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Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 3342034, member: 27"] In a perfect world, we would have a 13 man roster broken out something like this: 2 centers 1 C/PF 2 PFs 2 SFs 1 SF/SG 2 SGs 2 PGs 1 CG First line. Check (Sidibe and Edwards) Second line. Check. Bol Ajak. Third line. Check. Marek and Quincy. Fourth line. Check. Maybe. Braswell and Newton. Fifth line. No. You could put Buddy or Kadary here for emergency minutes but neither fits well. Sixth line. No. Buddy. Short one. Seventh line. No. Kadary. Short one. Eight line. Check. Girard. So assuming Braswell returns, I think we are in pretty good shape up front. That said, I think at minimum, we need a wing that can play SF and ideally also play some up front in the 2-3, as well as a combo guard that can play minutes at both guard positions. Kind of surprised we are pursing transfers who play center. I can understand Tape since he only has one season left and a couple of our centers look like they have a way to go to be physically ready to contribute. I am going to assume we are interested in the kid from Cali only because he would be a really good fit for our system. Let’s talk about the biggest missing ingredient. A SF who can shoot from the outside and drive. Even though Marek and Quincy were big parts of the team this season, they didn’t play together much, and when they did, Marek was almost always at center. Can they co-exist playing together with a center? I question that, given you will have three guys who all will be trying to play in the paint. For spacing and ball movement, it would be better to have a true wing on the team that is a threat to score from the outside and is capable of slashing to the basket and scoring (and rebounding some too!). I think Newton will be that guy in a year or two but probably not as a frosh. Bras seems like a perimeter player on offense. That could be useful but unless he can show the ability to slash inside, he isn’t the answer we need here. We really need that slashing ability to take advantage of the space inside we know will be available to drive with our guards, and to take advantage of the passing ability of Marek, Joe and Buddy. It is a shame Towns went to OSU. He could have been really good replacing Elijah as our SF. Maybe a miracle will happen and Elijah will return. If not, I think we need an experienced SF who can slash, and hopefully play passable defense, rebound some and also maybe pass and shoot well. That is asking a lot but I think a smart and talented SF might be out there that pines for the freedom to create and free lance that Elijah enjoyed. Hope we can find that player and convince him to enroll here. [/QUOTE]

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