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[QUOTE="jr4750, post: 1858796, member: 117"]
I agree completely with your assessment of White's lateral speed. Watching some of his games, he is much better straight ahead than side to side. He's a big boy, so it is certainly harder for him to move like a guard, but he does seem more comfortable guarding smaller or equal sized players than bigger guys. Will he play at the top of the zone, moving TB down defensively? Will be very interesting to see. The DC, TL, TR front line is certainly our best rebounding lineup. I imagine JB will love that line, but the problem with it, is that it takes TB, JG, or FH off the floor (assuming White is playing).

I do believe he compliments TB better than MR would have, as he is a pure shooter, who needs someone to drive and dish to him. FH and JG should get a bunch of assists to him this year.

I think you are also spot on that JB will need to tinker with the lineups game by game. JG is born to play against UL, and will certainly be very important in games against the smaller speedier lineups. That said, the smaller lineup of JG, TB, AW, TL, and TR seems like they could certainly get a lot of run when we need points in a hurry. Perhaps even when pressing. Sub out TR for PC and let him protect the rim on a press, and we could really see something special.
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