We lead the nation in fg defense percentage. We have two super quick guards in Mario Chalmers and Russell Robinson as perimeter defenders. Both average well over 2 steals per game (Mario close to three). Our third starting guard, Brandon Rush, plays solid defense but doesn't have as quick as hands. He is, however, an excellent rebounder as a guard.
Our big guys all play pretty solid defense. Our starting center/power forward, Sasha Kaun, doesn't have the quickest feet, but usually doesn't get beat all too often. We have two bonafide shot blockers in Julian Wright and CJ Giles. Giles, however, goes for the block a little too often. All of our bigs are pretty athletic, save Kaun who is more bulky. Julian is a great passing big man and is a freak in some of the things he can do out on the court.
Edited to include rotation. Our rotation has been trimmed down throughout the year to about eight players. Occassionally we'll play 9 or even 10, but lately eight has been the magic number.
Starting Lineup:
PG-Russell Robinson So. 6'1"
SG-Mario Chalmers Fr. 6'2"
SG/SF- Brandon Rush Fr. 6'6"
PF - Julian Wright Fr. 6'8"
C- Sasha Kaun So. 6'11"
Bench:
PG/SG - Jeff Hawkins Sr. 5'11"
PF - Darnell Jackson So. 6'8"
C - CJ Giles So. 6'10"
Our offense is predicated on our guard's shooting and slashing. Chalmers and Rush are both legitimate threats from outside, while Robinson is a below average shooter but an above average slasher. Chalmers isn't shy about taking it to the hole either, but he is more of a sniper from three point range. None of our bigs are that proficient in the post, but all can finish well when in position and get junk baskets. As I mentioned Julian is a very crafty passer and is a zone buster.
We aren't very good in our half court offensive sets and we like to get out and run in transition. Being as our team is so young, unforced turnovers are always a problem. But defense is our mainstay and it's how we've won all year.
