My starting 5

[RickyAllen19_rivals]

PG: Hagans 2G: Quickley SF: Johnson PF: Washington C: Travis

What's yours?

 

[drew_ukfan_rivals]

Hagans
Green
Johnson
Washington
Travis

 

[mustnotsleepnow]

PG: Green
SG: Hagans
SF: Johnson
PF: Washington
C: Travis

 

[shaolin style]

Quade will start at the 2 until someone else earns it. Will be a small, powerful starting line up. I think Cal will be tempted to do the same thing with Richards again.

 

[BassProCat]

Green, IQ, KJ, PJ & Travis

 

[tWildcat]

Hagans
Green
Johnson
Washington
Travis

This.

 

[BassProCat]

Quade will start at the 2 until someone else earns it. Will be a small, powerful starting line up. I think Cal will be tempted to do the same thing with Richards again.

Don’t think Richards will be starting over PJ or Travis.

 

[drew_ukfan_rivals]

Don’t think Richards will be starting over PJ or Travis.

or EJ

 

[jrollins24]

Don’t think Richards will be starting over PJ or Travis.

there's zero chance of richards seeing much more than if we need something grabbed from outer space....no way. he can't shoot and is crazy clumsy. i dont even wanna watch him dunk.....sheesh. he'll miss it

 

[CatPhight_rivals65113]

QG
AH
KJ
PJ
RT

 

[coachmkc]

Who cares? Think about the battles in practice everyday! There should be competition everyday for those minutes.

 

[BassProCat]

there's zero chance of richards seeing much more than if we need something grabbed from outer space....no way. he can't shoot and is crazy clumsy. i dont even wanna watch him dunk.....sheesh. he'll miss it

Yeah Richards will have to improve quite a bit to get decent minutes and trust I hope he does cuz if we can get production from Nick, wow our front line will be something else.

 

[usinfantrycat85]

PG.Hagans. SG.Quickly. SF. Travis. PF. Washington. C. Montgomery

 

[SemperFiCat]

Green will absolutely start next year. Even with all our guards, I think he's gonna surprise some folks.

 

[UKallDay]

Every "Kentucky Starting 5" OP post or tweet i've seen has at least one obvious headscratcher. Quade is starting people. I saw one on Twitter that had Herro starting over Quade.

 

[CatPhight_rivals65113]

Dare say the P word? We 10 deep and balanced.

IQ
JB
TH
EJ
NR

 

[ManitouDan_anon]

I love the P word(s) !

 

[Bowfreak.]

Every "Kentucky Starting 5" OP post or tweet i've seen has at least one obvious headscratcher. Quade is starting people. I saw one on Twitter that had Herro starting over Quade.

There are two guarantees on the starting lineup, Quade and PJ. After that it is up in the air as we are so talented.

 

[jrollins24]

There are two guarantees on the starting lineup, Quade and PJ. After that it is up in the air as we are so talented.

No way that's a guarantee.....not at all. come on man!

 

[G-PIP]

PLATOON #1
PG: Green
SG: Quickly
SF: Johnson
PF: Washington
C: Montgomery

PLATOON #2
PG: Hagans
SG: Baker
SF: Hero
PF: Travis
C: Richards

(Cue heads exploding)

 

[jrollins24]

Hagans will START. that's a fact. good grief....look at this kid. he's an absolute baller. no way he doesn't start. kid is a phenom.

 

[Cats192]

I’ll be shcoked if PJ and RT don’t start.

I expect it to be

Green
Hagans
KJ
PJW
RT

 

[keepingit real]

I don't think Keldon Johnson will start but that's just me.

Travis
Washington
Montgomery
Hagans
Green

The options are limitless

 

[Bluesnky]

I suspect a lot of these guys are of similar quality and will therefore play similar minutes. If Richards can play at a high level I don’t think anyone sees 30 minutes per game.

