Starting Lineup for next year

[willie warrior]

Agreed, and believe that the key to next year is Vander improving AND Vander showing he can play point.  If he does that, then there are so many more options with him playing shooting guard, but then when Junior sits just moving Vander over to the point which gives Buzz a million more options for line-ups.  If we are covering up for a freshman growing pains at PG in the Big East, then the minutes Junior is on the bench will be dangerous stretches.

Don't think he is a natural point--but maybe he should be there, because he sure as hell is not a shooting guard.

[Stuckin1977]

The lack of a consistent starting rotation at the beginning of the year didn't lose us a single game, and I think gives Buzz some good ideas about how players react to certain situations.

But we came damn close to losing to Bucknell and UWM

[flash]

The lack of a consistent starting rotation at the beginning of the year didn't lose us a single game, and I think gives Buzz some good ideas about how players react to certain situations.

It may not have lost us any games, but I think it was in direct correlation with DJO's extremely poor start.  He shot the ball awful in the non conference schedule, then, once he started starting consistently, like he should have been the entire year, he played much better.  It hurts guys confidence when they think they should be starting and they come off the bench, and we defiantly saw that in the case of DJO. 

[willie warrior]

It may not have lost us any games, but I think it was in direct correlation with DJO's extremely poor start.  He shot the ball awful in the non conference schedule, then, once he started starting consistently, like he should have been the entire year, he played much better.  It hurts guys confidence when they think they should be starting and they come off the bench, and we defiantly saw that in the case of DJO. 

I think you also saw it in Gardner and Cadougan when they both disappeared for a while there. When Buzz started to give them more minutes, they both did well. No question that for some kids, jerking them out of the lineup messes their confidence.

[GGGG]

It may not have lost us any games, but I think it was in direct correlation with DJO's extremely poor start.  He shot the ball awful in the non conference schedule, then, once he started starting consistently, like he should have been the entire year, he played much better.  It hurts guys confidence when they think they should be starting and they come off the bench, and we defiantly saw that in the case of DJO. 

I view that more as a coincidence than a cause - reports about his poor shooting started last summer before the season even began.  But neither you nor I have any clue about what level of confidence he had and what may or may not have caused it.

I think you also saw it in Gardner and Cadougan when they both disappeared for a while there. When Buzz started to give them more minutes, they both did well.

Well, that's because neither one of them had significant minutes at division one basketball.  You think that the experience factor had anything to do with their increased performance?  Or do you automatically assume that Buzz was messing with their heads?

I think Buzz knows what he is doing here.

[Canned Goods n Ammo]

I trust that Buzz knows more than me, so if he likes to juggle, I guess I'm good with that.

However, my personal preference would be to establish a consistent rotation so guys can learn and know their roles. By the end of the year, Erik Williams was a ok role player. They were able to "steal" 8min. per game out of him without a huge drop off, and I think that's where a consistent rotation could help players.

Earlier in the year, E.Will was in and out so much that his mistakes were greatly magnified and I'm sure it was hard for him to really know how he could help the team, i.e. what role he is filling.

This upcoming season, we will see how strategic Buzz is now that he has more chess pieces to move around.

[Stuckin1977]

I think the juggling next year will be more of same.  Buzz can get away with switching up the line-up every game in OOC play because 80% of the teams we play are jokes.  Although, that's probably a strong reason for why we went 0-4 against legit teams between November and December this season.

Just like this past season, Buzz will have it figured out by January and everyone will/should know what their role is.

[tower912]

You can't have this many pieces and expect to have a set line-up in November.   Simply not practical.   

[Eye]

Too many posts to remember who had this first, but here goes.

Point - Cadougan
Shooting Guard - DJO
Small Forward - Crowder
Power Forward - Wilson
Center - Otule

[THEultimateWARRIOR]

Cadougan,DJO,Wilson,Crowder, Otule- for BIG

Cadougan,DJO, Blue, Williams, Gardner for small

Also look for freshman Todd Mayo (brother of O.J. Mayo) to get some playing time

The line up will juggle all year there is to much talent on the roster for a set 5