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[QUOTE="JoeySimz, post: 1903213"]
Nice lineups! It's going to be so much fun to see what kind of combinations Jimmy will use this year. He can go big or small. (Did I mention Gillon is fast?) Or even HUGE with Lydon, TT, Chukwu, Battle, Howard (or huger with White in for Howard) I don't care that much about who starts.

I think important factors will determine who plays where.
1. Defense at the top. Our scoring and transition has not been great the last few years but the defense at the guard spot has. Losing Cooney and G's defensive experience is huge. I think minutes/positions will be determined by who can move correctly at the top of the zone.

2a. Conversely, we have experience at 3-5 and even Chukwu has been practicing in our system. Then comes rotations. Who will spell Robey or Lydon at forward?

2b. How much time will White and Battle see at the three? How fast can TT learn the zone? Will Moyer recover from his turf toe quickly and be able to go a few minutes. I can see him playing a KrisJo type of role.

I feel like this is the first time in a while that we can be equally excited about the potential strength of the zone and offensive firepower. Maybe Battle will average 20+, Frank will be an assist machine, and White and Lydon will get so many open looks. Robey can dominate the glass and will have more opportunities in transition.

Oh yeh, and we can an Orange madness scrimmage this year with all scholarship players!!!
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