart man. :)
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No worries fellas. ;)

I don't want anyone to edit your Title of the thread DRU cause that would support the case some have that the mods here change peoples posts and threads. :-P ;) :lol:
 
Exactly why we didn't change it, even though it was a bit deceiving.
There have been people who have become hysterical when we alter a title.
 
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