Originally Posted by 224
I have said from day 1 that KP, DP, CC, KD and SS should start. Those 5 will play the most minutes.
BUT.
As an honest question, how much does AM value winning the opening tip and having the first opportunity for an "extra possession" if there's a jump ball?
I won't guess which of the 5 guys you take out, but do you start Steve and take him out at 16min mark or first dead ball if you think he can win the tip?
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Who cares about the tip? Means ZERO..They lost every tip last year and won 26-27 games....What it all means is finding a niche/role for these players, one they're comfortable in that puts the team in the best spot to succeed.....They better start shooting the ball better from the 3 or they're going to have plenty of issues with the way they're defending the 3..
I like KD alot but more as the 3rd guard/6th man coming in. UD is in a quandry with KD, though..He's such a great energy guy and great defender that provides points in transition but he's also being left wide open for 18-20 footers in the half-court and he's clanking them. The Iowa performance by him, imho, will not be the norm this year and with the shot clock reduced it means less opportunities for teams to get out of bad offensive situations and chances to move the ball around....With DP back and hopefully Big Steve staying on the floor, UD should clean up on the glass when A10 play starts and get numerous fast break points which fits right into KD's mode..
