Starting Lineup / rotation for IUPUI
- Thread starter ScottyP
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TJ can actually talk again, I think his voice was hoarse the entire season last year.
Feels like a perfect game to start Lipsey, get his feet wet against these smaller schools. I've got
Lipsey
Gabe
Holmes
Jaz
Osun
Lipsey
Gabe
Holmes
Jaz
Osun
If we're going to need Lipsey to run the point this season then get him as many minutes as possible.
Agreed, I think Jones will be out there more than most think.
I see TJ going with experience, so: Holmes, Kalscheur, Grill, Kunc & Osunniyi.
It would be awesome if Lipsey's game is ready to play P5 level competition. But it is a lot to put a true freshman in that role.
It is just as important that we develop jump shooters, so it would be nice to give Grill starter minutes and shots before Tre King comes back.
If Kunc has been slowed by injury, I don't think TJ would hesitate to start Ward over Kunc.
What makes you so high on Watson?
All the commentary I've seen and heard is that he is a project and super raw.
Diante Garrett
Lucca Staiger
Marquis Gilstrap
Craig Brackins
Justin Hamilton
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Chris Colvin
Scott Christopherson
LaRon Dendy
Jamie Vanderbeken
Not sure about this Christopherson pickup. I don't like transfers. They're counter to the spirit of the game. If Marquette didn't want him, there has to be something wrong with him.
Not a fan of this Vanderbeken guy either. Plays soft. Just wants to shoot from the outside. Big men need to be in the pain mixing it up for rebounds and physically dominating their opponents.
Lucca Staiger
Marquis Gilstrap
Craig Brackins
Justin Hamilton
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Chris Colvin
Scott Christopherson
LaRon Dendy
Jamie Vanderbeken
Not sure about this Christopherson pickup. I don't like transfers. They're counter to the spirit of the game. If Marquette didn't want him, there has to be something wrong with him.
Not a fan of this Vanderbeken guy either. Plays soft. Just wants to shoot from the outside. Big men need to be in the pain mixing it up for rebounds and physically dominating their opponents.
Good to have a starter like Hamilton playing so close to home!
I agree, Watson will probably get a little run in the non-con, but probably won't play a ton or at all after December. Maybe he surprises us, but I won't predict it.
So excited to see what Colvin can do. He is one of the most decorated recruits in our programs history.
He seems to have a rough go of things, staying healthy right before the start of the season. Last year I believe Jaz was injured early as well.
Hope he's OK.
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Starters: PG Lipsey, G Holmes, G Kalscheur, F Ward, F/C Osunniyi
First off the bench: pick em, Grill, Jones, Eli King, Watson, Kunc (starter if healthy).
Whoever plays best gets majority minutes. I know, I'm a big help.
Wide open roster, interesting for sure anyway. I think the freshmen could play extended minutes this year. Partly out of need, partly to get them some needed experience.
How that team didn’t even make the NIT is mind blowing.
Use his head voice early and often! LOL [I think the 'head voice' is the nearly falsetto or falsetto, upper voice range anyway. Could save his vocal cords.]
Now now.
That team only had three future NBA guys (including one lottery pick).
The best three-point shooter in school history (at least based on % made) plus a German sniper.
Two 4* guys coming off the bench. The #1 JUCO in the nation and Big 12 Newcomer of the year. And a pretty good reserve big man for being a goofy Canadian guy who chucked a lot of threes.
...and it wasn't they didn't make the NIT. They didn't even SNIFF the NIT.
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Compare that to the Sweet Sixteen team last year -- Brockington went undrafted and was briefly on a two-way deal before being waived. I don't think any of the other guys who recorded a minute for the team last year are going to make the NBA, and that includes Hunter. I think he's probably too small to make it in the NBA without top-notch PG skills and shooting ability, which he simply lacks. This inconsistency is absurd.