 

[jrollins24]

richards sits bench most of the time.....no doubt

 

[AllBall]

Hagans
Green
Washington
Travis
Montgomery
6th man-Johnson (versatile spark plug w/ just win attitude) No issue coming off the bench.
Bench players Quickley, Herro, and Richards avg 8-10 mins a game. Baker called upon for additional shooting if needed.

 

[UK2005_24]

Hagans
Green
Herro
Washington
Travis

 

[UK2005_24]

It don't matter who starts, this team is loaded!!!

 

[Blueisbest]

Hagans
Green
Johnson
Washington
Travis

This

 

[jrollins24]

we are gonna absolutely kill teams this season! hate to say the hell with foosball bobby but bring me the bball!!

 

[JimmyWa11]

Green
KJ
EJ
PJ
Travis

Mark it down...and Hagans takes over for Quade at some point

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

PG.Hagans. SG.Quickly. SF. Travis. PF. Washington. C. Montgomery

In March, with only one shooter who can stretch out defenses? Travis trying to defend the Reddish-types of the world would be a disaster.

I think Cal goes three guard before he goes three bigs.

 

[G-PIP]

Hagans will START. that's a fact. good grief....look at this kid. he's an absolute baller. no way he doesn't start. kid is a phenom.

Maybe. But, do we have enough information or observation time to know for sure yet? Also, wouldn't it be nice to have two starting guards who can both shoot well from outside - especially if the rest of the starting lineup wasn't particularly strong in this area?

I understand, of course, Hagans' other attributes might more than make up for his reported lack of outside shooting. But, it is a factor that makes me think you might not be able to just automatically pencil him in as the starting PG - unless the other PGs are just woefully deficient at defending (which truthfully Green was earlier last season), passing, driving, running the team, etc.

 

[CatWalk]

Early, the starters will not be the finishers. And the starters at the beginning of the season may not be by mid-season. At the start, I expect Green, Hagans/Johnson, Washington, Travis, and Richards. The finishers will be Green, Hagans, Johnson, Travis, and Washington. But, someone could emerge like SGA did and quickly (no pun intended, but possible) move into the line-up.

 

[jrollins24]

Maybe. But, do we have enough information or observation time to know for sure yet? Also, wouldn't it be nice to have two starting guards who can both shoot well from outside - especially if the rest of the starting lineup wasn't particularly strong in this area?

I understand, of course, Hagans' other attributes might more than make up for his reported lack of outside shooting. But, it is a factor that makes me think you might not be able to just automatically pencil him in as the starting PG - unless the other PGs are just woefully deficient at defending (which truthfully Green was earlier last season), passing, driving, running the team, etc.

I just watch the highlights and see that Hagans is a monster. I honestly believe he will be the powerhouse on this team. He will make Wall just something to talk about......that's how badass I believe him to be...

 

[niswanderben]

G Hagans 25 mpg
G Green 22 mpg
F Johnson 25 mpg
F Travis 25 mpg
F Washington 25 mpg

G Quickley 20 mpg
G Baker 12 mpg
G/F Herro 14 mpg
F Montgomery 20 mpg
C Richards 12 mpg

 

[El_Duderino87]

One of the biggest problems last year for Nick Richards was confidence. If he doesn't kill it in the summer and improve, then that won't be his only obstacle this season.

 

[kalcat]

I'm looking forward to the Green, Herro, Baker, Johnson, Big Man all shooting lineup.

 

[poppycat]

Maybe both Travis and Washington do start, but I bet Cal plays it so that at least one of then is in 100% of the time . That way we always have muscle on the floor. Can't afford to have both in foul trouble early against a tough opponent.
Same with NR and EJ..keep 1 7 footer in most of the time. I don't recall everyone's jump reach, but the 1st possession is worth a start and quick change just to get the tip.
(Does Richards or EJ out jump the shorter guys?)
I had the feeling last year that NR started for that reason and gave way to SKJ early.

 

[armchairpg]

Hagans
Green
Johnson
Washington
Travis

I think it will be this. Then green will slide over to point periodically kind of like last year. Tons of options no doubt.