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[QUOTE="CardiacCuse, post: 5413129, member: 6979"]
what i dont understand is how do they [I]know for sure[/I] that Deng wouldnt be a top 2 forward on this roster?

i get it that the [I]expectation[/I] is that freeman is the #1 and that the freshman White is the likely #2...after that guys like souare and womack are reserves...and you could also go with kingz or maybe even anthony as forwards as well...

but for me...it is far from clear that deng wouldnt be a top 2 forward amongst that group...I personally beleive that he actually would be, along with freeman

that said,i understand the way this works when you are not Duke or Kentucky...in order to get players you have to promise playing time/starting status...so the "starters" have already been selected...before the season even starts...

this is problemtaic for many reasons...firstly, the assumptions can and will likely be wrong about the pecking order you imagine in your head...and that is exactly what has happened in rds first 2 seasons...he has grossly miscalculated the pecking orders of his rosters thus far, imo...

i get it that it is what it is...this is how it goes...spots are promised not earned these days...but i dont like it...and I think it leads to worse baslketball teams as a result...the prognisticatuon aspect of putting a roster together shuldnt be as important as it is...its everyhtjing now...and theres little room to plan for contingencies these days...
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