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[QUOTE="reedny, post: 1308219, member: 1423"]
That's a big lineup, but wait .. ur missing Ham's favorite "Power Forward" on that list. I love the kid, and he's improving, but next time you play back the Louisville game, take a look at how Pitino took advantage of Tyler's size as the "second big":

- First half about 6:20 or so left in the half -- Pitino has Harrell catch the ball at the foul line. He'd already made a couple from there -- so when he turned to shoot Obokoh had to step up and guard him, leaving the low post open. Roberson tried to pinch in and defend but he had no chance and got sealed easily by Onuaku who shed him and dunked.

- Second half with about 5:50 left in the game, close at that point - Pitino has Harrell and Onuaku run the high low, and again Onuaku seals Tyler and scores easily;

- Second half with about 1:00 to go .. penetration by Rosiere and Rak steps up, Onuaku sheds TR and dunks.

That's six points right there. And those are just the plays I noticed casually -- I'm not counting the times that either KJ or TR was late on a help rotation and Rosiere hit a 3.

So next year, when CM returns and JB puts him right back in the spot he played this year ... I hope people understand why. He can rebound in space and slash -- and that's great playing teams that space the floor for shooters like V-Tech and  Duke. But in the upper half of the conference, Tyler cannot hang as a second big. I like him to slash off the bench while his shot develops (he's getting great minutes/experience this year and it still hasn't happened). But playing him next to Rak against Meeks/Johnson, Tobey/Gill-Atkins, Uchebo/Young ... etc, etc.. has (or will) come at a cost on the glass and on interior D.
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