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Message: [QUOTE="MikeSU02, post: 5766154, member: 60"] Yeah, this is probably better than I've said it. I love the staff GMac put together. Truly. I love Tobiason and Wilson. I love he got Sadiq to come back. And, to an extent, even tho it was probably going to happen, keeping Kiyan for what he could be is important with the obvious ties to Melo as well. That is a great start. I think Doty can be in our rotation. I'm wary of him being a starter, especially with the questions on shooting. If Dual was coming off the bench for change of pace, unleash a defensive wrinkle, etc... I would love him. I just do not see it with him as our starting lead guard with the way basketball is played nowadays in terms of doing it for a lot of minutes game in and game out. Here is where I will say in terms of potential if I'm having a good faith argument: 1) The guys GMac got and how GMac plays and what he has said publicly point to a guy that knows that if you aren't going to have an outstanding level of offensive fire power, have an efficient system with guys that have enough awareness to know what a good shot is and how to get it. That absolutely matters. And I've been harping on this for years. 2) There are combinations of our roster that should be above average on defense and I would assume give GMac flexibility in what defense he wants to run (not man vs zone, but more what types of man he wants, when he presses, etc). 3) GMac should be able to depend on Sadiq and Kiyan making sophomore jumps. If they put in the work, there should be a next level attained by each of them. Frosh to Soph is the biggest jump and they should know what is needed now at this point. If they put in the work, they should both be good. 4) Realistically we need 8.5 guys that can play. Sadiq and Tobiason should be locks. Wilson should be lock-adjacent. That is 3. One of MMM and Kiyan have to be a threat on the offensive end and try on D. One of those two is 4. If it's both, it's 5. Let's give Dual the benefit of the doubt and say I'm wrong about him. That's 6. Doty, I think can be rotation, that is 7. One of the other bigs has to functionally give us 8-10 mins a game without being a spaz. Let's pray Goodrick or Siby can do that. That is .5 (even though I don't have faith in either). That leaves one more spot we need to be able to fill. One note, if Kiyan and MMM are both offensive weapons, than I think Dual's role because MUCH more acceptable as a starter. [/QUOTE]

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