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Message: [QUOTE="Brooky03, post: 1745371"] Howard's going to be a really good facilitator, I think. Gbinije was not a PG, Howard is (even if he technically wasn't considered one in high school). I also think, based on his form and confidence when not yelled at, he'll develop a jumpshot that defenses have to at least respect, so I'm looking forward to seeing him play. I'd obviously much rather the phenom that is Tyus Battle play PG with Mal next to him, but there are much worse scenarios than Frank getting the start. Battle at SG is plenty. No elaboration needed here; kid's going to score in bunches. Lydon at SF would probably be the leading scorer. SF is a better fit for him, in my opinion, and he's a match-up nightmare on both ends of the court. He'll see big minutes, and a rotation of Moyer coming in for Roberson while Lydon slides down to PF could work wonderfully. Roberson is Roberson. He'll get 10ppg and like 8 boards. Can't complain much about that. Center is the most intriguing part. Will Coleman emerge as the offensive big man we all thought he'd be after finally getting a full offseason to work on basketball? Can Chukwu get us 6-8 points on 70% shooting because they're all dunks? idk, but we get two guys splitting minutes, so the odds of one of them finding a way to get it done in a particular game can't be bad. You can't teach height, and Chukwu's assumed dominance on the defensive end might make a lack of offensive production essentially irrelevant. Being 7'2" with 2-3 guards capable of getting in the lane with relative ease could make a back-to-the-basket game irrelevant, too; just stand there with your hands ready and wait for a 'little guy' to get you a dunk. I don't have high expectations for Moyer. That's not to say I don't think he is/will be good, I just don't think we'll have to count on him a whole lot and freshman don't often come in and make a big impact like this past year's freshman did. I'm definitely optimistic that he'll be a contributor but tempering my expectations. The biggest impact to Mal leaving is not on the production of the starting unit, it's on the nonexistent bench. If Mal goes, we have to get a grad transfer, even if it's little Spike Albrecht; otherwise, we're either playing a walkon or a SF/PF at SG for stretches. [/QUOTE]

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