Thoughts on the lineup now that Lowe is out

theBlues

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JQ will be out vs LSU and I sure hope he's back for UT because they're beasts on the boards. It's good for UK that Moreno is growing into a beast in his own right.

At the 4-5 positions the only thing I'm sure of is that MM needs to play 30-32 minutes. It'd be great if Kam could play some at the four but until JQ is available we need to hope MoD can pull his head out of his butt and BG can keep his head out of his butt. I'd say the 5o or so minutes besides Malachi will be evenly split between Mo, BG, and AJ. I'd like to see AJ get some time at the 3 since he guards better on the perimeter and he's got good shooting and passing skills. Maybe when JQ gets back.

At the 1-3 I am sure I'm right that OO and KW should play 32 minutes each(or more) and likely will get that much clock. At point I predict it will be Aberdeen backed up by JJ but that's not how I'd do it. I'd give Aberdeen the 16 ninutes backing up the wings and I'd play JJ 28 minutes with Aberdeen and Chandler splitting the backup minutes. I just think Aberdeen is much better at a wing than point and Chandler hasn't earned big minutes and JJ offers more potential than both at point.

Okay, I'm a big boy, tell me where I'm wrong. :)
 
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KyKevin

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JQ will be out vs LSU and I sure hope he's back for UT because they're beasts on the boards. It's good for UK that Moreno is growing into a beast in his own right.

At the 4-5 positions the only thing I'm sure of is that MM needs to play 30-32 minutes. It'd be great if Kam could play some at the four but until JQ is available we need to hope MoD can pull his head out of his butt and BG can keep his head out of his butt. I'd say the 5o or so minutes besides Malachi will be evenly split between Mo, BG, and AJ. I'd like to see AJ get some time at the 3 since he guards better on the perimeter and he's got good shooting and passing skills. Maybe when JQ gets back.

At the 1-3 I am sure I'm right that OO and KW should play 32 minutes each(or more) and likely will get that much clock. At point I predict it will be Aberdeen backed up by JJ but that's now how I'd do it. I'd give Aberdeen the 16 ninutes backing up the wings and I'd play JJ 28 minutes with Aberdeen and Chandler splitting the backup minutes. I just think Aberdeen is much better at a wing than point and Chandler hasn't earned big minutes and JJ offers more potential than both at point.

Okay, I'm a big boy, tell me where I'm wrong. :)


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*Fox2Monk*

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I just hope JQ can play the rest of the year and isn’t shutting it down. I have a feeling he will do the same thing. Maybe appear in one or two more games, if he plays bad then it’s over.
 
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UKSanders

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For now, my starting 5 would be

PG - DA
SG - OO
SF - Kam…I just like his length at this spot
PF - Mo only if he will maximize his talents and minimize his attempts to be something else
C - MM

Minutes for backups vs starters especially at PG and PF will be determined game to game by who’s playing better that night…I just think OO, Kam and Moreno (depending on JQ’s decvelopmentare going to continue to clamp down those spots

Bench
PG - JJ
SG/SF - CC and DA when JJ is running point
PF/C - JQ, AJ or BG get the most minutes depending on matchups and production game to game

I know…it’s eye opening revelation 😂
 

TFCat11

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Just roll with…

Aberdeen/ JJ/ Chandler
Oweh/ Chandler/ JJ
Williams/ JJ/ Chandler
Jelavic/ Mo/ Garrison
Moreno/ Garrison/ Jelavic

Lowe and JQ can continue to get free Gatorade during games, while JQ’s agent works the phones assuring GM’s his client doesn’t suck, and Lowe can text Krissa about lobbying UC’s head coach for Lowe to take over for Krissa next season.

Go Cats💯💯