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[QUOTE="SoBristol, post: 86510, member: 485"]
Can someone give an example of a team that competed for the national title because its second five was as good as its starters?   As for JB's teams, the best example (a real good team, but not a top 10 team) might be year 1 of the Louie & Bouie years.  Those two came off the bench together, and the team's energy went way up.

It is easy to find examples of teams that ride their top superstars (UConn with Kemba Walker; SU with John Wallace; SU with Carmelo); but which teams made a mark with their bench guys (other than a top 6th or maybe 7th man, such as Joseph and Jardine in 2009-10).

The issues for this team:  lack of scoring power from our starters; and sorting out who plays against the better teams.   The defensive intensity is outstanding;  the second team provides energy with the press; and we look very good when we can get points in transition.   We haven't seen how that translates against good teams that can get us into a half court contest.

Obviously, there is a ton of potential -- if we could play 10 on 10, we would be fine.
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